Ever since I was a kid I have been 'mad' on jelly sweets (Fruit Pastilles Jelly Babies Haribo etc)
And I can stuff 2 packs or sometimes even more down me a week.
I was once told that they are not good for you because they are so fattening?
Is this true? Also any sites that explain these sort of facts.
Any help appreciated
2006-10-11 23:05:39 · 12 answers · asked by davie 2 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Been told that they contain animal fats????
2006-10-11 23:09:24 · update #1
Hi
the reason sweets are so bad is that they contain mainly refined sugar, which is the worst form of carbohydrate you can have. The sugar causes such a steep rise in your blood sugar that your body goes into overdrive producing insulin to combat this, and this is what leads to type 2 diabetes in so many adults. If you are otherwise healthy & not overweight, a couple of packets a week won't do you any harm. You can be tested on the amount of glucose in your urine at most chemists if you are worried, but I would also say that life's too short to deny yourself a little treat evey now and then! :)
2006-10-11 23:28:25 · answer #1 · answered by Twisty 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are only fattening if you eat them excessively - a handful a day wont hurt and neither will not at all but you are right about the animal fat. I am a vegetarian and they contain pig fat (gelatin) if you are put off by this then why not only eat the jelly sweets that contain vegetable made fats e.g. vegetable oil. Jelly sweets used to be my favourite but after I realised what was in them - i got alittle put off...
2006-10-11 23:15:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well 'jelly sweets' are made, basically, with gelatine and sugar. They throw in some artificial flavouring and colour too. So it is fattening and harmful to eat too many. stop it now!
2006-10-11 23:10:06 · answer #3 · answered by Dr. Eser 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everything in moderation I say.
Maybe one pack a week? There is little or no fat in these sorts of things but sugar which obviously contains calories. Also there will be colours etc in.
2006-10-11 23:10:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I prefer both fruits and fruit and vegetables better, however they look and taste. You desire a little of both.
2017-03-10 13:47:32 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-02-10 14:49:24 · answer #6 · answered by Antonio 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-02-15 18:29:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they dont contain fat but alot of sugar so to many can be fattening
2006-10-11 23:07:49 · answer #8 · answered by mothertiggy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not really if that is all you ate and did nothing then you would put weight on. if you ate them every know and then but burned the suger of by doing things then no. they ant no good for your teeth (all that suger)
2006-10-11 23:11:15 · answer #9 · answered by lady_di_ar125 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
loads of sugar bad for
teeth,etc they taste nice but are not good for body
2006-10-11 23:10:30 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