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Petition: Reinstate Dr David Unwin's sugar infographics as a NICE endorsed resource

Discussion in 'Low-carb Diet Forum' started by ringi, Aug 19, 2020.

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  1. lessci

    lessci Type 2 · Well-Known Member

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    Flicking through the Mail on Sunday yesterday at my parents, their double page "heath" spread was about how some big brands have made their products "Healthier". Guess what the author described the sugar reductions in ........... TEASPOONS @+%£ing hypocrites
     
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    #41 lessci, Aug 24, 2020 at 9:31 AM
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    ringi Type 2 · Well-Known Member

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    That is not hypocrites, as it is reduction in pure suger the product contains, rather then using spoons of suger to represent how bad different carbs are.

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    #42 ringi, Aug 24, 2020 at 9:45 AM
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    pdmjoker Prediabetes · Well-Known Member

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    Almost 5000 signatures now! :)
     
    #43 pdmjoker, Aug 31, 2020 at 3:57 PM
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    I would question if they have correctly allowed that sucrose sugar as represented in sugar cubes is only 50% glucose
     
    #44 Oldvatr, Aug 31, 2020 at 4:47 PM
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    Oldvatr Type 2 · Expert

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    pdmjoker Prediabetes · Well-Known Member

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    #46 pdmjoker, Sep 6, 2020 at 10:12 PM
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    pdmjoker Prediabetes · Well-Known Member

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    ringi Type 2 · Well-Known Member

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    But very few people now signing with the link from this thread.
     
    #48 ringi, Sep 20, 2020 at 11:37 AM
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