> Some people are sensitive -- allergic -- to refined sugar!

The term "sugar sensitive" or "sugar allergy" has been
(mis)used to describe nothing more than a (claimed)
addiction to sugar, and carbohydrates in general.

To my knowledge, anyone truly allergic to sugar (and hence,
carbohydrates in general, including honey) would not survive
infancy, for obvious reasons.  Man in not a carnivore.

Anyone who claims to be allergic to refined sugar will
certainly try to avoid refined sugar, but this is a hopeless
task for all but a 100% "raw foods" consumer.  Therefore,
it is yet another social position, wrapped in the perceived
legitimacy of "medicine", yet another minor "disease" of only
the wealthy and self-involved.

The book that started all this hoo-ha was "Potatoes Not Prozac",
soon followed by "The Sugar Addict's Total Recovery Program"
by the same author.

Don't bother buying either book, as they are nothing but claims
that 400-lb people have a biological excuse for being morbidly obese.

Using the same logic, I appear to be "sensitive" to obscure
single-malts, popovers, black beans and rice, real maple syrup,
and Dr. Pepper.  Yeah, right.

Geese don't get obese, and I wonder why.
Perhaps it is because they regularly fly.

                jim

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