From New York Times: How to stop eating sugar

[Insight329]

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[Insight329]

Shucks It looks like you have to be a subscriber to get the game plan. 😠. Or maybe I’ve met my free quota. Sorry if you can’t access the plan..

[Chrob in reply to Insight329]

Just looked at game plan I’m not subscribed or logged in . One plan for carbs as well , going to look at later . Thanks

[Insight329 in reply to Chrob]

Oh good. I bet I’ve hit my free view quota. Tomorrow a new month so maybe I can get in then. Thanks fir ketting me know!

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer]

It's not that easy though is it? It's the hidden ingredient in so many things even if you try and do the right thing.

I don't add sugar to anything, hubby was diabetic, so got in that habit years ago. Except for Manuka honey on yogurt - well that's medicinal isn't it?

I now make my own granola, and try to cook from scratch every day, but there are occasions when you eat elsewhere. Plus of course, the odd sweet treat has to be taken! Would be rude not too!

I think most of our generation are pretty sensible about things and realise the damage done by sugar, and as our mothers said "all things in moderation".Plus of course when we were young a lot of walking, riding bikes, playing outside and school sports activities abounded! And no fast food outlets!

It's the younger, less fit, less aware generation that are going to have massive problems and thereby grind the NHS to a halt - still at least they have someone else to blame rather the "baby boomers" as they do now!

[Insight329 in reply to DorsetLady]

Ha! I think my mom had an addiction to sugar. I don’t remember a single dinner that we didn’t have some sort of dessert, all homemade: cake, cookies, brownies, homemade candy, pudding, ice cream (cranked in the Summer).

I’m coming to your home! Homemade granola! My brain signaled my nose to sniff just at reading that. Sounds delicious and I bet you home smells homey and welcoming!

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer in reply to Insight329]

Actually I have just been thinking the same about my mum, and my in-laws. Mum didn’t have sugar in her tea, but she did in coffee and loved desserts; in-laws ladled into their cups. I think it was a reaction to wartime rationing, and so when they could eventually get it, they used it! Same with butter!

[Insight329 in reply to DorsetLady]

I thought the same thing with my mom. She grew up in poverty and I’m sure sugar was a luxury which they seldom had. I hope my mom meets me in afterlife with a slice of her German Chocolate cake in her hand for me.

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer in reply to Insight329]

Sure she will!

[Hidden in reply to Insight329]

Me and my sister (we are 53 and 57) were just nattering when I saw her last and we were laughing about the fact that we had same meals every week. I don't suppose we thought of ourselves as poor but we said we went to bed hungry at night coveting my dad's big portions. He was a man (obvs) and a miner doing manual labour so we understand why he got man-size portions. I used to sneak a slice of bread after tea to fill up a bit. I think my relationship to bread was established then😂

[Peggles in reply to DorsetLady]

This is one of the reasons I'm not convinced sugar is causing my inflammatory diseases as I also cook from scratch every day, generally from home grown and organic ingredients, and our own beef, venison, lamb, chicken and eggs!

I don't drink fizzy drinks, or juice. Or add ketchup or sweet sauces.

I have a very sweet set of teeth but try to keep them under control.

But then there's wine.....

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer in reply to Peggles]

Ahh wine.....well they keep changing their minds about that as well...but as I said - all in moderation! And we must have some perks!

I think the causes of inflammatory diseases are much more complex - and the ‘experts’ seem to veer from one culprit to another as time goes by.

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to DorsetLady]

No single causes - but every little helps as they keep telling us...

[SheffieldJane]

Thanks for posting!

[Insight329 in reply to SheffieldJane]

No problem. Hope it has some good advice. Ha! I cannot access it - yet. 😜

[CT-5012]

Many thanks for sharing this , my OH is pre diabetic with a very sweet tooth gets me really annoyed at times. 😡

[Joydeck]

I gave up sugars in 1982 but the craving took some years to cease. Ever since, I've relished the inherent sweetness of so many foods: salt-free wholemeal bread, for instance.

Sugar-free is easy on an unprocessed, whole-food diet. And yes, there is a social price to pay.

Sadly, the healthy diet didn't save me from Mum's legacy of PMR and AF. As for mum, she used to salt ham paste and suck cafe sugar cubes, ending her days with the truly terrible VPD.