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It may be a routine for numerous however researchers state your cup of tea does not in fact require a spoonful of sugar.

A research study discovered individuals had the ability to cut it out without their pleasure being impacted – recommending a long-lasting modification in behaviour was possible.

Scientists stated stopping in one go or decreasing consumption slowly were both reliable techniques to lower intake.

The authors stated a larger trial was required to verify their findings.

A group consisting of scientists from University College London and the University of Leeds evaluated information over one month for 64 males who typically consumed tea sweetened with sugar.

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Participants were divided similarly into males who stop in one extreme action, those who slowly lowered sugar in their tea over 4 weeks and a control group who continued to consume sweetened tea.

The outcomes recommended that the groups who minimized sugar were still able to take pleasure in a cuppa without a spoonful of the sweet things.

At the end of the research study, 42% of those in the steady decrease group gave up sugar in tea as did 36% of those who removed it in one go.

Six percent of males in the control group likewise provided it up in their cuppa.

The group concluded: “Reducing sugar in tea does not impact preference, recommending long-lasting behaviour modification is possible.”

The scientists included that comparable techniques might be utilized to lower sugar consumption in other beverages such as squash.

The findings were peer-reviewed by conference authorities at the European Congress on Obesity in Glasgow.

Read more: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-48085999