Sugar help please

[Nine91]

Am trying to watch my sugar and saturated fat intake due to high triglyceride levels, low hdl, and high lol levels. I am on a better diet of chicken, rice, lean ground beef, sweet potatoes, salmon... All that good stuff. I do drink a lot of orange juice, and frequently snack on dried fruit source bars. All this fruit seems to have high levels of sugars!
Since it is from fruit should I not worry so much? Or should I cut out the orange juice and fruit snacks. Thanks!

[Khazima]

All of the things you mentioned are mostly irrelevant to your sugar intake. Keep enjoying them.

[novastepp]

Am trying to watch my sugar and saturated fat intake due to high triglyceride levels, low hdl, and high lol levels. I am on a better diet of chicken, rice, lean ground beef, sweet potatoes, salmon... All that good stuff. I do drink a lot of orange juice, and frequently snack on dried fruit source bars. All this fruit seems to have high levels of sugars!
Since it is from fruit should I not worry so much? Or should I cut out the orange juice and fruit snacks. Thanks!

To reduce your sugar, you could substitute the orange juice for an actual orange and maybe some blueberries; I believe there is more sugar in the drink than the fruit, even if "no sugar is added". To reduce your sugar even more, you could eliminate the fruit entirely.

I would eliminate the fruit bars because of their sugar content, and again substitute fresh fruit.

To help eliminate sugar you can substitute vegetables for the fruits and still receive antioxidants, vitamins, and fiber without the sugar.

[Nine91]

Thank you!

[hellomycognomen]

Keep the fresh fruit and eliminate processed carbohydrates.
I would venture to guess that the source of your problems is excess body fat caused by poor diet and inactivity.

[Nine91]

Keep the fresh fruit and eliminate processed carbohydrates. I would venture to guess that the source of your problems is excess body fat caused by poor diet and inactivity.

Not at all, I workout 6 days a week 1.5+ hours a day. I'm probably somewhere between 12-15% bf, 6 feet tall 190lbs. I've never had "excess" body fat, just the normal stomach fat. I was eating a lot of ice cream and chocolate milk but now I switched to potatoes and more rice and everything seems better now. Just finished a test cycle and am excited for my next one in a few months

[R8junkie]

Am trying to watch my sugar and saturated fat intake due to high triglyceride levels, low hdl, and high lol levels. I am on a better diet of chicken, rice, lean ground beef, sweet potatoes, salmon... All that good stuff. I do drink a lot of orange juice, and frequently snack on dried fruit source bars. All this fruit seems to have high levels of sugars! Since it is from fruit should I not worry so much? Or should I cut out the orange juice and fruit snacks. Thanks!

Orange juice is a good way to get some vitamin C. Especially if it's fresh squeezed right there in your home. Other than that, orange juice is one of the fastest ways to spike your blood glucose levels which of course comes with a crash later. This is what I would give diabetic patients when their sugars were crashing because it works so well. If I were you, I'd ditch the dried fruit bars. Dried fruit by itself on the surface seems like a healthy snack but in reality, because it's dehydrated, it becomes concentrated and you end up eating more than you should. While fructose that you'll find in these foods isn't technically as bad as refined cane sugar or chemical sweeteners, it's still sugar my friend. If you really want to watch your sugar intake, try snacking more on fresh Raw veggies, fresh fruits, and whole non roasted nuts like almonds or macadamia.

[Nine91]

Thank you I will do that.

[hellomycognomen]

Not at all, I workout 6 days a week 1.5+ hours a day. I'm probably somewhere between 12-15% bf, 6 feet tall 190lbs. I've never had "excess" body fat, just the normal stomach fat. I was eating a lot of ice cream and chocolate milk but now I switched to potatoes and more rice and everything seems better now. Just finished a test cycle and am excited for my next one in a few months

I apologize for my wrong assumption
Diet is all about moderation, I'm a big fan of flexible dieting. Raising HDL is a long journey. I incorporate both omega 3 DHA/EPA capsules as well as flaxseed into my daily diet. You should also keep cooking oils to a minimum and when you must use them go with canola oil over the others. Saturated fat is easy to avoid by choosing leaner cuts of meats and reading food labels.
Chocolate milk is very tasty indeed but can be substituted with skim milk and a little nestle quik.
I don't think you would need too many changes with the amount of gym time you put in or the way you describe your bf% but adding more whole fruits and vegs and making smarter food choices will definitely improve everything. -Cheers

[Nine91]

I apologize for my wrong assumption Diet is all about moderation, I'm a big fan of flexible dieting. Raising HDL is a long journey. I incorporate both omega 3 DHA/EPA capsules as well as flaxseed into my daily diet. You should also keep cooking oils to a minimum and when you must use them go with canola oil over the others. Saturated fat is easy to avoid by choosing leaner cuts of meats and reading food labels. Chocolate milk is very tasty indeed but can be substituted with skim milk and a little nestle quik. I don't think you would need too many changes with the amount of gym time you put in or the way you describe your bf% but adding more whole fruits and vegs and making smarter food choices will definitely improve everything. -Cheers

It's all good and thanks, I have been taking omega 3 supplements to help with hdl and we'll see how my blood work is after pct. I will admit, I've skimped out a bit on the veggies, which I will try my best to add them in from now on. Same with whole fruits. Thanks again everyone. I love all the information and learning!