You are absolutely correct about the sugar. And more specifically, fructose, especially the high fructose corn syrup.
For those who have heard about what Arlis is saying about sugar, accepted it, but don’t know the details, and nevertheless have allowed themselves to choose to eat it, knowing “it’s bad, but I want it anyway!” (Like I was for too long!) - here is some I-guarantee-you-eye-opening information:
Read anything by Dr. Robert Lustig.
One of our favorites is “Fat Chance.”
There is also a wonderful series of lectures of his which can be found on youtube. In his lecture “The Bitter Truth,” he actually proves that high fructose corn syrup is a long acting poison with 8 out of the 12 problems we associate with the poisoning caused by ethanol (drinking alcohol.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBnniua6-oM
It is about 1 1/2 hours long. Worth every minute.
You might also want to view “Sugar, the Elephant in the Kitchen.” It is only about 20-23 minutes long.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmC4Rm5cpOI
I am sorry to hear about your recent surgery, but grateful to hear you are well on the way to mending!
Mending? Sorry I left out that surgery was 5 years ago in June.
Doing fine but arthritis in knees has killed my running days....hate biking and swimming, not sure what to do for cardio other than fast walking - but sure miss my running.......
Not sure about wheat, except processed.....processed anything isn’t good........