I've come across this recommendation over and over again here. What if it simply doesn't work? Don't many people avoid juice because they're wary of the glycemic spike? This isn't a Ray Peat's-a-lunatic post; I'm genuinely trying to mine for information here.
For most people I've surveyed (yes, I know anecdotal evidence can't be relied upon, shouldn't be considered in making an argument, etc., etc. etc, but let's be real: this is 2015, I have a ***t-ton of things I'd rather do than weigh the merits of a dietary-based claim by scouring the internet for days on end, and it's much easier to simply ask someone you know than shuffle through conflicting studies to figure out which one seems right to you), drinking orange (or cranberry or grape, or whatever) juice, even if it's pure, not from concentrate, organic, etc., doesn't really make them feel good. They get a boost of energy and know quickly where it's headed. The taste is addicting, though they're aware beforehand that drinking more probably isn't a good thing. It usually ends with them kicking themselves a few hours later.
How do you avoid this? I'm sure someone will come back and say, well your progenelosotetrererone is slightly off, eat 6 oysters every night, make sure your sugar is ungranulated, and, if you can, snort the honey instead of eating it raw. But seriously. I think most people in the world have blood sugar issues. Most people, even if they eat a nominally healthy diet, don't do well with sugar. Right? I mean is this even debatable? And yes, I know most people, even if they think they're eating healthy, consume way too much vegetable oil, don't realize that stuff like Xanthum Gum and Soy Lecithin is inflammatory, and probably don't get enough gelatin on a weekly basis. But is all that stuff really essential? Do you need to follow this diet to a T in order for it to work? Can I have a handful of almonds here and there and not short-circuit the whole operation?
I guess what I'm wondering is why this diet seems to work well for so many people, even for those who've claimed, as I am, to be insulin-sensitive and have too-high cortisol and adrenaline markers. The more you read, the more complicated it seems. Why can't I just avoid PUFA, eat ice cream, and walk around all day with a huge erection? It's gotta be easier than this!
For most people I've surveyed (yes, I know anecdotal evidence can't be relied upon, shouldn't be considered in making an argument, etc., etc. etc, but let's be real: this is 2015, I have a ***t-ton of things I'd rather do than weigh the merits of a dietary-based claim by scouring the internet for days on end, and it's much easier to simply ask someone you know than shuffle through conflicting studies to figure out which one seems right to you), drinking orange (or cranberry or grape, or whatever) juice, even if it's pure, not from concentrate, organic, etc., doesn't really make them feel good. They get a boost of energy and know quickly where it's headed. The taste is addicting, though they're aware beforehand that drinking more probably isn't a good thing. It usually ends with them kicking themselves a few hours later.
How do you avoid this? I'm sure someone will come back and say, well your progenelosotetrererone is slightly off, eat 6 oysters every night, make sure your sugar is ungranulated, and, if you can, snort the honey instead of eating it raw. But seriously. I think most people in the world have blood sugar issues. Most people, even if they eat a nominally healthy diet, don't do well with sugar. Right? I mean is this even debatable? And yes, I know most people, even if they think they're eating healthy, consume way too much vegetable oil, don't realize that stuff like Xanthum Gum and Soy Lecithin is inflammatory, and probably don't get enough gelatin on a weekly basis. But is all that stuff really essential? Do you need to follow this diet to a T in order for it to work? Can I have a handful of almonds here and there and not short-circuit the whole operation?
I guess what I'm wondering is why this diet seems to work well for so many people, even for those who've claimed, as I am, to be insulin-sensitive and have too-high cortisol and adrenaline markers. The more you read, the more complicated it seems. Why can't I just avoid PUFA, eat ice cream, and walk around all day with a huge erection? It's gotta be easier than this!