Q007
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- Wales. UK
- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Diet only
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- People who tell lies.
My GP (Dr Doom).
Evening, hope everyone's well with another storm firing it's way up over here..
But I wanted to ask, see if anyone knows, about sugar in tea and how it can affect BS levels. I've gone from 2 sugars in tea 3-4 years ago down to just less than 1/4 of a teaspoon, I have around 5-8 small sized cups per day, it's only tea and sparkling water that I drink, no coffee or alcohol etc. I used to have a scone with butter and jam with each cup that's gone too, it's just tea with less than 1/4 teaspoon of sugar and a digestive biscuit. I've cut down on all sugars, all pasties, dropped down to a small cup and less than 1/4 spoon of sugar in my tea. I see this as a reward.
What I'd like to know, if anyone could help please, is; will a drink prepared this way with a biscuit be a wrong assumption that it's ok to have. I have told myself if I've made the trip down from 2 to 1/4 teaspoon I could drop down to no sugar, I've tried it and all that happens is I drink less tea. Not into green, camomile teas etc just a good quality English breakfast tea with a drop of milk.
This all said, is this ok? What do you do with your drink of tea? any tips or advice please, kind wishes all, Q..
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But I wanted to ask, see if anyone knows, about sugar in tea and how it can affect BS levels. I've gone from 2 sugars in tea 3-4 years ago down to just less than 1/4 of a teaspoon, I have around 5-8 small sized cups per day, it's only tea and sparkling water that I drink, no coffee or alcohol etc. I used to have a scone with butter and jam with each cup that's gone too, it's just tea with less than 1/4 teaspoon of sugar and a digestive biscuit. I've cut down on all sugars, all pasties, dropped down to a small cup and less than 1/4 spoon of sugar in my tea. I see this as a reward.
What I'd like to know, if anyone could help please, is; will a drink prepared this way with a biscuit be a wrong assumption that it's ok to have. I have told myself if I've made the trip down from 2 to 1/4 teaspoon I could drop down to no sugar, I've tried it and all that happens is I drink less tea. Not into green, camomile teas etc just a good quality English breakfast tea with a drop of milk.
This all said, is this ok? What do you do with your drink of tea? any tips or advice please, kind wishes all, Q..
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