Comments for Barefoot Lesher

Comment on Fructose = Poison by The Barefoot MD

The Barefoot MD — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:10:22 +0000

Sorry for the delay in responding. Honey does have some positive benefits that sugar or high fructose corn syrup don’t have. However, it is mainly composed of fructose (38.5%) and glucose (31.0%). As such, consuming too much of this sweetener will have the same effects as utilizing sugar or high fructose corn syrup.

Comment on Fructose = Poison by Jennifer Tiszai

Jennifer Tiszai — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 14:25:43 +0000

What about substituting sweeteners with honey? Is honey pure glucose?

Comment on My Feet Have Changed by peter f

peter f — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 17:13:47 +0000

I just noticed this about my feet too. I have been running in VFFs for 2 years and i now think my feet are getting more muscular but also a bit flatter. my shoe size has definitely changed…very cool

Comment on Fructose = Poison by The Barefoot MD

The Barefoot MD — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 14:50:25 +0000

While it is true that corn syrup is a string if glucose without any fructose, consumption of glucose in this form still causes an insulin spike with many adverse health effects. For the best overall health, you want to keep the insulin and blood sugar relatively stable without a lot of variation.

Comment on Fructose = Poison by Bruce Bean

Bruce Bean — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 20:11:40 +0000

While reading “Pure, White and Deadly” I learned that corn syrup (not high fructose corn syrup) is composed of corn starch and glucose with zero fuctose. Is corn syrup a possible ‘good’ substitute for sucrose as an ingredient in some recipies?

Comment on Transition to Barefoot/Minimalist by Craig H. Anderson

Craig H. Anderson — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 14:59:48 +0000

This is a good message for me, that a realistic timeline for barefoot adaption is years, not months. I’m 58, never been a runner and starting to run/walk barefoot. My limiting sensation has been tenderness of the soft tissue on the bottom fore foot.

Comment on Fructose = Poison by The Barefoot MD

The Barefoot MD — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 23:50:23 +0000

I actually recommend avoiding all fruit juices as it separates the fructose from the fiber that slows the absorption of the fructose in the gut. Any source of fructose that is readily absorbed in the digestive system puts an excessive load on the liver . . . and that’s where we get into trouble.

Comment on Fructose = Poison by Bruce Bean

Bruce Bean — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 20:39:54 +0000

Hey David, what about fruit juices? What is your recommendation?

Comment on The Long Winter by The Barefoot MD

The Barefoot MD — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 23:57:40 +0000

Hi Tracey,

What I’ve been using to guide my food choices has mainly come from The Primal Blueprint – http://goo.gl/vHAyI. I utilize it as a general guideline and appreciate his recommendation to live by the 80/20 rule. It really can get discouraging trying to live by perfection. Without making this response a book, I try to limit my carb intake to 100-150 grams per day. They come mainly in the form of vegetables, and fruits. Proteins are calculated by the 0.7 to 1.0 times your lean muscle mass to maintain your body composition and the rest comes from good saturated or monounsaturated fat. I really try to stay away from most vegetable oils like corn, canola, etc. as they are high in the polyunsaturated fats and are highly reactive with oxygen to create free radicals.

Another resource I’ve utilized to shape what I eat is the book, “Pure, White and Deadly” in conjunction with the lectures and interviews of Robert Lustig, MD. He has really done a great job at sounding the warning about our intake of sugar . . . specifically fructose, a component of sugar.

I hope that helps.

Comment on The Long Winter by Tracey Lee

Tracey Lee — Tue, 31 May 2011 16:49:58 +0000

I would love to know more about what you’re eating; your basic diet and what you avoid?

I am trying to refine the way I eat as well finding that wheat is pretty bad.

Thanks!