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Isn’t that just the caffeine in the milk tea?
by thatxliner 3y ago
Isn’t that just the caffeine in the milk tea?
- slothtrop 3y agoAnd sugar, and fat, if this is the milk tea I'm thinking of (aka bubble tea / boba tea)
- uoaei 3y agoIt's often a social event too so could be related to the "addiction" of hanging out with friends.
- londons_explore 3y agolots of sugar. A typical large bubble tea contains 11 spoons of sugar. The total recommended daily sugar consumption of foods and drinks is 7 spoons. And plenty of studies have linked excess sugar with depression [1] And I'm sure many people have more than 1 cup per day of bubble tea too. [1]: https://www.webmd.com/diet/what-to-know-about-sugar-and-depression#:~:text=It%20is%20important%20to%20note,causing%20you%20any%20health%20problems https://www.webmd.com/diet/what-to-know-about-sugar-and-depr....
- slothtrop 3y agoYes. Some vendors allow you to control the sugar content, at least. I had ordered a drink with "light" sugar once (1/4 of normal amount) and it still tasted plenty sweet to me, and probably still topped at 350-400 calories. I usually never drink my calories.
- spirit557 3y agocasomorphins
- febra_ 3y agoSo would the wise policy in this case be to restrict people's access to milk products?