Of course, I don't consume those anyhow.

suffering:
I exercise a lot so no fear.

This thread means nothing to the average Nigerian. Many of us consume water majorly. Soft drinks are at most three times a week. Go outside the country and see people consuming these things with every meal. Their water tastes boring and cold, the only reason you’ll drink it heavily is if you’re into sports. To even hydrate daily I had to mix two litres with Ribena.

The ree are Nigerians that are addicted to soft drinks. I have a friend who hasn't drank water in a year. Just drinks.

If I avoid all these things, how could I die then? I don't wanna live forever either m

One thing must kill a man

angelEmade:
...the sugar in a plate of semo,amala, akpu, pounded yam, etc. Will amount to about a box of cube sugars. The irony here is that the glucose and other monosaccharides in these drinks are a form of carbohydrates just like the disaccharides in complex sugars like sucrose (normal sugar)
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Although all carbohydrates are reduced to glucose and consequently glycogen which are stored in the liver in complex metabolism reactions in the body, you cannot exactly compare these simple sugars to normal sugars.
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And ironically, the malt we so much prefer to soda drinks contain Maltose which are complex sugars. A molecule of maltose can comparatively yield two molecules of monosaccharides in these soda drinks.
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My point is that starch and carbohydrates like corn syrups and the foods I mentioned up there are much worse than these drinks. And although their intake should be controlled...it would be a futile endeavour if you keep supplementing them with excess starchy foods.
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Malt is not a saviour either.

great write up.so true.

internationalman:
Squeeze bitter leaf and drink the juice instead and see tremendous changes occur in your body.

What type of changes?

sofeo:
Of course, I don't drink those.

You eat rice, yam, cassava, garri?
If yes, you are worse than those that drink soft drinks

angelEmade:
...the sugar in a plate of semo,amala, akpu, pounded yam, etc. Will amount to about a box of cube sugars. The irony here is that the glucose and other monosaccharides in these drinks are a form of carbohydrates just like the disaccharides in complex sugars like sucrose (normal sugar)
.
Although all carbohydrates are reduced to glucose and consequently glycogen which are stored in the liver in complex metabolism reactions in the body, you cannot exactly compare these simple sugars to normal sugars.
.
And ironically, the malt we so much prefer to soda drinks contain Maltose which are complex sugars. A molecule of maltose can comparatively yield two molecules of monosaccharides in these soda drinks.
.
My point is that starch and carbohydrates like corn syrups and the foods I mentioned up there are much worse than these drinks. And although their intake should be controlled...it would be a futile endeavour if you keep supplementing them with excess starchy foods.
.
Malt is not a saviour either.

A detailed explanation. Kudos for explaining the details in clear and simple terms.

Thank God I stopped takig sugar 9 years ago when I clocked 40 and only drink water and use honey as sweetner

I havent looked back still

Just water at room temperature, maybe 3 sodas max in a whole year

And zobo drink once a while

I dont eat or drink any of the listed above

Sugar is good for the body!

Whatever you drinking, always librate with water!

And then, if you’re the type that does exercise, you’ve got nothing to worry about!

something must kill a man so let that something be something he enjoys. i am sipping my cold coca cola 2nd bottle of the day

angelEmade:
...the sugar in a plate of semo,amala, akpu, pounded yam, etc. Will amount to about a box of cube sugars. The irony here is that the glucose and other monosaccharides in these drinks are a form of carbohydrates just like the disaccharides in complex sugars like sucrose (normal sugar)
.
Although all carbohydrates are reduced to glucose and consequently glycogen which are stored in the liver in complex metabolism reactions in the body, you cannot exactly compare these simple sugars to normal sugars.
.
And ironically, the malt we so much prefer to soda drinks contain Maltose which are complex sugars. A molecule of maltose can comparatively yield two molecules of monosaccharides in these soda drinks.
.
My point is that starch and carbohydrates like corn syrups and the foods I mentioned up there are much worse than these drinks. And although their intake should be controlled...it would be a futile endeavour if you keep supplementing them with excess starchy foods.
.
Malt is not a saviour either.

If you think these things you mentioned will kill you fast, try hunger.
Everything we eat actually contains sugar apart from vegetables.

sexiestharam:


The ree are Nigerians that are addicted to soft drinks. I have a friend who hasn't drank water in a year. Just drinks.

lamba!!

