How Much Is Too Much Of Sugar?

[icyfroth]

More than half of Australians are exceeding the World Health Organisation's (WHO) recommended daily intake of added sugars, new research shows.

Key points:

• 76 per cent of teenagers exceed WHO guidelines for daily sugar intake
• Little change in the eating habits of Australians and in their consumption of sugar in 20 yrs
• Key sources of sugar have not changed in diets
• Slight diet improvements among young children and the elderly

The alarm-raising research by Sydney University, published in the British Journal of Nutrition, found especially bad habits in children and adolescents, with 76 per cent of teenagers exceeding the guidelines for daily sugar intake.

The research indicated that in the past 20 years, there was little to no change in the eating habits of Australians and in their consumption of sugar, despite the higher level of awareness around portion control and warnings about sugar-enriched foods.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-03-21/australian-sugar-intake-remains-high-research/7263200

So how's your Diabetes going?

[go-tazz]

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@***super_nova*** wrote:

Soft drinks are the real disaster, they have something like 16 teaspoons of sugar, and no nutritional value.  They should be banned to give to children like alcohol is.  Tax them!  Tell poor families to give their kids tap water instead, and they will save heaps on dental care in future too.

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Some soft drinks contain aspartame and have zero sugar content.

Foods like Instant noodles,high sugar low fibre breakfest cereals,some sodas and sweetened beverages,(it's the

cheaper brands that are loaded with sugar which the "poorer" people buy),snack cakes and cupcakes

are all "foods" that should be eaten sparingly or not at all.

[***super_nova***]

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@go-tazz wrote:

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Some soft drinks contain aspartame and have zero sugar content.

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But they are still sweet, and that means that people drinking them get used to the high sweetness.  For instance for me lot of processed  foods are sickly sweet and I would not eat them, while friend who only drinks lo-cal, had to put sugar on strawberries, which to me tasted very sweet. 

And of-course, there are some people who still claim that aspartame has all sort of nasty long term effects.

[go-tazz]

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@***super_nova*** wrote:

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@go-tazz wrote:

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Some soft drinks contain aspartame and have zero sugar content.

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But they are still sweet, and that means that people drinking them get used to the high sweetness.  For instance for me lot of processed  foods are sickly sweet and I would not eat them, while friend who only drinks lo-cal, had to put sugar on strawberries, which to me tasted very sweet. 

Doesn't mean all people behave in that manner,(my sister drinks low cal and doesn't use/add sugar

in/on anything as she doesn't have sugar in the house).

Fruits contain enough sugar and shouldn't need any sugar added.

And of-course, there are some people who still claim that aspartame has all sort of nasty long term effects.

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It is one of the most tested products out there and it has being proven to be safe by world health

organizations,(you'll always get claims from some that there are problems with stuff).

Just look at the products that were said to be no good for you and which are now a recommended part

of peoples eating diets.