What's the deal with sugar?

Posted by: Rainbow

16th Mar 2012 10:29am

Do you think the Government should play a part in prohibiting the amount of sugar that's 'hidden' in processed foods? Perhaps imposing a tax on sugar? Do you think more education should be given on the dangers of excess sugar intake? Have you cut out sugar in the past and noticed a difference in your health and weight? Do you have a sugar substitute? Or do you simply not care...?

mika08

16th Mar 2012 11:44pm

I seem to worry about my fat intake than sugar intake. I guess I've seen some older family members live to a good age even with that teaspoon of sugar in their tea. Sugar is natural occuring in many foods ie fruit so would be difficult to completely eliminate from our diet. The media is in a frenzy a the moment about the dangers of sugar but just wait and see ... later in the year it will be in a frenzy about the danger of artifical sweetners and their cancer causing effects. Everything in moderation I say, even sugar has a place in a healthy persons diet. I have dramatically increased my exercise this year and have noticed dramatic changes in how I feel. Health is not just all diet related.

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