tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3416326496467063025.post7533004153144229502..comments2023-08-17T10:29:03.312+03:00Comments on Djoe Mitri - Certified International Personal Trainer/Fitness Consultant: Eat Skittles to Build Muscles and Lose FatDjoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07920882258989489117noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3416326496467063025.post-79216284534364419442013-08-13T06:19:35.053+03:002013-08-13T06:19:35.053+03:00Your whole comment is a funny deductive fallacy. I...Your whole comment is a funny deductive fallacy. I recommend skittles as well as other high glucose candies such as gummy bears, you said you 'recommend' glucose too, therefore you agree with me and prove me 100% right.<br /><br />Moreover, it would have served you to better educate yourself about insulin spikes, and what causes them more, whether fruits or candies, and then come resort to your ad hominem attacks.<br /><br />Further attacks from you will not be tolerated and you will be blocked.Djoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07920882258989489117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3416326496467063025.post-81863010193325817542013-08-13T03:12:33.871+03:002013-08-13T03:12:33.871+03:00:)
You are missing the point of your own article...:) <br /><br />You are missing the point of your own article. <br /><br />1- In your article you recommend a simple glucose source to fill your muscle stores<br />2- You also say that fruits are not appropriate to fill muscle glycogen because they contain fructose<br />3- The skittles are NOT mainly glucose as you say, they contain plenty of fructose (you list yourself "sugar" as being an ingredient of skittles). Sugar is 50% fructose at least, usually around 60% fructose.<br />4- Corn syrup or glucose syrup itself is not a strong sweetener, it is used mainly for texture. Sugar is what gives skittles their sweet taste, and it is the major ingredient in skittles (and most industrial sweets)<br /><br />My point, which I repeat, is since you don't recommend fruits for restoring muscle glycogen, you should not recommend skittles either, for the same reason. <br /><br />In my previous reply above I used the term "corn syrup" instead of "sugar" which may have gotten you confused, my mistake.<br /><br />Nevertheless my point remains the same: skittles (and other sweets) contain sugar (in high percentage) which contains fructose (in high percentage) in addition to other colourings and chemicals which are out of scope of this discussion. <br /><br />So<br /><br />Article inconsistency number 1: Recommending skittles and not fruits simply don't make sense. They both contain high fructose which is the reason you say you don't recommend fruits. <br /><br />And <br /><br />Inconsistency number 2: saying that skittles is made mostly of glucose is inaccurate. It is 50% glucose at best, which is the case of most industrial sweets and candies which contain "sugar" or high fructose corn syrup.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04832641530648401983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3416326496467063025.post-35274785070561609442013-08-12T19:13:48.056+03:002013-08-12T19:13:48.056+03:00I'll even go to the end with you to show you h...I'll even go to the end with you to show you how corn syrup=glucose syrup.<br /><br />In the United States, a bag of Skittles candy contains: sugar, corn syrup, hydrogenated palm kernel oil, apple juice from concentrate, less than 2% - citric acid, dextrin, natural and artificial flavors, gelatin, food starch-modified, coloring (includes Yellow 6 lake, Red 40 lake, Yellow 5 lake, Blue 2 lake, Blue 1 lake, Yellow 5, Red 40, Yellow 6, Blue 1), ascorbic acid (Vitamin C).<br /><br />In Europe, a bag of Skittles candies contains: sugar, glucose syrup, fruit juices (5.1%), hydrogenated vegetable fat, citric acid & trisodium citrate, dextrin, maltodextrin, flavourings & colourings (E100, E120, E132, E160e, E171), glazing agents, vegetable oil, ascorbic acid and emulsifier (E475).[3]<br /><br /><br />Why do they use corn syrup in the USA? simply because they have a lot of corn. They get their glucose syrup from corn starch.<br />Had there been high fructose in corn syrup, they would have been obliged to put HFCS (high fructose corn syrup) on the label.