I talk about the devil being in the dose
It’s happened again
I’ve been hooked in by the Great British Bake Off
Some of the creations that I’ve seen this season are utterly phenomenal
Have you been watching?
This week they were tasked with making a cake without sugar
I’ve tried this before and I have to admit
Whilst I’m no top amateur baker
I couldn’t make it taste good
To my surprise they then said
But you’re allowed to use any other form of sweetener
Including honey, agarve, dried fruits…
So basically
They were allowed to use sugar
You see these things
Whilst they are not classically what we picture when we think table sugar
They do act in the same way in the body
And of course they do taste sweet too
This challenge was set for the bakers to test their flexibility when baking
But I think the misunderstanding about sugar
And where it comes from in our food
Runs more deeply through our society
Lots of things that are healthy contain sugar
Fruit contains sugar
Carbohydrates break down to sugar molecules
And we know that these things are healthy
In the right dosage
The devil is in the dose
There are no evil or bad food per-se
(how can food be evil??)
But it is the dose or portion that we consume
That often becomes the problem
If you don’t understand what you need in each meal
And each day
Then day by day
Week by week
You will be taking in sub-optimal nutrition
And this could mean weight loss
Or Weight gain
Or causing issues for your organs
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