Comments on: The Sweet Spot: Everything I know about Sweeteners

By: DJ Foodie

DJ Foodie — Thu, 06 Mar 2014 21:20:45 +0000

As much as I hate to say it, Nikki … I’m pretty sure the human body was built to run off the things fairly easily found in nature, such as animal meat, bugs, various leaves, fruits, vegetables and some nuts. I don’t think our human evolution involved a lot of honey or dairy from other animals. Even if these things were a part of our recent history (10,000 years or so), our ancestors over the course of millions of years prior still account for a lot of our current human configuration and … honey, stevia, erythritol, cream, cheese, bread, tortillas, etc. really weren’t a part of that evolution. So, my theory is … we can eat as much meat, vegetables and nuts as we want and thrive, thrive, thrive! Anything else causes our bodies to do weird stuff, because it hasn’t fully adapted to those foreign substances … (something like that, anyway!). Also … watch Anchorman. It’s infinitely quotable! 😉

By: Nikki

Nikki — Wed, 05 Mar 2014 23:36:52 +0000

ahaaa, lol, haven’t seen it so no wonder I didn’t get it LOL 😀 naw, I’m very interested in your views and explanations but I already have a sweetener I use (at your advice really, a erythritol/stevia blend, hard to find but tastes good and is easy to work with) so am not really looking to be won over. I think the discussion is so very personal to people too as it very strongly depends on how you are living and feeding yourself. I like/loathe seeing those vitriol fueled discussions like honey vs stevia or such as honey is da bomb..if you are on paleo, stevia rocks …if you low carb it. It is so very personal and really not worth hating on each other about, we should be congratulating each other for choosing our health above other things and embracing the fact that we all seem to have to find what works for us, ourselves, each to their own.I recently found out, while doing my Whole30 that I react quite well to NO sweetners of any kind and no dairy either so now, if I’m feeling very naughty 😀 I will have something with a bit of sweetener in it and feel as if I am cheating but I’m not, not if I’m low carbing!! It’s all a state of mind 🙂

By: DJ Foodie

DJ Foodie — Wed, 05 Mar 2014 23:12:31 +0000

Hi Nikki! Thanks for the kind words. Yes, it’s true! I hadn’t even thought of that, Sweetie, Honey Pie! Interesting thought. Maybe I’ll throw that in there, somewhere … 😉 Regarding the Mind Bottling comment … it’s one of my many goofy movie references. This one is from Anchorman (a favorite guilty pleasure). I hope all is well. Please let me know if you’d like to see me layer anything new into the future of this series!

By: Nikki

Nikki — Wed, 05 Mar 2014 11:46:10 +0000

Hey sugar pie, honey bunch 😀
isn’t it funny how a lot of our pet names for loved ones come from sweet too??

Very very good piece, once again!! Am loving the way you write it out all so thoughtfully. Hubs and I went through a phase of shutting out any and all sweetness and you are right, what the palate does is amazing 🙂

One thing though: the sentence “That’s just astounding to me. Mind bottling, even!’ …is it a cultural reference I’m missing or should that maybe say boggling?? ;P

Will wait patiently for the finished next installments! Thanks again for doing what you do so well.

Greetings from sunny Amsterdam from a bacon bit x