<br />Djoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07920882258989489117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3416326496467063025.post-63288739030506634812013-08-12T19:09:58.876+03:002013-08-12T19:09:58.876+03:00More references:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/place-l...More references:<br /><br />http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/place-london/plain/A633089<br />http://message.snopes.com/showthread.php?t=39519<br />http://www.chacha.com/question/what-are-skittles-made-of<br /><br />Let me know Mike if you need even more references for your private collection.Djoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07920882258989489117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3416326496467063025.post-88305286700552513082013-08-12T18:50:51.726+03:002013-08-12T18:50:51.726+03:00You are obviously ignorant of the difference betwe...You are obviously ignorant of the difference between corn syrup vs high-fructose corn syrup. The more general term glucose is often used synonymously with corn syrup, since glucose syrup in the United States is most commonly made from corn starch. <br /><br />Skittles contain corn syrup, which is maltose. In simple terms it's two glucose molecules bound together. In even simpler terms corn syrup = glucose.<br /><br /><br />You can also find the following in Wikipedia:<br />Corn syrup is distinct from high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS), which is created when corn syrup undergoes enzymatic processing, producing a sweeter compound that contains higher levels of fructose.<br /><br />I include the references below for you.<br /><br />Best of luck for you too.<br /><br /><br />References:<br /><br />^ Structure of the world starch market, European Commission - Directorate Agricultural and Rural development, Evaluation of the Community Policy for Starch and Starch Products, Final report 2002, Chapter 1, page 3 <br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corn_syrup#cite_ref-1Djoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07920882258989489117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3416326496467063025.post-51071158552709497842013-08-12T18:09:25.129+03:002013-08-12T18:09:25.129+03:00Skittles is unfortunately corn syrup (60% fructose...Skittles is unfortunately corn syrup (60% fructose) and not glucose syrup (98% glucose).<br /><br />Basically skittles is equivalent to eating lollipops or simply white table sugar (sucrose). <br /><br />I would recommend GLUCOSE syrup for restoring glycogen stores, but NOT corn syrup (just for the same reason you don't recommend fruits which are high in fructose. Corn syrup is high in fructose too)<br /><br />Maybe the lebanese skittles are made of glucose syrup, but the ones around me (France) are definitely corn syrup (I just double checked the nutrition label)<br /><br />Anyway thanks for constructively sharing the info and best of luck.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04832641530648401983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3416326496467063025.post-87110586184223610572013-08-12T17:49:39.613+03:002013-08-12T17:49:39.613+03:00Again, in order to sound more credible, I suggest ...Again, in order to sound more credible, I suggest you check the label of candies to gain insight before discussing it. Skittles contains glucose from the sucrose as well as corn syrup which is two glucose molecules attached together. Again, I choose skittles because I like them... It's a matter of choice really. Djoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07920882258989489117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3416326496467063025.post-6804643724354578892013-08-12T17:35:40.567+03:002013-08-12T17:35:40.567+03:00Mike, I did not invent this information. I am simp...Mike, I did not invent this information. I am simply providing my readers with facts. <br />There are many people who enjoy eating candies, and to succumb to those temptations after workout is possible and scientifically proven to be beneficial. Knowing how our bodies work allows us to trigger insulin spikes to our advantage.<br />Now regarding Skittles, you can choose any other candy of your liking given it contains no fat which will slow absorption, I reiterate. Choose gummy bears if you enjoy them more. They're mostly glucose syrup. <br />Having lived and trained in Germany, I had access to dextrose tablets, wonka sticks and other candies that are 100% dextrose. <br />By the way, if you know other supermarkets that sell candies made primarily with glucose, please share. Cheers. Djoe mitri. Djoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07920882258989489117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3416326496467063025.post-14378223692256103992013-08-12T15:38:36.366+03:002013-08-12T15:38:36.366+03:00I would doubt that the carbs in skittles would be ...I would doubt that the carbs in skittles would be different than in any other candy, which is sucrose. <br /><br />Sucrose is metabolized into both fructose and glucose (60% / 40%). <br /><br />This makes starches (metabolized into 100% glucose) a better tool for refeeds since fructose can't be stored by the muscles but only by the liver.<br /><br />But this seems to be an ad for skittles or a supermarket :) so whatever :) Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04832641530648401983noreply@blogger.com