Low interest in low carb

On 25 Aug 2004 05:15:38 -0700, Chet Hayes wrote:

"Jean B." wrote in message
...
Jenny wrote:

Looks like the dieting public is smarter than the food company
profiteers
who put transfats, fructose and sugar alcohols into a product whose
first
ingredient is white flour and then advertise it as "perfect for low
carb
diets."

You'd think someone at a major food company that was putting millions
into
launching a new product would at least read the darn book. There is
transfat in just about every single one of the new "low carb"
products I saw
on the shelf at the store this week.

I bet the many Ex-lax substitutes are doing more poorly than they
expected,
too. Does anyone ever eat this stuff at the food lab before they
release
it?

-- Jenny - Low Carbing for 4 years. Below goal for weight. Type 2
diabetes,
hba1c 5.7 .

I agree, Jenny. I look forward to the low-carb items I know are
coming. Then I finally see them on the shelf, look at the
ingredients, and end up not buying them. Why on earth do I want
things that contain bad ingredients? Why must everything contain
trans fats, maltitol (etc.), loads of chemical additives, etc.?
Why would I believe that something that contains white flour (even
as the first ingredient) is something desirable? Why would I see
the words high fructose corn syrup and still buy said item? This
is enough to make you a purist about eating. In a way, I feel
sorry for the manufacturers, and for us when they decide folks
just aren't interested in LC foods. BUT most manufacturers just
don't get the point.


Which specific products that are marketed as LC contain high fructose
corn syrup? I've yet to see one that does, and it certainly is not
common. As for trans fats, while I would prefer they weren't in a LC
product, it's certainly not false advertising to put them in, as trans
fats are not carbs.

I haven't either, but I have seen "no sugar added" products that contain
fructose.

People are far too quick to use terms like "frankenfoods" and condemn
all LC products. In fact, there are many good ones out there to
choose from that make LC livable for many of us. Instead of blasting
away with no specifics, I'd prefer to see actual product names used.


I eat some of them, but I do stay away from anything with sugar alcohols
(they don't like me) and with partially hydrogenated oils. I typically
eat low carb ketchup and really that's about it.

--
Bob in CT
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On 25 Aug 2004 05:15:38 -0700, Chet Hayes wrote:

"Jean B." wrote in message
...
Jenny wrote:

Looks like the dieting public is smarter than the food company
profiteers
who put transfats, fructose and sugar alcohols into a product whose
first
ingredient is white flour and then advertise it as "perfect for low
carb
diets."

You'd think someone at a major food company that was putting millions
into
launching a new product would at least read the darn book. There is
transfat in just about every single one of the new "low carb"
products I saw
on the shelf at the store this week.

I bet the many Ex-lax substitutes are doing more poorly than they
expected,
too. Does anyone ever eat this stuff at the food lab before they
release
it?

-- Jenny - Low Carbing for 4 years. Below goal for weight. Type 2
diabetes,
hba1c 5.7 .

I agree, Jenny. I look forward to the low-carb items I know are
coming. Then I finally see them on the shelf, look at the
ingredients, and end up not buying them. Why on earth do I want
things that contain bad ingredients? Why must everything contain
trans fats, maltitol (etc.), loads of chemical additives, etc.?
Why would I believe that something that contains white flour (even
as the first ingredient) is something desirable? Why would I see
the words high fructose corn syrup and still buy said item? This
is enough to make you a purist about eating. In a way, I feel
sorry for the manufacturers, and for us when they decide folks
just aren't interested in LC foods. BUT most manufacturers just
don't get the point.


Which specific products that are marketed as LC contain high fructose
corn syrup? I've yet to see one that does, and it certainly is not
common. As for trans fats, while I would prefer they weren't in a LC
product, it's certainly not false advertising to put them in, as trans
fats are not carbs.

I haven't either, but I have seen "no sugar added" products that contain
fructose.

People are far too quick to use terms like "frankenfoods" and condemn
all LC products. In fact, there are many good ones out there to
choose from that make LC livable for many of us. Instead of blasting
away with no specifics, I'd prefer to see actual product names used.


I eat some of them, but I do stay away from anything with sugar alcohols
(they don't like me) and with partially hydrogenated oils. I typically
eat low carb ketchup and really that's about it.

--
Bob in CT
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There is fructose in Carb Smart ice cream. I've seen it in other "low carb"
products, too.

-- Jenny - Low Carbing for 5 years. Below goal for weight. Type 2 diabetes,
hba1c 5.7 .
Cut the carbs to respond to my email address!

