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Sugar content :-o

i looked at that frij stuff in the supermarket. Surprising isn't it. Possibly something to stock for hypos?
 
Very good, gets the message across rather well.
 
I have never drank those kinds of things ... I guess I'm lucky that way.
 
JACKTHELAD said:
I have never drank those kinds of things ... I guess I'm lucky that way.
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I, occasionally might have a cold bottled water on a very hot day ( out and about) or a diet coke or Pepsi, Max, zero I can't remember the correct name , but my beloved tea is still my number one choice :happy:
 
Robinredbreast said:
I, occasionally might have a cold bottled water on a very hot day ( out and about) or a diet coke or Pepsi, Max, zero I can't remember the correct name , but my beloved tea is still my number one choice :happy:
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I'm a tea junky and have been since the age of two apparently.
 
its surprising with the amount of sugar in drinks, i drink alot of tea and diet/zero coke
 
When are the soft drink makers going to go low sugar ...I know they do ...but I mean further ..

It's just amazing all that hidden sugar ....

I like coke zero ...always did always have .....

A good message there RRB
 
Robinredbreast said:
My adult child sent me this, what a shocker :eek:

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You don't seriously mean you didn't know about the sugar content in fizzy drinks? I can't remember a time I didn't know this so must be back in the late sixties or so. Everybody must know this or they've spent the last half century dumb and blindfolded.



Please note that this is an opinion and does not reflect what others may think. CC
 
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I was a real sugary fizzy drink addict before diagnosis. Probably contributed to my diabetes.
 
Totto said:
You don't seriously mean you didn't know about the sugar content in fizzy drinks? I can't remember a time I didn't know this so must be back in the late sixties or so. Everybody must know this or they've spent the last half century dumb and blindfolded.
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Yes but i think the point with this display is that knowing a can of coke has 35g of sugar in it and actually seeing what 35g of sugar looks like are completely different things to most people.
 
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urbanracer said:
Yes but i think the point with is that knowing a can of coke has 35g of sugar in it and actually seeing what 35g of sugar looks like are completely different things to most people.
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And some people may not understand that a teaspoon of sugar is 5 grams ...think it is a helpful tool ...
 
Totto said:
You don't seriously mean you didn't know about the sugar content in fizzy drinks? I can't remember a time I didn't know this so must be back in the late sixties or so. Everybody must know this or they've spent the last half century dumb and blindfolded.
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It is, to me, still a shocker :eek: and it probably was for others to read as well.:wideyed: I suppose my child was just thinking of me, with diabetes and knows I am a member on a diabetes forum. So my answer to your last sentence is, I am certainly not dumb or blindfolded and if ALL knew about the content, it probably wouldn't be circulating around.

RRB
 
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Kat100 said:
And some people may not understand that a teaspoon of sugar is 5 grams ...think it is a helpful tool ...
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Well apparently it would seem that we should all know,:wideyed: my humble apologises to all the people who have viewed the content and knew it all already.:rolleyes: :D
Morning @Kat100 :)

RRB
 
Robinredbreast said:
It is, to me, still a shocker :eek: and probably it was for others to read as well.:wideyed: I suppose my child was just thinking if me, with diabetes and knows I am a member on a diabetes forum. So my answer to your last sentence is, I am certainly not dumb or blindfolded and if ALL knew about the content, it probably wouldn't be circulating around, thanks.

RRB
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Agreed. As I indicated above, the 'shock value' for me is in actually seeing what 35 to 40g of sugar looks like. I't might change many peoples approach if they could see this. Just knowing that your drink has 35g of sugar in it probably doesn't really mean much to most folk. A useful post, thanks again.
 
But cocacola is Low GI.. under 55
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http://www.mendosa.com/gilists.htm
Coca Cola®
45 Coca Cola®, soft drink, Coca Cola Amatil, Sydney, 53±7
 
I rarely drank soft drink but when I did, loved sarsparilla ...a LOT !!!

I shudder to think what a glass of that would do to me now. Don't miss it really .... sniff :(

Just kidding :)
 
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