Munaeem's Blog

  My friend Jamal recently picked up a packet of LU sugar-free biscuits, thinking he’d finally found the guilt-free snack he could enjoy with his evening tea. “No sugar,” the pack promised in bold letters. But when we sat down and looked at the nutritional label together, the story was not as simple as it seemed. Two biscuits (just 19 grams) give you: 95 calories 11 grams of carbs 4.8 grams of fat (2.3 grams saturated) 1.2 grams protein Zero sugar, thanks to sweeteners instead of table sugar At first glance, it looked fine. No sugar spikes, no guilty spoonfuls of sweetness. But here’s the thing: sugar-free does not mean carb-free. The biscuits still rely on refined flour, which breaks down into glucose in the body. So yes, the label says “0 sugar,” but your blood sugar can still rise—especially if you eat four, six, or more in one sitting. Who really benefits from these biscuits? Diabetics like Jamal: One or two biscuits with tea are usually fine. But more than that? Not such a goo...