Gimme some sugar!

Some of you may have heard about the health benefits of chocolate. At Shorters Club (http://www.shortersclub.co.uk/) we certainly have. It’s been in the national news and press (along with the beneficial properties of a glass of wine!). The news was, perhaps unsurprisingly, widely welcomed as health advice which was positive and easy to act upon. It’s certainly very encouraging to learn that the chocolate from our wide range of chocolate bars can be good for your heart, an antioxidant, de-stresses you and cuts the risk of heart disease. As for whether you believe that chocolate is better than kissing we’d suggest you don’t just take medical expert’s word for it but find out yourself. Choose from Shorters Club’s wide range of chocolate to find out. We’ll leave the kissing part to you though!

But what about sugar itself? Sugar has often been demonized by nutritionists and scare stories abound about the harmful effects of the naturally growing food stuff that has been cultivated and traded for millennia. We are told to cut it out of our diets, to look for sugar-free drinks and snacks, we are told that it rots our teeth and should be avoided. But can such a naturally occurring plant be so bad? Are there no reasons we should have sugar as part of our daily lives?

The answer thankfully, seems to be yes! Like any food, sugar needs to be part of a balanced diet. Our bodies look for balance in all the food we put into them and sugar is no exception. But sugar is a tremendously powerful tool in energy production and stabilisation. When we feel hunger it is often because our blood sugar levels are too low and sugar can maintain that balance. As sugars are a types of carbohydrates, eating potatoes, pasta and bread can and do help give us to produce glucose and energy. However well this works, sometimes we just need a boost. Fizzy drinks and so-called performance enhancing energy drinks are usually made from, and contain corn syrup – fructose. Fructose has a far more direct impact on glucose that can cause a spike in blood sugar levels resulting in a subsequent sugar crash leaving you feeling lethargic. But natural and refined “regular” sugar has a far gentler but as effective result in blood sugar levels both to boost energy and avoid such a dramatic crash in blood levels.

So much for the science - where best to find this regular sugar in a tasty treat?! How about looking at our range of bagged sweets, our range of confectionery and of course our range of value for money chocolate bars. Or you may prefer our chew bars selection.

Whatever your preference, everyone enjoys a treat and not only can they be good for your mood,  they might just be good for your health! And if it’s confectionery you want, at competitive prices, look no further than Shorters Club (http://www.shortersclub.co.uk).