Dis is shocking...dats y go for natural tinz mostly... N drink bitter leaf water to wash dem sugar away

ajepako:
Thank God I stopped takig sugar 9 years ago when I clocked 40 and only drink water and use honey as sweetner

I havent looked back still

Just water at room temperature, maybe 3 sodas max in a whole year

And zobo drink once a while

thats wont stop u from kicking the bucket

angelEmade:
...the sugar in a plate of semo,amala, akpu, pounded yam, etc. Will amount to about a box of cube sugars. The irony here is that the glucose and other monosaccharides in these drinks are a form of carbohydrates just like the disaccharides in complex sugars like sucrose (normal sugar)
.
Although all carbohydrates are reduced to glucose and consequently glycogen which are stored in the liver in complex metabolism reactions in the body, you cannot exactly compare these simple sugars to normal sugars.
.
And ironically, the malt we so much prefer to soda drinks contain Maltose which are complex sugars. A molecule of maltose can comparatively yield two molecules of monosaccharides in these soda drinks.
.
My point is that starch and carbohydrates like corn syrups and the foods I mentioned up there are much worse than these drinks. And although their intake should be controlled...it would be a futile endeavour if you keep supplementing them with excess starchy foods.
.
Malt is not a saviour either.

So should we eat only protein and fats?

ajepako:
Thank God I stopped takig sugar 9 years ago when I clocked 40 and only drink water and use honey as sweetner

I havent looked back still

Just water at room temperature, maybe 3 sodas max in a whole year

And zobo drink once a while

And you think you will live longer than people who take those?

Slurity:
I dont eat or drink any of the listed above

you are missing a lots infact u r nt enjoying life

Usefulsense:


And you think you will live longer than people who take those?

tell am abeg

Organic ⁿ0 is OK. This inauthentic variant na be wah ala.

Just work hard under sunlight you go burn am out like bad fat. Na people wen De under a.c with. Click click na get issue.

pocohantas:

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The problem is not just the sugar because our daily meals have sugar content. The problem is Nigerians do not burn this excess sugar. Kids food and drinks contains a lot of sugar because their body metabolism is high and they need the energy to play rough play. You as an adult can't keep up with such level of activity.

Who told you Nigerians don't burn excess sugars
How many people in Nigeria work from home
How many people in Nigeria do online education
Like you get in other countries

There is nothing you want to do in Nigeria that you won't step out of your house...

Nigeria has lower numbers of obsessed people compared to USA...

We need infrastructure that would enable people take bicycle or even walk to work...
Most of our roads don't have walk lane nor bicycle lane...

Usefulsense:


And you think you will live longer than people who take those?

We all wont live forever na

But we can prolong it with healthy living

Light78:
I don't drink beer, soft drinks, or wine. Just water.

Guys laugh at me for that.

Ur own better


Alcohol is my only addiction

I have sweet tooth,I love sweet things and like sugar in my tea....my problem my headache, Thanks.

odenkirk:
thats wont stop u from kicking the bucket

You and I would kick the bucket one day

But that doesnt mean we should not take care of our health

Please tell them. All these energy-drinking generation that would hardly impregnate a woman or last 5 minutes except they high-up their libido.

To make the matter worse for themselves, they'd now buy energy drink or liquor which already contained heavy concentration of sugar and mix it with soft or carbonated drinks, another liquid with heavy sugar content. If you ask them, they'd say they're balling....balling to their doom.

Lies

sexiestharam:


The ree are Nigerians that are addicted to soft drinks. I have a friend who hasn't drank water in a year. Just drinks.

pitroski:
Thanks God trophy beer no dey the list posted by OP

Comrade I hail thee.... we honourables know weself🤣🤣🤣

clockwisereport:


You eat rice, yam, cassava, garri?
If yes, you are worse than those that drink soft drinks

Stop saying what you don't know,cassava,garri and yam are bad but not compared to soft drink. Soft drink is made up of simple sugar,the body doesn't even need to metabolise it. It enters the body and immediately spikes up blood sugar. But yam,cassava,etc are broken down gradually by the body releasing it's sugar slowly into the body. Even though it still spikes blood sugar but not compared to sugar. That is why simple sugar has a high glycemic index than this foods.

Eat mister, when the opportunity arises,'cos you never know when the next meal would come.

If you know, you know!

sexiestharam:


The ree are Nigerians that are addicted to soft drinks. I have a friend who hasn't drank water in a year. Just drinks.

Lack of education. Many think water is a poor man's drink.