Sugar in food.

I was shocked to find sugar in smoked salmon, it seems to become harder and harder to find even savoury products without the wretched stuff in .
I am a breakfaster of habit, porridge in the winter and home made muesli (based on oats and rye flakes) in the summer.

I don't see any sign of our two active young fellers getting overweight - and, my God! the younger ones likes his chocolate.

Yes. If they get fed a constant diet of junk food. Babies are born with a liking for sweet foods. Kids need choccie.

talking about kids here jingl- how they get used to large amounts from a very young age- with more and more obesity and associated diabetes, arthritis, heart problems- etc.

Tbh, I think, so long as you are in good health, and not overweight, you don't need to worry too much. Just buy good quality.

don't worry, not hysterical or evangelical either.

The problem is hidden sugars- not the few teaspoons. Have a look af the figures for low fat yogurt or cereals- and you will see a lot more than those few tspoonfuls are already in the food we buy- hidden- eg you just not aware you are eating it. If I make a cake for grandkids, I know exactly how much sugar is in- and that is fine. Same if <i give them a jam sandwich, etc. But if I bought (and I do not- due to severe allergies to egg for GS- just can't use anyhting readymade) - a ready savoury main meal- it might contain lots of hidden sugar (as said, not in desserts, but in savoury main meals). It all adds up very quickly.

that was to granjura.

I don't think anyone dismissed the rule about no more than 6 (or 8?) teasps of sugar to be added to daily diet. Just no need to get too hysterical about a bit of sugar.

Yes. Shredded Wheat is the only cereal you can buy with no sugar added. No vits or minerals added either. Just plain old wheat. Not sure if that's good or not.

I read somewhere that when you feed yourself wheat for breakfast you are, in effect, just feeding yourself sugar. Because that is what it turns into.

I am on a lightly boiled egg for brekker at the moment.

Thank you Nelliemoser. I havent tried Shredded Wheat in years.

I have to say I am really concerned about the amount of sugar in food, especially those aimed at children who get used to large amounts of sugar as soon as weaned, We talked here about it before, and the addictive aspects of sugar- which some totally dismissed as rubbish.

However, when I was a kid, eggy bread was always served with cinnamon sugar, as a dessert- and I did the same with our children when they were young.

The last breakfast cereal I ate (years ago) was shredded wheat, with hot milk, and a little sugar sprinkled on.
But husband likes muesli, so I get the only one from Carrefour with no added sugar, and add some extra oats and dried fruit.

NanaDenise A Good post.

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Shredded Weat has no added sugar. Asda "malted wheaties" (own brand shreddies) has 16%

More information for those who want some facts.
www.nhs.uk/news/2012/02February/Pages/breakfast-cereals-still-too-high-in-sugar.aspx

www.telegraph.co.uk/news/shopping-and-consumer-news/11373080/The-10-most-sugary-breakfast-cereals.html

Once in a while it does no harm but these cereals with very high sugar levels are getting the children too used to food having to taste sweet.
If you cut down on sugar gradually you quickly get used to it.

Hidden sugar in foods is difficult to quantify - I have been an avid food label reader for almost 50 years now. In the last 30 years, food manufacturers have almost doubled the amount of sugar in food. Check out the sugar in low-fat products against the normal product to see how much more sugar is present. Fizzy drinks, smoothies and fruit juices can have almost your entire daily allowance of sugar in one portion.

Let's hear it for plain water to drink, unprocessed foods to eat and reduce the number of sweet treats. This is not a restricted diet - there are so many delicious things to eat with natural sugars and healthy fats.

In 1972, John Yudkin wrote Pure, White and Deadly about the dangers of sugar. He was villified by the various sugar lobbies and his career ruined. The power of the multi-nationals is scary. Look how long the link between cigarettes and lung cancer was concealed by the tobacco companies.

Tooth decay, obesity, mood swings, diabetes, heart disease - who knows what else - all seem to have links to a diet high in refined sugars.

However, I am delighted to say there is less than a teaspoon of sugar in a glass of red wine.

We make our own muesli with 5 céréales Tricia. You can get it at the organic shop or in the organic aisle of the big supermarkets. No added sugar at all.

TriciaF- this is the reason I always make my own porridge, with a few seeds, and a little bit of cinnamon sugar- the only way to know exactly what is in your cereal.

OMG No my DIL is a paediatric dentist she is absolutely against all added sugar and no wonder, some of the cases of tooth decay she treats are shocking.

Trouble is, breakfast cereal with no sugar tastes revolting.

Have you ever realised how difficult it is to find a sugar-free breakfast cereal? Maybe it's only in France, but it's almost impossible here.

It's hard to find out what the sugar content is in restaurant foods - other than desserts, of course.

Perhaps the food industry are getting worried that the current concerns about the amount of sugar in our diets will affect their massive profits if there are reductions in sugar in processed food stuffs and are are trying to get the nation even more addicted to sweet products than we are all ready.
This thought started as a wry comment but thinking about it it might just be horribly true.

I have really got it in for big business at the moment. My second such post this morning. Grumpy old NelllieM.

After I was diagnosed pre diabetic I become more aware of the amounts of sugar in many food products.

Because I am trying to keep my blood sugar levels down I now read all the product information before purchasing.

We need to be aware of saturated fats, sugar and salt added to the food products and base our decision on whether we purchase or not.

I don't think it's a good idea to encourage a sweet tooth in children. If they eat toast and like scrambled or boiled eggs why add sugar to eggy bread?

There is now a trend for burgers in brioche buns. Why sweeten savoury snacks or meals?

Jingle it is described as a savoury dish.

Thanks Teetime, I'll find that