Teh Tarik A Health Hazard?
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ppl say drink teh with ice not good
will have diabetes -
how true is it? is it scientifically proven?Originally posted by BufPuf:ppl say drink teh with ice not good
will have diabetes -
anything with sugar is evolutionally good for u
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i think ice dilutes the sweetness. so one tends to add even more sugar.Originally posted by kendoboi:No, what i mean is that, is it true that by adding ice to such drinks will increase the chance of getting diabetes? I mean ICE!! Not sugar -
But the condensed milk you use at home are generally healthier than those used by hawkers
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milkmaid is the common brand here.
when i was in my teens condensed milk was like a stable food.
even spread it on bread for breakfast. -
But Milkmaid also has Sweetened Condensed Milk and Sweentened Beverage CreamerOriginally posted by dragg:milkmaid is the common brand here.
when i was in my teens condensed milk was like a stable food.
even spread it on bread for breakfast. -
i still remember the advert in hokkien. it goes something likeOriginally posted by sbst275:But Milkmaid also has Sweetened Condensed Milk and Sweentened Beverage Creamer
geen na cheen ko ai
geen na cheen ko ai
buay ang zee gu ni -
Ok...
The diff bet SCM and SBC is the sugar and milk content level
SCM (Sweetened Condensed Milk), has higher milk content and lower sugar content...
SBC is opp -
I use lady general brand.
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Diabetes is not caused by eating a lot or a little sugar.
It is thought to be caused by a combination of genes and stress.
For further reading click here:
http://sarasota.extension.ufl.edu/FCS/nwslttr/Oct01/Sugar.htm
How can eat sugar cause diabetes? It's actually diabetes making people unable to eat sugar as they like......... -
That means drinking milo, tea or coffee with ice won't increase the chance of diabetes..am i right to say thaT?
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Of course.Originally posted by kendoboi:That means drinking milo, tea or coffee with ice won't increase the chance of diabetes..am i right to say thaT?
Diabetes is an illness where the body cannot process sugar efficiently. That's why people with diabetes can't eat sugar as they like. But it's not the other way around, eating sugar can increase chance of getting diabetes. No. No relationship. You one look can tell this is a myth. For further reading u can click the link above. -
there are 2 types of diabetes - insulin dependent and insulin independent.
taking too much sugar of course can lead to diabetes.
even rice contain sugar. -
yeap..i'm sure comsuming sugar will lead to diabetes..if not, why those diabetic patients can't comsume hugh sugar food etc..
but at least i think i can drink iced milio and tea with much more ease now..wooh...thirsty! -
diabetic cant even have much rice in a day.
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LG?Originally posted by ditzy:I use lady general brand.
LG also have both types -
Originally posted by dragg:there are 2 types of diabetes - insulin dependent and insulin independent.
taking too much sugar of course can lead to diabetes.
even rice contain sugar.
Further reading please click here......Originally posted by kendoboi:yeap..i'm sure comsuming sugar will lead to diabetes..if not, why those diabetic patients can't comsume hugh sugar food etc..
http://www.diabetes.org/about-diabetes.jsp
http://diabetes.about.com/od/diabetesoverview/
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/17044-2.asp
http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/faq/basics.htm
http://www.fda.gov/diabetes/qna.html
Singapore sources:
http://www.hpb.gov.sg/hpb/default.asp?pg_id=865&aid=89
http://www.sghhealth4u.com.sg/health4u/endocrinology/Diabetes_section.htm
Myths on sugar causing diabetes explained:
http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-myths.jsp (look at myth number 3)
http://sarasota.extension.ufl.edu/FCS/nwslttr/Oct01/Sugar.htm
http://www.pharmacytimes.com/article.cfm?ID=538
This is what the experts say. I don't dare to be smarter than them by saying eating lots of sugar lead to higher chance of getting diabetes. Such obvious link would have been found many decades ago.
Because of diabetes, u cant eat lots of sugar. Not the other way around. -
everything is a hazard when consumed too much of, even excess vitamin A can give you night blindness(no kidding).I dont believe in some bullcrap like avoid carbohydrates at night or this kindda urban legend not supported by scientific evidence.Just take everything in moderation...
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Right. Moderation will be the key. Just cut down on the booze and smoke.Originally posted by Simon Dean:everything is a hazard when consumed too much of, even excess vitamin A can give you night blindness(no kidding).I dont believe in some bullcrap like avoid carbohydrates at night or this kindda urban legend not supported by scientific evidence.Just take everything in moderation... -
what i heard is <-- putting ice into hot drinks will cause chemical reaction, and the substance that is released is cancerous to the bodyOriginally posted by kendoboi:That means drinking milo, tea or coffee with ice won't increase the chance of diabetes..am i right to say thaT? -
wah..that means cannot put ice liao ah..what sia..then how come can put ice in beer, soft drinks? isn't it worse than milo?Originally posted by TehJarVu:what i heard is <-- putting ice into hot drinks will cause chemical reaction, and the substance that is released is cancerous to the body