davieG Posted 22 November 2016 Share Posted 22 November 2016 UK teenagers drink enough sugar every year to fill a bathtub with fizzy cola, a Cancer Research UK study suggests. The charity looked at data from the 2015 national diet survey and found children of all ages were consuming too much sugar in drinks, although there had been an improvement on 2014. Drinks are teenagers' main source of added sugar, and too much can lead to obesity and health problems. In March, the government promised a tax on sugary drinks in England. A five-year-old should have no more than 19g of sugar in a day, a 10-year-old no more than 24g, and teenagers and adults no more than 30g. A typical can of cola contains 35g (nine teaspoons). The survey data suggests: Pre-school children drink the equivalent of nearly 70 cans of fizzy cola Children aged four to 10 drink the equivalent of 110 cans a year (nearly half a bathtub) Teenagers drink more than the equivalent of 234 cans each a year (a bathtub) When the sugar tax comes in, soft drinks companies will pay a charge for drinks with added sugar and a total sugar content of 5g or more per 100ml (about 5%). But drinks with a high milk content will be exempt because milk contains calcium and other nutrients the government says are "vital for a healthy diet". Alison Tedstone, chief nutritionist at Public Health England, said: "The sugar levy is a good way to help cut intakes, but children get sugar from many sources. "We're also working with businesses and retailers to gradually take sugar out of the food children eat the most, so we can cut sugar intakes across the whole diet, not just drinks." The British Soft Drinks Association said: "Teenagers' sugar intake from soft drinks is down by 8%. "This is not surprising since soft drinks companies' action on reformulation and smaller pack sizes has helped drive a 17% cut in sugar consumed from soft drinks since 2012." View comment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davieG Posted 22 November 2016 Author Share Posted 22 November 2016 Why do supposedly healthy foods like cereals have chocolate coatings? I don't get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxy boxing Posted 22 November 2016 Share Posted 22 November 2016 so what exactly happened to the SUGAR TAX! the thing is sugary and junk food are just so much cheaper than healthy food and are more accessible to young people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom27111 Posted 22 November 2016 Share Posted 22 November 2016 6 minutes ago, foxy boxing said: so what exactly happened to the SUGAR TAX! the thing is sugary and junk food are just so much cheaper than healthy food and are more accessible to young people It's due to start in 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Flair Posted 22 November 2016 Share Posted 22 November 2016 I've had a bath in tins of warm Skol before, it was very relaxing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wymsey Posted 22 November 2016 Share Posted 22 November 2016 I sometimes consume more sugar in the morning (on my Weetabix and in coffee) as it gives me much needed energy to wake up me up. Authorities say sugar is bad at any health cost but it's beneficial if you keep it in moderation and balanice it with other healthier nutrients, and not rely on it throughout the day whilst having small snacks and in your meals and drinks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon the Hat Posted 22 November 2016 Share Posted 22 November 2016 Jesus talk about confusing your audience with stupid comparisons. Are we talking cans, bath tubs or grams for ****s sake. I am lost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon the Hat Posted 22 November 2016 Share Posted 22 November 2016 I might be going nuts here, but I think their study shows everyone is well within the grams per day limit on fizzy drinks at least. per day g Per Yr G In Cans Per study % of annual limit 5 yr old 19 6,935 198 70 35.3% 10 yr old 24 8,760 250 110 43.9% teens & Adults 30 10,950 313 234 74.8% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScouseFox Posted 22 November 2016 Share Posted 22 November 2016 think I drink more than a bath of coke a week let alone a year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unabomber Posted 22 November 2016 Share Posted 22 November 2016 people should only drink water coffee beer and wine everything else is unnecessary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr The Singh Posted 22 November 2016 Share Posted 22 November 2016 I tend to snort coke then drink it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScouseFox Posted 22 November 2016 Share Posted 22 November 2016 13 minutes ago, Unabomber said: people should only drink water coffee beer and wine everything else is unnecessary hi mate what about Fanta limon or vimto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unabomber Posted 22 November 2016 Share Posted 22 November 2016 Oh yeah they are ok and all lucozades Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPH Posted 22 November 2016 Share Posted 22 November 2016 The Sugar tax. How much will it be? like 10p a can of coke? That will stop the Pesky kids.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Prussian Posted 22 November 2016 Share Posted 22 November 2016 1 hour ago, MPH said: The Sugar tax. How much will it be? like 10p a can of coke? That will stop the Pesky kids.. Expect the creation of a shadow industry, just dealing with sugar and syringes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parafox Posted 22 November 2016 Share Posted 22 November 2016 1 hour ago, MPH said: The Sugar tax. How much will it be? like 10p a can of coke? That will stop the Pepsi kids.. Fixed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royston. Posted 23 November 2016 Share Posted 23 November 2016 dont most fizzy drinks have a "zero" version now anyway or are they just as bad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl the Llama Posted 23 November 2016 Share Posted 23 November 2016 A bathtub in an entire year sounds entirely non-problematic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strokes Posted 23 November 2016 Share Posted 23 November 2016 Tbf a bathtub is about 180 litres, so that's roughly one 500ml bottle a day. Not exactly diabetes territory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davieG Posted 23 November 2016 Author Share Posted 23 November 2016 1 hour ago, Royston. said: dont most fizzy drinks have a "zero" version now anyway or are they just as bad? Sugar or chemicals it's your choice. You may as well choose the chemical option because that's pretty much what the whole thing is anyway along with water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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