>Submitted to veg-raw by: [log in to unmask] >Hello Stuart, >I am confused. What would be the symptoms of this blood sugar spike? We >experience nothing but a feeling of well being and an energy level that >is just that - level. So I don't think we are experiencing any problems. If you feel fine, and don't notice an up immediately following consumption, and a down maybe 15 min later, then perhaps you handle it better. >I do feel that I should point out that juice from concentrates is >pasteurized so everything in the juice that might have been good for the >body has been killed. I appreciate your suggestion and I really >appreciate having a place to discuss these things. Likewise. My logic is that even fresh squeezed juice can no longer be considered a whole food - you've just "processed" it. Following on that, I learned that fruit sugar in fruit is absorbed more slowly than other sugars because of the high fiber content. Drinking juice would seem to negate this effect. I have also heard, but can't provide a reference, that fruit sugar in fruit is "in" the cells of the fruit and thus is absorbed much more slowly than when it has been ripped and shredded in a juicer. Finally, my dentist explained to me that fruit and some vegetable juices are just as bad for the teeth as whtie sugar, as a result of the blood sugar changes they induce. I stopped drinking juice for a few months and my teeth stopped hurting and my energy level evened right out. I've started having a juice now and again lately, but I don't want to make it a habit. I find now that they leave me feeling jittery and anxious, followed by tired or lethargic. But as always, to each his own - if you don't have a problem, then don't worry about it. I would encourage you to try going for a time, maybe a week or two without juice and see if you notice any differences. ttul