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Sugar in food

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mollie Sat 18-Jan-14 12:20:31

There seemed to be a lot of articles about ditching sugar after Christmas so I've been doing my own research, reading articles and books and food labels and I'm stunned! It seems that the claim that the food industry adds loads of sugar to 'low fat, low carb' food is true. Special K, for example, has lots of added sugar which seems counter-intuitive for a product that is aimed at people wanting to lose weight. In addition, it seems the human body can't deal with this type of added sugar and turns it straight to body fat - no wonder so many of us are overweight!

I've been persuaded that we ought to be trying to ditch the sugar rather than counting carbs, fats or calories and have been doing so for the past week. It's been easier than any other 'diet' and the literature says that sugar is addictive and after a while we no longer have sugar cravings... is anyone else ditching sugar this year?

granjura Mon 03-Feb-14 20:54:24

thatbags I am beginning to feel that you are rather picking on me... somehow. Water off a duck's back of course- but it is not pleasant or particularly funny- and bordering on the bullyish.

I am absolutely sure you knew I meant excessive amounts of the bad cholesterol- as you are an intelligent woman- and that it is an ailment in as much as it is dangerous.

Perhaps you would care to continue the conversation in my mothertongue smile

thatbags Mon 03-Feb-14 20:54:33

And the link doesn't work! Can't find the server. Maybe it's just me.

durhamjen Mon 03-Feb-14 20:55:47

Healthier than they were before when they just had glucose and sucrose, thatbags. Apparently replacing 30% of the sucrose with a similar amount of fructose makes them healthier, i.e. more healthy, than they were before!

thatbags Mon 03-Feb-14 21:00:35

Teasing banter, jura.

thatbags Mon 03-Feb-14 21:01:18

Thanks, djen. I see.

Ana Mon 03-Feb-14 21:03:23

margaretm74, you could always just copy and paste the link, and click on the 'Convert links automatically' option below the posting box.

Ana Mon 03-Feb-14 21:04:02

Saves all the double brackets palaver!

durhamjen Mon 03-Feb-14 21:06:31

The reason Margaret's link will not work is because she put :/ instead of ://
UNderneath the box, Margaret, where you write your message is a box that says converts link automatically. Just put a tick in there, and you will not have to remember what style of bracket you need to put.
As long as you start with http:// or with www. it will convert the link.

Ana Mon 03-Feb-14 21:18:30

Yes, as I said...

margaretm74 Mon 03-Feb-14 22:19:35

Thank you, still learning, have a tablet, am used to a PC.

margaretm74 Mon 03-Feb-14 22:20:30

Found the thingies underneath now thanks

jinglbellsfrocks Mon 03-Feb-14 22:23:54

Well I, feeling peckish, am enjoying a nice bit of bread and treacle. (Golden syrup)

Tomorrow the sticky keyboard will be cleaned.

moon

margaretm74 Mon 03-Feb-14 22:53:09

And butter?

moon

durhamjen Mon 03-Feb-14 22:58:15

Sorry, Ana, our posts must have crossed.

Aka Mon 03-Feb-14 23:26:28

I hope it's white bread jingle and not any of that healthy stuff?

newist Mon 03-Feb-14 23:56:25

You have made me hungry jingle I have just had a bacon sandwich. it has to be with white bread

Iam64 Tue 04-Feb-14 09:00:34

I've just finished a bowl of porridge, with a grated apple, some sultanas , a good sprinkling of cinnamon, and to top it all, half a desert spoon of manuka honey. It was made with half skim milk, half water. Now, food police - what's the best/worst part of my breakfast?
I have tried to reduce sugar since the festive over indulgence, but I can't say I find it easy.

Brendawymms Tue 04-Feb-14 09:26:02

Half a teaspoon of cinnamon to a teaspoon of honey placed in the mouth and allowed to slide down the throat is good for colds and coughs.
My preferred naughty is a sandwich of whit bread with condensed milk inside. This comes from childhood when some Thursdays that was all there was to eat.
the current Save the Children advert of a poor English lad having to sleep in an unseated bedroom and eat a slice of toast with jam takes me back. That was normal where I grew up.

margaretm74 Tue 04-Feb-14 12:47:09

Definition of a 1950's heated bedroom - temperature is 75+ outside and the sun's coming in that way. Ooh, and fresh white bread with Mum' homemade damson jam. (But we did get homegrown veg as well and I do take the point about the advert before anyone posts)

I would think the dried fruit is probably the worst, with concentrated sugar? But good for you so I eat it.

granjura Tue 04-Feb-14 13:09:59

Can't stand a heated bedroom- it's around 17C in ours in winter- and we have the window partially opened at night smile (with - lots outside..). Put me in a heated bedroom with window closed and I won't sleep, or wake up with massive headache.

thatbags Tue 04-Feb-14 14:03:23

Likewise, jura, except ours is about 12-13° in winter and 15-16 in summer.

Galen Tue 04-Feb-14 14:20:37

Mine about 17 all year. The downstairs is usually about 22C

Mamie Tue 04-Feb-14 14:58:39

How do people manage to keep their bedroom temperature so low in summer? Air conditioning? Ours is a nightmare to keep cool as the heat rises from the wood-burner in winter and it gets dreadfully hot in summer too. We have masses of insulation.

Mamie Tue 04-Feb-14 15:00:51

Sorry, very off topic. I was musing on the sugar stuff this weekend as I watched lots of stick-thin Italians eating sugary pastries with their coffee. Maybe it is the glass of water that makes a difference?

Galen Tue 04-Feb-14 15:05:14

Keep curtains and windows closed. My bedroom runs the full width of the house so I can get a through draft if I open them after it's cooled down.