AIBU to think most people have something sweet after dinner daily?

[QuickPearlFox]

To have something sweet/ pudding every day after dinner?
kind of thought the majority did this but after talking to friends maybe not. So for example after dinner every night will have something sweet eg bar of chocolate, biscuits

I did this and I'm now diabetic.
Stupidity on my behalf.

I used to but I was told to stop by the doc as I have high cholesterol. I eat fruit instead.
My DP always has a dessert, he likes ice-cream, apple crumble, eve's pudding, rice pudding, chocolate trifle.

Try marks& Spencer dark chocolate bar with raspberry. Gorgeous. I can’t have milk so it’s my best treat. But actually I’d love it anyway.

Your palate adjusts. When I have tried milk chocolate again,!it tastes far too sweet to me now.

This is normal in lots of households. All I know.

Mind you during Covid I taught myself to bake and once a week on my half day would make a different cake to share with husband and studying teens for afternoon cake and coffee. But everyday puddings, choc, sweets etc no. Never done that.

I think loads of people are more savoury. My downfall is crisps. Love them 😬

But couldn’t eat crisps everyday as certain would end in me getting kidney stones or heart disease or something equally nasty.

Why? I eat crisps most days and don't have those problems.

No - getting diseases isn’t inevitable of course, but the risks increase with age and less healthy lifestyles.

There is lots of scientific evidence connecting highly processed foods to various diseases. Crisps are fried in industrial processes that produce chemicals linked to various nasty cancers. Crisps are often high in saturated fat = high cholesterol and salt= kidney issues. You can choose slightly healthier versions, but basically they’re pretty bad news if eaten too often.

They’re so nice with wine - if I have crisps I fancy a glass of wine and if I have wine, it’s a waste without crisps.

If you’re young, you’ll probably get away with it. I never gained an ounce or had any health issues until menopause. Enjoy yourself until then. I try to restrict it to an occasional treat, but often it’s once a week. Mind you, I’ve had to stop reading the news as between all the wars, supply chain disruption, and AI threats to human life, it’s tempting to just get out the champers and the Kettle chips!

No, crisps aren't particularly high in saturated fat or salt. The packet I just ate had 0.6g of saturated fat and salt 0.22g which is well below max recommend daily amounts. Obviously very processed food not great but I eat very little for my main meals. Everyone eats some. I am not young (nearly 60) and my LDL cholesterol, blood pressure and weight have always been very good.

Yep..... I've tried that..read all the science.... then quickly realised that often, only many squares of the bad for you ultra sweet fruit and nut bar truly hit the spot! Such a shame......