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Baileys mi

I don't really consume soda drinks like that. My favorite drinks are Tiger nut milk drink, Coconut milk and zobo Drink.. And I do make them myself.

My problem here is ketchup. I literally eat most of my meals with ketchup.

Hmmm. Interesting.

For long I have resolved to leave these junk for good

SUGAR ADDICTION AS DEADLY AS ALCOHOL ADDICTION



#drinkwateronly

Thanks God trophy beer no dey the list posted by OP

I don't drink beer, soft drinks, or wine. Just water.

Guys laugh at me for that.

...the sugar in a plate of semo,amala, akpu, pounded yam, etc. Will amount to about a box of cube sugars. The irony here is that the glucose and other monosaccharides in these drinks are a form of carbohydrates just like the disaccharides in complex sugars like sucrose (normal sugar)
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Although all carbohydrates are reduced to glucose and consequently glycogen which are stored in the liver in complex metabolism reactions in the body, you cannot exactly compare these simple sugars to normal sugars.
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And ironically, the malt we so much prefer to soda drinks contain Maltose which are complex sugars. A molecule of maltose can comparatively yield two molecules of monosaccharides in these soda drinks.
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My point is that starch and carbohydrates like corn syrups and the foods I mentioned up there are much worse than these drinks. And although their intake should be controlled...it would be a futile endeavour if you keep supplementing them with excess starchy foods.
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Malt is not a saviour either.

Naija people like sweet things

Squeeze bitter leaf and drink the juice instead and see tremendous changes occur in your body.

Those energy drinks even have more sugar than other drinks... Get your confirmed agbo Jedi or pile herbs from me to avoid diabetes ooo... health is wealth

angelEmade:
...the sugar in a plate of semo,amala, akpu, pounded yam, etc. Will amount to about a box of cube sugars. The irony here is that the glucose and other monosaccharides in these drinks are a form of carbohydrates just like the disaccharides in complex sugars like sucrose (normal sugar)
.
Although all carbohydrates are reduced to glucose and consequently glycogen which are stored in the liver in complex metabolism reactions in the body, you cannot exactly compare these simple sugars to normal sugars.
.
And ironically, the malt we so much prefer to soda drinks contain Maltose which are complex sugars. A molecule of maltose can comparatively yield two molecules of monosaccharides in these soda drinks.
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My point is that starch and carbohydrates like corn syrups and the foods I mentioned up there are much worse than these drinks. And although their intake should be controlled...it would be a futile endeavour if you keep supplementing them with excess starchy foods.
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Malt is not a saviour either.

It is in Nigeria you will see a person heap fufu on his plate like mount Everest, with soft drink or beer by the side. The sugar wey the person dey consume like that pass 2 packs of st louis sugar.



He does this on a regular,tell me why diabetes no go kiss am for lips.

Gbam! You talked as a chemist.
though i used to be conscious of what i put into my stomach but i don't allow unneccessary fear to restrict me from enjoying this life.
afterall, DEATH Is unfathomable. Either you fear him or not, he will still kill you.

Babastrong:
Gbam! You talked as a chemist.
though i used to be conscious of what i put into my stomach but i don't allow unneccessary fear to restrict me from enjoying this life.
afterall, DEATH Is unfathomable. Either you fear him or not, he will still kill you.

Inevitable.

I exercise a lot so no fear.

This thread means nothing to the average Nigerian. Many of us consume water majorly. Soft drinks are at most three times a week. Go outside the country and see people consuming these things with every meal. Their water tastes boring and cold, the only reason you’ll drink it heavily is if you’re into sports. To even hydrate daily I had to mix two litres with Ribena.

In going to start cutting down my soda intake after. I notice sensation of things climbing my body.

Don't know if it's excess sugar or caffeine

DamianX:
In going to start cutting down my soda intake after. I notice sensation of things climbing my body.

Don't know if it's excess sugar or caffeine

Excess soda intake don make your body dey do wotowoto

iamyemiakins:

Excess soda intake don make your body dey do wotowoto

Una still dey wotowoto here? Lol.

Uniquetani1:
Naija people like sweet things

I don't quite agree. I think the awareness level is still low. Secondly, the manufacturers are concealing the actual quantity used. Thanks to the ever docile institutions of government that should vet, setup standards & regulate their activities.

Very educative I must say...Kudos to you op...I just wanna do all my possible best to limit my such intake....Las las everything wey dey sweet fit be still be your silent killer

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The problem is not just the sugar because our daily meals have sugar content. The problem is Nigerians do not burn this excess sugar. Kids food and drinks contains a lot of sugar because their body metabolism is high and they need the energy to play rough play. You as an adult can't keep up with such level of activity.

SpatialKing:


Who told you Nigerians don't burn excess sugars
How many people in Nigeria work from home
How many people in Nigeria do online education
Like you get in other countries

There is nothing you want to do in Nigeria that you won't step out of your house...

Nigeria has lower numbers of obsessed people compared to USA...

We need infrastructure that would enable people take bicycle or even walk to work...
Most of our roads don't have walk lane nor bicycle lane...

The bulk of this sugar has a way of storing themselves in the most unwanted places. Stomach, arms, cheeks...etc. While Nigerians are not obesed, they are quite shapeless. Young girls and guys with flat/toned stomachs and arms are gradually going extinct. All this sufferhead burning under hot sun that leads to athritis, anger and depression doesn't count to me.

Pls how can I stop drinking Virgin Mohito. Its now affecting my sex life.

Diabetics of the Future!

Balance your diet with exercise!

Wonderful

"I don't take sugary drinks, I prefer malt" lmao
Both sucrose and maltose belong to the same family. Different taste, same death!

Sugar is an enemy of the human body.

Excess of it danages so many things