Breakfast biscuits contain unhealthy levels of sugar, nutritionists warn

'Healthy' breakfast biscuits contain more sugar than a bowl of Kellogg's Coco Pops, according to new research.

The breakfast snacks are marketed as a ‘great start to your day’ and  ‘energy for the whole morning.’

But a survey of 39 products sold in high street supermarkets found almost half have the same or more sugars than a standard 30 gram serving of Kellogg's Coco Pops, which contains three teaspoons of sugar.

All brands had at least a teaspoon of sugar, and some had as many four, a study by Action on Sugar found.

Full story here: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2016/06/18/breakfast-biscuits-contain-unhealthy-levels-of-sugar-nutritionis/

Funnily enough our friends  at the BDA endorse Belvita who provide funding for them

http://www.bdaworkready.co.uk/

New research??? All they had to do was read the fucking label.

graham64 wrote:

'Healthy' breakfast biscuits contain more sugar than a bowl of Kellogg's Coco Pops, according to new research.

The breakfast snacks are marketed as a ‘great start to your day’ and  ‘energy for the whole morning.’

But a survey of 39 products sold in high street supermarkets found almost half have the same or more sugars than a standard 30 gram serving of Kellogg's Coco Pops, which contains three teaspoons of sugar.

All brands had at least a teaspoon of sugar, and some had as many four, a study by Action on Sugar found.

Full story here: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2016/06/18/breakfast-biscuits-contain-unhealthy-levels-of-sugar-nutritionis/

Funnily enough our friends  at the BDA endorse Belvita who provide funding for them

http://www.bdaworkready.co.uk/

From the low carb diabetic blog http://thelowcarbdiabetic.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/bda-work-ready-programme.html

"Last weekend the Food and Drink Team took Belvita Breakfast to BDA Live, the annual British Dietetics Association conference. As headline sponsor the team was on hand to help keep the dietitians going all morning. Whether they visited the breakfast bar or attended the breakfast workshops they had the opportunity to hear about the science and nutrition behind the brand. The conference was a great success with 82% of dietitians agreeing Belvita Breakfast is a good option for breakfast and 71% admitting we had changed their previous perception."

Belvita Breakfast is a high carb, highly processed junk food that no one needs, but let's not forget, "82% of dietitians agreeing Belvita Breakfast is a good option for breakfast" and "71% admitting they had changed their previous perception" Changed their perception, a few free samples and some propaganda from the PR reps and they change their minds, wonderful. Check out the failed science experiment that is the Belvita Breakfast at link three.

So, there you have it, whole fresh food or the Belvita Breakfast as endorsed and recommended by the BDA, no wonder the obesity epidemic gets worse by the day. I may track that fella down and treat him to some eggs, bacon and mushrooms, Oh and a bloody reality check.

Forget the Belvita start the day with a couple of slices of toast and a grapefruit courtesy of DUK

Let's see now, yesterday I had a buttered oatcake (6g carbs) with smoked salmon. A couple of hours later I drove to the Co-Op and walked downtown and back. Then I drove by a circuitous route to one of the commons and walked about three miles - subjectively it was further than that because it went up and downhill a lot. A few hours later I demolished a large plate of bolognese-type sauce topped with baked cheese and some broccoli and a couple of glasses of Malbec. Not many carbs in that either.

Crashed out for a bit and got through the rest of the night with a few nuts, and another oatcake with smoked salmon. I estimate less than 30g carbs for the whole day. Ketones RULE!