Sugar: The Bitter Truth

Digressing slightly, but factoring all the risks we encounter in life, it can only be described as a miracle that any of us survive.

And consider this (not my wisdom, ripped off from some scientist bloke on telly): The fact that any of us exist is a statistical miracle. Since the days when all there was was amoebas, to present day, not a single one of your (or my) ancestors failed to breed. What's the odds of that?

 

God rest ye Merry Gentlemen and Gentlewomen is all I can say. This is making me depressed just at the time when I am looking forward to a jolly festive period............

 

I see you've found my recipe for homemade Rum and put it to good use Dave

The odds for that is what makes GC what it is today

Don't think any of our members have got a Darwin award yet.

 

I'm with you there Dai. Also only 1 cup of Coffee daily - first thing with 1/2 spoon of Sugar.

What gets me is almost every tradesman I've come across seem to take between 3-6 spoons in any hot drink, no matter how many cups they have.
They should all be obese and dead by 50. Most are not???

Could the experts be wrong?

 

That's a great old myth! Sugar does not cause diabetes; obesity and lack of exercise do. It used to be called 'sugar' diabetes because of the body's inability to metabolise carbohydrates (which is the food group that sugar belongs to). I know this because, apart from being a nurse, I have developed diabetes due to being overweight and under exercised!

*reaches for another bite of chocolate*

 

I hate this site sometimes.......trying to wean me of one of the loves of my life,I have a sweet tooth,I love cake, chocolate and suger in tea and coffee...................."blast" I have cut it down a little in my flask this morning,three spoonfulls......not four.:(

:merryC:

 

Welcome to the club DaiseesIf you have been put on Metformin then your glucose levels will soon start to come down along with the weight,thats is once you have got over the side affects of Metformin although they don't call it Fartformin for nothing:D

Are you diet only,or are you on the meds?

Good luck with it and keep us posted as to how it goes

 

Excesses are bad, yes, but I think that what is very important is to keep the diet stable, since your body will be adjusted in relation to the intake.

So if some changes have to occur is best to do them gradually.

 

At least it's a Flask - not just a Mug. look on the bright side Roders

 

On the Fartformin and off it again, Kandy. I was (self) diagnosed in March and embarked on this weight loss programme which helped me shed nearly 40lbs so my nurse took me off it. Seems my bloods are now so regular it's almost like the TT2 has been reversed! :yess:

 

Roders, swapping 4 teaspoonsful for 3 dessertspoonsful does not constitute cutting down.:xmasbanner:

 

Try the little shop in Shalford John, if its still there.