Whoa. Didn't know all that about Splenda. Dioxin, for real? Damn.
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Zenkitty - Sep 14, 2005 10:47:53 am PDT #2951 of 10001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
P.M. Marc - Sep 14, 2005 10:48:02 am PDT #2952 of 10001
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All the artificial things are a crapshoot. I find Splenda easier on me than aspartme, but the reverse is true for other people I know.
Natural substitutes like stevia aren't much better, despite some claims.
I just wish US sodas were made with sugar instead of HFCS. Then I'd treat myself to the occasional one, but as it stands, HFCS tastes like ass, so it's diet soda for me.
Zenkitty - Sep 14, 2005 10:48:12 am PDT #2953 of 10001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
There are sodas elsewhere that are made with sugar instead of HFCS?
Also: Yay for vw!
P.M. Marc - Sep 14, 2005 10:48:35 am PDT #2954 of 10001
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
Yay, VW!
Hil R. - Sep 14, 2005 10:50:52 am PDT #2955 of 10001
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There are sodas elsewhere that are made with sugar instead of HFCS?
Yep. Most places other than the US, actually.
Topic!Cindy - Sep 14, 2005 10:51:49 am PDT #2956 of 10001
What is even happening?
For diabetics or those who have other blood sugar uses, I can understand table use of sugar substitutes. For people who can metabolize sugar, since a teaspoon of sugar only has 16 calories, I don't understand consuming the sugar substitutes in coffee, or on a bowl of cereal. Does anyone here do that?
Soda's a different issue. If someone were telling me to give up my coffee, I'd have to stop drinking it long enough to decide if I should stab them or mock them, so I understand the soda junkies, and I understand why they choose diet soda, for both taste and calorie-watching measures. I was a soda junkie for a long, long time.
Calli - Sep 14, 2005 10:52:32 am PDT #2957 of 10001
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
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Congrats, vw!
I've heard differing things about Splenda. Some push the dioxin theory, others say that's crap. And I haven't felt moved to see if it's the US Sugar Manufacture's Association promoting the former and Splendid Splenda Inc. on the latter. It seems to come down to whether the chlorine is linked to the rest of the molecule in a covalent or ionic fashion, I think. If it's ionic, then it's no more dangerous than NaCl. If it's covalent, then dioxin's yer uncle.
Topic!Cindy - Sep 14, 2005 10:53:11 am PDT #2958 of 10001
What is even happening?
YAY vw!
Atropa - Sep 14, 2005 10:53:16 am PDT #2959 of 10001
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Yay, VW!
There are sodas elsewhere that are made with sugar instead of HFCS?
Yes. Canada, for one. There is a standing rule among my friends that if someone goes to Canada, they have to bring back bottles of tonic water, Coke, SPF60 sunblock, and possibly 222s.
Jars - Sep 14, 2005 10:53:46 am PDT #2960 of 10001
What the hell is HFCS and why would you put it in a fizzy drink instead of sweet delicious sugar?