cutting out bleached flour and high fructose corn syrup?!

is it worth doing? thats personal choice

most experts belive there is nothing wrong with high fructose corn syrup in moderation, its processed the same as table sugar (which isn't very good for you either)

bleached flour has less healthy elements in it than unbleached, whole grain, etc... but again, most say that things made with any flour: bread, pasta, etc, is OK only in moderation.

Corvato is 100% WRONG about the corn syrup-- It is absolutely NOT processed the same as table sugar. Corn syrup creates a much higher glycemic response than sucrose (table sugar) which results in dramatic blood sugar changes. This alone can cause unwanted changes in metabolism and such and in fact, some studies show that eating corn syrup causes people to shortly thereafter become hungry again, even if they have just eaten!

I do eat very small amounts of corn syrup if I want a piece of candy or something that has it. Or, I'm sure when I eat out, there might be some in the bread or whatever. But I definitely don't drink sugar pop or eat a lot of it at all. As far as the flour, at least for me, I take a similar approach. Yeah, I'll eat carbs that I know are junk SOMETIMES, but usually, I'm going for the whole-grain and complex carbohydrates.

When you exercise a lot, your body becomes like a car that has had a tune up-- operates a lot better. So the fact that you exercise regularly definitely is conditioning your body to use nutrients better and to have a better metabolism. I'm just about to grab a snack and head down to the park for my walk!

P.S. I'm not sure if you do this, and although most doctors recommend it, there might be a little debate-- but I often take a multivitamin as part of my health routine. I keep separate bottles of B-vitamins on hand in case I have a day where I am too tired. I take milk thistle (helps cleanse the blood and liver) and keep zinc, echinacea, and vitamin C on hand if I feel my immunity is lowered. I have a huge tub of protein powder that I supplement with, particularly after lifting weights, etc. I drink TONS of water, often way over a gallon a day. But that part, I know, is abnormal. I also strictly watch my sodium intake (I don't feel well if I have too much.). And as many vegetables as possible, within reason. Oh, and before bed, I take a full dose of calcium+Vitamin D which results in something like 130% DV. I figure it probably absorbs well overnight.

OH*** ONE MORE THING..... I'm really surprised more people don't know about this or use it but there is this stuff called Phase 2 carb blocker which is made out of white kidney bean extract (natural and safe). What it does is slow the absorption of carbohydrates so they cause less of a blood sugar spike, which results in less of the calories being stored as fat. It TOTALLY works. I have taken many bottles of the stuff. It's almost impossible to find in stores anymore but you can get it pretty cheap on the Internet (Last time I paid $6-7 a bottle; bought three.). So say you were going to eat a bunch of pasta or something, you would take these tablets 5-10 minutes before the meal and it prevents the carb blood sugar spike! There are a few different companies that make versions of it.

Another thing the Western world is finally stating to embrace is stevia as a natural, non-caloric sweetener. You can get it in packets like Equal come in but it is a plant extract so it won't give you brain cancer like Nutrasweet. And considering that Splenda is actually made out of a chlorine molecule, I try to limit my intake of that. You can get stevia in most grocery stores now probably. I also buy a brand of all-natural soda called Zevia, which is of course sweetened with stevia. It is ALL NATURAL so I can enjoy soda without all the horrible garbage they put in most commercial brands. These you have to find at a health food store and they are expensive but probably much less expensive than the brain surgery required after consuming too much aspartame (Nutrasweet).

Corvato is right. Anyone who demonizes corn syrup but puts cane sugar and maple syrup or agave nectar or whatever the cool new sweetner is kidding themselves!

Sugar is sugar. I don't care where it comes from or if it contains 5% more fructose than sucrose. Your body knows no difference.

I'm glad you are working out 6 days a week if you are on a 2,000 calorie diet. That is a lot of calories.

it is sometimes.