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I would wager that most people are consuming way more sugar and artificial sweeteners in the form of beverages than food. Once you get used to drinking water a

I would wager that most people are consuming way more sugar and artificial sweeteners in the form of beverages than food. Once you get used to drinking water as your primary beverage (unsweetened tea or coffee in the morning and beer in moderation on the weekend is fine) you will soon find yourself repulsed by soda, sports drinks, sweet tea, juice, etc. The amount of sugar (and/or artificial sweeteners) in this stuff is astounding.

amval 4y ago
No, beer on the weekends is not fine, at least if you are somehow rating it as worse than soft drinks. There is no "moderate" amount of alcohol that you can drink that does not have negative health outcomes.
- orangepurple 4y ago
  Fructose and ethanol follow the same biochemical metabolic pathways and are equally harmful. You just don't get buzzed from fructose. https://youtu.be/dBnniua6-oM?t=3424 https://youtu.be/dBnniua6-oM?t=3424
zerocrates 4y ago
I think people are pretty aware that something like soda is just sugar water, but sugar added to just sort of generally improve flavor in food items isn't as obvious, yet it adds up. Sugarier "low fat" options would be one of those areas where it's easy not to notice.
- jay_kyburz 4y ago
  When I'm packing my kids school lunches I try to avoid "sweet" food and prefer "savory" snacks. I play a game with myself where I try and guess the amount sugar in something. Some savory crackers are good at only 10% sugar. Some have as much as 40% sugar.
julianeon 4y ago
This is one thing I've never been able to relate to. I'm thin - at the bottom of my weight range for my height. I eat healthy. I have very little tea & coffee (maybe once a week, tops) and zero alcohol. But I've always liked sweet things. "Does a cake taste good to you?" Yes, as good as it ever has. It tastes as good as it did when my diet was unhealthy trash. I was able to change my eating habits, and have stuck to the change for well over a year, but my "taste buds" haven't changed at all.

amval 4y ago

No, beer on the weekends is not fine, at least if you are somehow rating it as worse than soft drinks. There is no "moderate" amount of alcohol that you can drink that does not have negative health outcomes.

orangepurple 4y ago
Fructose and ethanol follow the same biochemical metabolic pathways and are equally harmful. You just don't get buzzed from fructose. https://youtu.be/dBnniua6-oM?t=3424 https://youtu.be/dBnniua6-oM?t=3424

zerocrates 4y ago

I think people are pretty aware that something like soda is just sugar water, but sugar added to just sort of generally improve flavor in food items isn't as obvious, yet it adds up. Sugarier "low fat" options would be one of those areas where it's easy not to notice.

jay_kyburz 4y ago
When I'm packing my kids school lunches I try to avoid "sweet" food and prefer "savory" snacks. I play a game with myself where I try and guess the amount sugar in something. Some savory crackers are good at only 10% sugar. Some have as much as 40% sugar.

julianeon 4y ago

This is one thing I've never been able to relate to. I'm thin - at the bottom of my weight range for my height. I eat healthy. I have very little tea & coffee (maybe once a week, tops) and zero alcohol. But I've always liked sweet things. "Does a cake taste good to you?" Yes, as good as it ever has. It tastes as good as it did when my diet was unhealthy trash. I was able to change my eating habits, and have stuck to the change for well over a year, but my "taste buds" haven't changed at all.