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Topic started on 4-7-2008 @ 04:35 PM by Gregandgemma
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Is it me or since the whole drinks industry has promoted sugar free drinks/cordials etc, the obesity rates in the young have soared?
I personally by the high juice drinks with natural sweetners, tnot the special R type drinks.
Sweetners taste bad and are bad.
Just my pennies worth
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reply posted on 5-7-2008 @ 03:31 PM by slidebyem
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The real sad thing is Coca Cola in Latin American doesn't have artificial sweeteners and tastes SOOOOOOOOOOO much better.
The obesity is likely a byproduct of many things- soda definately being one of them. It's sad parents dont teach their kids how to keep their bodies
fit.
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reply posted on 5-7-2008 @ 03:39 PM by _Phoenix_
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Sweetners taste like crap.
They really aren't worth it.
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reply posted on 5-7-2008 @ 04:15 PM by Pellevoisin
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Obesity from drinks is first due to the use of Corn Syrup instead of natural unrefined cane sugars. So the first culprit is Corn Syrup, and its worth
noting that it is banned in some countries for use in drinks.
Second, aspartame does all sorts of bizarre things to the chemical composition of the human body and the insulin functioning.
Aspartame is banned in a number of countries, and nations like Japan make drinks sweetened with Stevia which is completely safe and natural without
any of the effects mentioned above.
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reply posted on 5-7-2008 @ 04:24 PM by maria_stardust
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I've been using stevia for about three years now, in place of artificial sweetners. I find it works
best for beverages that you would normally sweeten. Like other artificial sweetners, it's not a good substitute sugar when baking.
It's considered a supplement in the US and can be found in most health food stores.
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reply posted on 5-7-2008 @ 04:38 PM by beefeater
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don't for get sodium benzoate,
en.wikipedia.org...
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reply posted on 10-7-2008 @ 03:43 AM by uplander
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I, too, think it's the High Fructose Corn Syrup. That mess is in almost everything. Canned fruit, frozen meals, sauces, drinks, condiments. You
name it, it's probably there.
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reply posted on 10-7-2008 @ 03:49 AM by CuriosityStrikes
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I don't know where I read it unfortunately but apparently artificial sweeteners don't trigger the natural "enough" trigger in the brain when you
eat too much like natural sweeteners do.
This means you are likely to eat/drink more of the "healthy" sweetened version of a food than a naturally sweet version, hence it would make people
gain more weight.
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reply posted on 10-7-2008 @ 03:57 AM by wolf241e
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 Originally posted by Pellevoisin
Second, aspartame does all sorts of bizarre things to the chemical composition of the human body and the insulin functioning.
Good call on the Aspartame. It is so bad for you.
I remember a few years back, my neighbors were expecting their first child and Kelly (my neighbor) said that her doctor said to stay away from
anything that had this sweetener in it, specifically diet soda.
The doctor stated birth defects as a result of prolonged use of this product during pregnancy.
So why is OK for us adults to be basically forced to use this, due to the amount of products that it is in?
Of course, $$$ is the answer. It's cheap!!
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reply posted on 3-10-2008 @ 04:17 PM by Gregandgemma
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I purposely by the full fat stuff, the more expensive drinks for this very reason
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reply posted on 3-10-2008 @ 04:21 PM by schrodingers dog
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I just don't understand why they keep using the artificial sweeteners when there is a low-cal, natural alternative that is actually GOOD for your
teeth: xylitol
I use it for everything. Sweetener, toothpaste, mouthwash, gum. I get it all at xlear.
[edit on 10/3/2008 by schrodingers dog]
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