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...?

Yankeedoodle

17th Mar 2012 11:16am

Hi Rainbow,

All foods produce a certain amount of sugar and some more than others so if you add to it your intake will be considerably more. I don't eat sweets as I grew up with my mother and grandmother always making home made cakes, pies, cookies etc. for thier cafe and I actually got sick of eating them. When I left home at 18 and went into the military I stopped eating them altogether. I do indulge in liqorice from time to time but that is it. I weigh the same amount today as I did when I finished my basic training in the military and put it down to eating very little sugar. I cook for a hobby and very rarely do I add sugar to any of my dishes. Salt is another ingredient that people should be aware of the danger of adding to much as like sugar most foods produce thier own salt and there again some more than others so be careful when adding salt to the food you are cooking. As for processed foods like everything else eat them in moderation as they are full of both salt and surgar depending on what they are. Another one that is prevelant in bacon, ham etc. is a perservative called Nitrite.

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