How many sugars do you have in your tea & coffee?
By littlemoo
@littlemoo (317)
Australia
March 4, 2007 4:22am CST
Just curious. I used to have sugar in my tea, but since I went through dentistry school, I've cut sugar out of my tea altogether. I can't handle not having sugar in my coffee, though. It's just too bitter! I've even worked on those around me to reduce the amount of sugar they consume. (No, I won't try and talk you into it if you don't want to! lol.)
So how do you have your tea & coffee?
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7 responses
@PIITZY (749)
• Romania
4 Mar 07
it realy depends sometimes i just have my tea without sugar and sometimes i have it real sweet like 5-6 spoons of sugar but do tell me why did you cut sugar of your menu after going to dentistry school what did you find out about it? do share :)
@littlemoo (317)
• Australia
5 Mar 07
Oh, boy! I definitely couldn't handle 5-6 sugars in my tea! That's just WAAAAYYY too sweet!
Well, sugar feeds teh bacteria in your mouth, and as the bacteria reproduce, they produce acid, which can then cause decay. So when you have a high sugar intake, and frequently, you can promote tooth decay. And for me, I drink an aweful lot of tea every day. I just couldn't justify all that sugar, and so frequently when I knew what it could do to my teeth! So my compromise. No sugar in my tea! And seriously, I don't miss it at all. (Besides, it's a great way to lose weight! Cut out unnecessary sugar, and you have no idea how many calories you reduce each day!)
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@sumi123 (129)
• India
5 Mar 07
hi i cant take coffee without sugar. My father is a diabetics for almost 20 yrs now and he does not take any sweet items but the others foods that he takes like rice contains sugar also. I suggest you can add honey in place of sugar for coffee.
@littlemoo (317)
• Australia
5 Mar 07
I'm with you when it comes to coffee! It's just way too bitter! I don't tend to drink too much coffee, but when I do, I just can't help but add sugar! I'll definitely give the honey a go too! Thanks for the suggestion!
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@littlemoo (317)
• Australia
5 Mar 07
Is creamer a milk substitute? Or powdered milk? Sorry, I'm not familiar with it...
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@littlemoo (317)
• Australia
5 Mar 07
Hmmm... maybe it was Equal, and not Splenda that my brother and I got into (see first response). Does it seriously taste sweet once it's in tea? We tried it just out of the container, and neither of us were very impressed with it! lol.
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@someonesmom (5761)
• Canada
11 Apr 07
I really don't drink much tea or coffee anymore, but when I do, I sometimes drink my tea without sugar depending on what I may be eating with it. As for coffee, I find it way too bitter without sugar, but as I only drink about 1 cup per week, I don't think it matters that much. I take milk in my tea, but prefer cream for the coffee, if available.
