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The Truth About Sugar

VinnyJames

VinnyJames

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Set your TV planners to record this new documentary 9.00pm Thursday 19th March.
 
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I suspect it won't reveal much that's news to many of us.
I have long fretted over the number of processed foods with added sugar. Since becoming diabetic that fret has increased.
Some dieticians who glossed over sugar 20-30 years ago because saturated fat was the big enemy must be regretting their choices.

Adam
 
http://www.mavericktv.co.uk/news/the-truth-about-sugar/

Journalist Fiona Phillips is on a mission to find out the truth behind the recent headlines on sugar. Is this household ingredient really a serious health risk? With the help of four volunteers from Newcastle, Fiona will be discovering what sugar really does to our bodies and what the health benefits of cutting back actually are.

On her journey Fiona also finds out why reducing your sugar intake is trickier than it seems. We have evolved to crave sugar and other high calorie foods as a survival technique; in this programme Fiona discovers what sugar cravings really are. She also finds out why sugar is being added to many supermarket favourites that we would think of as purely savoury.

Will Fiona’s brave volunteers manage to cut back their sugar intake by an astonishing 80% – the percentage some will need to achieve to meet new recommended levels. Fascinating science and human drama combine as the truth about sugar turns out to be more surprising than Fiona could ever have imagined.

Thursday 19th March, 9pm BBC1
 
Wonder if they'll highlight a new problem with labelling. We're all used to checking the carb content on labels but I was recently caught out when I trusted the new 'traffic light' label. The item, Morrisons' crackers showed a green 1.7g for four crackers of SUGARS, no mention of carbs 'of which ... sugars', just sugars. Quite naturally I assumed this was the total! However, on their website, Morrisons show that the total CARBS for 4 crackers is actually 13g, of which 1.7 is sugars. The label, on the packet, on the shelves, is totally misleading. So beware, the labels don't always tell the truth and is why we need legislation that forces companies to use a single, standard system of labelling.
 
patchworks101 said:
Wonder if they'll highlight a new problem with labelling. We're all used to checking the carb content on labels but I was recently caught out when I trusted the new 'traffic light' label. The item, Morrisons' crackers showed a green 1.7g for four crackers of SUGARS, no mention of carbs 'of which ... sugars', just sugars. Quite naturally I assumed this was the total! However, on their website, Morrisons show that the total CARBS for 4 crackers is actually 13g, of which 1.7 is sugars. The label, on the packet, on the shelves, is totally misleading. So beware, the labels don't always tell the truth and is why we need legislation that forces companies to use a single, standard system of labelling.
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The best advice on all labels is ignore the traffic light system. It is next to useless. Always turn the pack over and read the nutritional information. That has what you need.
 
tim2000s said:
The best advice on all labels is ignore the traffic light system. It is next to useless. Always turn the pack over and read the nutritional information. That has what you need.
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That's the problem Tim. On these, and several other items, there is only the TLS available unless you read the individual ingredients list, but that doesn't give you the amount of carbs etc per 100g/ml etc
 
patchworks101 said:
That's the problem Tim. On these, and several other items, there is only the TLS available unless you read the individual ingredients list, but that doesn't give you the amount of carbs etc per 100g/ml etc
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Have you got the book Carbs & Cals? One cracker, water biscuit or whatever is about 6g carbs. One cracker.
 
tim2000s said:
The best advice on all labels is ignore the traffic light system. It is next to useless. Always turn the pack over and read the nutritional information. That has what you need.
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And, for me the allergies too (if any) in bold :)
 
sanguine said:
Have you got the book Carbs & Cals? One cracker, water biscuit or whatever is about 6g carbs. One cracker.
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1 Ritz biscuit is 2g of carb.

2 or 3 with lots of soft cheese on makes a great snack for low carbers.


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