[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

I agree on the fizzy juice I think that's one for everyone regardless, too many people drink it like water when really it should be an occasional thing, like with a meal out or whatever. And with alcohol I obviously agree for a whole host of health reasons both physical and otherwise. I'm not 100% anti-alcohol I think it's fine to have socially on special occasions (a birthday party, a wedding etc.) but I really think people "drinking for the sake of drinking" is one of the UK's biggest health problems. That's not a battle worth talking about though, I've come to accept that people love their 2 daily glasses of wine/weekend binge/both and will never see an issue with it.

When you talk about cutting out sugar though - what about fructose? Because I think "chip butty vs Mars bar" is a bit of a non-starter as an argument... No one thinks either is a good food choice... Surely.

But what about a bowl of pasta, vs an apple and a banana?

The latter is full of fructose and many who are cutting sugars would cut out fruit entirely.

Fruit is sugar the only benefits are the fibre, potassium and such so you would be cutting off your nose to spite your face to give those up entirely whereas all other sweeties and sugar laden snacks have nothing to offer.

You wouldn't sit and eat a whole bunch of bananas would you? Earlier you suggested yoghurt as part of your diet plan, to me this isn't really beneficial unless containing live culture it's just more sugar and more of a snack than part of a meal.

When considering fruit and yoghurt there are other benefits to offset the sugar, and if not snacking or drinking sugar pre diabetics can justify the trade. For me this is the perfect substitute , you're less likely to feel you're denied everything if things like the occasional piece of fruit or yoghurt is tolerated rather than go cold turkey.