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>Probably worse than a soda after doing that. I take a half teaspoon of sugar plus about a tenth of a cup of milk in my coffee. That's 2 grams of sugar, for th

>Probably worse than a soda after doing that. I take a half teaspoon of sugar plus about a tenth of a cup of milk in my coffee. That's 2 grams of sugar, for the sugar, plus 1.3g of sugar in the milk, so 3.3g of sugar for my coffee. A 12oz can of coke, on the other hand, has 39 grams of sugar. A cup's worth of orange juice has 21 grams. To get to a sugar value for my coffee that exceeds a soda, I would need: - 10 teaspoons of sugar or - 3 cups worth of milk or let's go 50/50 - 5 teaspoons of sugar with a cup and a half of milk. Even flipping the milk to coffee creamer, which has 5 grams of sugar per serving, still requires a significant amount to be added to even near the sugar in a soda. So let's keep it in perspective just how bad soda is compared to essentially everything else on offer. Hell you could drink about 8 750ml bottles of red wine before you hit the same sugar content as a can of coke.

MandieD 7y ago
Soda served in 6-8 oz portions for the same approximate price as wine or beer is ok (how it’s served in Germany). None of those things are good for you, but one or two on occasion won’t kill you. Soda served in 20 oz bottles that are treated as single servings or as bottomless refills is horrifying. Watching my relatives constantly having a soda in hand is hard; watching my 6 year old nephew get given a medium-sized fast food cup of soda to go with his hamburger just about every day is soul-crushing, as is watching my little pre-verbal niece who is eager to eat blueberries and raw spinach leaves instead be fed the same crap her picky brother is willing to eat until she stops asking for more.
- cmdshiftf4 7y ago
  I can relate. I've family friend's who've completely acquiesced to the demands of their children for fast food, or heavily processed ready meals, soda and unfettered access to junk digital entertainment. It's an utter tragedy to witness knowing the cost it will bear on them in many regards as they grow up.

MandieD 7y ago

Soda served in 6-8 oz portions for the same approximate price as wine or beer is ok (how it’s served in Germany). None of those things are good for you, but one or two on occasion won’t kill you. Soda served in 20 oz bottles that are treated as single servings or as bottomless refills is horrifying. Watching my relatives constantly having a soda in hand is hard; watching my 6 year old nephew get given a medium-sized fast food cup of soda to go with his hamburger just about every day is soul-crushing, as is watching my little pre-verbal niece who is eager to eat blueberries and raw spinach leaves instead be fed the same crap her picky brother is willing to eat until she stops asking for more.

cmdshiftf4 7y ago
I can relate. I've family friend's who've completely acquiesced to the demands of their children for fast food, or heavily processed ready meals, soda and unfettered access to junk digital entertainment. It's an utter tragedy to witness knowing the cost it will bear on them in many regards as they grow up.