Jenny's new site: What they Don't Tell You About Diabetes
http://www.geocities.com/lottadata4u/

Jenny's Low Carb Diet Facts & Figures
http://www.geocities.com/jenny_the_bean/

Looking for help controlling your blood sugar?
Visit http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org/...0Diagnosed.htm


"Bob in CT" wrote in message
news
On 25 Aug 2004 05:15:38 -0700, Chet Hayes wrote:

"Jean B." wrote in message
...
Jenny wrote:

Looks like the dieting public is smarter than the food company
profiteers
who put transfats, fructose and sugar alcohols into a product whose
first
ingredient is white flour and then advertise it as "perfect for low
carb
diets."

You'd think someone at a major food company that was putting millions
into
launching a new product would at least read the darn book. There is
transfat in just about every single one of the new "low carb"
products I saw
on the shelf at the store this week.

I bet the many Ex-lax substitutes are doing more poorly than they
expected,
too. Does anyone ever eat this stuff at the food lab before they
release
it?

-- Jenny - Low Carbing for 4 years. Below goal for weight. Type 2
diabetes,
hba1c 5.7 .

I agree, Jenny. I look forward to the low-carb items I know are
coming. Then I finally see them on the shelf, look at the
ingredients, and end up not buying them. Why on earth do I want
things that contain bad ingredients? Why must everything contain
trans fats, maltitol (etc.), loads of chemical additives, etc.?
Why would I believe that something that contains white flour (even
as the first ingredient) is something desirable? Why would I see
the words high fructose corn syrup and still buy said item? This
is enough to make you a purist about eating. In a way, I feel
sorry for the manufacturers, and for us when they decide folks
just aren't interested in LC foods. BUT most manufacturers just
don't get the point.


Which specific products that are marketed as LC contain high fructose
corn syrup? I've yet to see one that does, and it certainly is not
common. As for trans fats, while I would prefer they weren't in a LC
product, it's certainly not false advertising to put them in, as trans
fats are not carbs.

I haven't either, but I have seen "no sugar added" products that contain
fructose.

People are far too quick to use terms like "frankenfoods" and condemn
all LC products. In fact, there are many good ones out there to
choose from that make LC livable for many of us. Instead of blasting
away with no specifics, I'd prefer to see actual product names used.


I eat some of them, but I do stay away from anything with sugar alcohols
(they don't like me) and with partially hydrogenated oils. I typically
eat low carb ketchup and really that's about it.

--
Bob in CT
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There is fructose in Carb Smart ice cream. I've seen it in other "low carb"
products, too.

-- Jenny - Low Carbing for 5 years. Below goal for weight. Type 2 diabetes,
hba1c 5.7 .
Cut the carbs to respond to my email address!

Jenny's new site: What they Don't Tell You About Diabetes
http://www.geocities.com/lottadata4u/

Jenny's Low Carb Diet Facts & Figures
http://www.geocities.com/jenny_the_bean/

Looking for help controlling your blood sugar?
Visit http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org/...0Diagnosed.htm


"Bob in CT" wrote in message
news
On 25 Aug 2004 05:15:38 -0700, Chet Hayes wrote:

"Jean B." wrote in message
...
Jenny wrote:

Looks like the dieting public is smarter than the food company
profiteers
who put transfats, fructose and sugar alcohols into a product whose
first
ingredient is white flour and then advertise it as "perfect for low
carb
diets."

You'd think someone at a major food company that was putting millions
into
launching a new product would at least read the darn book. There is
transfat in just about every single one of the new "low carb"
products I saw
on the shelf at the store this week.

I bet the many Ex-lax substitutes are doing more poorly than they
expected,
too. Does anyone ever eat this stuff at the food lab before they
release
it?

-- Jenny - Low Carbing for 4 years. Below goal for weight. Type 2
diabetes,
hba1c 5.7 .

I agree, Jenny. I look forward to the low-carb items I know are
coming. Then I finally see them on the shelf, look at the
ingredients, and end up not buying them. Why on earth do I want
things that contain bad ingredients? Why must everything contain
trans fats, maltitol (etc.), loads of chemical additives, etc.?
Why would I believe that something that contains white flour (even
as the first ingredient) is something desirable? Why would I see
the words high fructose corn syrup and still buy said item? This
is enough to make you a purist about eating. In a way, I feel
sorry for the manufacturers, and for us when they decide folks
just aren't interested in LC foods. BUT most manufacturers just
don't get the point.


Which specific products that are marketed as LC contain high fructose
corn syrup? I've yet to see one that does, and it certainly is not
common. As for trans fats, while I would prefer they weren't in a LC
product, it's certainly not false advertising to put them in, as trans
fats are not carbs.

I haven't either, but I have seen "no sugar added" products that contain
fructose.

People are far too quick to use terms like "frankenfoods" and condemn
all LC products. In fact, there are many good ones out there to
choose from that make LC livable for many of us. Instead of blasting
away with no specifics, I'd prefer to see actual product names used.


I eat some of them, but I do stay away from anything with sugar alcohols
(they don't like me) and with partially hydrogenated oils. I typically
eat low carb ketchup and really that's about it.

--
Bob in CT
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