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<blockquote data-quote="catapillar" data-source="post: 1103654" data-attributes="member: 32394"><p>Because, at the moment, sugar tax will only apply to liquids. So there will be absolutely no impact on solid hypo treatments. So I don't think an exemption would result in preferential treatment over other hypo treatments: the sugar tax will not hit on Mars bars or, weirdly, sugar! </p><p></p><p>As an aside, while I would support anyone in using the hypo treatment that works for them (or whatever happens to be handy at the key moment), my DSN told me off for using "raw" sugar (I just mean sugar cubes) because apparently they are lower GI than lucozade/glucojuice/dextrose tablets, so won't work as quickly. A mars bar is 17% fat and 60% sugar, that fat will slow down the impact of the sugar on treating the hypo. I can see why it is preferred for carrying round with you, cos it's portable and nice and perfectly fine to treat a not too low low when you are up and about and you notice it and treat it straight away, not so good for the middle of the night waking up shaking you have to get up at 6am and you want to go back to sleep type low.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="catapillar, post: 1103654, member: 32394"] Because, at the moment, sugar tax will only apply to liquids. So there will be absolutely no impact on solid hypo treatments. So I don't think an exemption would result in preferential treatment over other hypo treatments: the sugar tax will not hit on Mars bars or, weirdly, sugar! As an aside, while I would support anyone in using the hypo treatment that works for them (or whatever happens to be handy at the key moment), my DSN told me off for using "raw" sugar (I just mean sugar cubes) because apparently they are lower GI than lucozade/glucojuice/dextrose tablets, so won't work as quickly. A mars bar is 17% fat and 60% sugar, that fat will slow down the impact of the sugar on treating the hypo. I can see why it is preferred for carrying round with you, cos it's portable and nice and perfectly fine to treat a not too low low when you are up and about and you notice it and treat it straight away, not so good for the middle of the night waking up shaking you have to get up at 6am and you want to go back to sleep type low. [/QUOTE]
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