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09 Aug 2014, 2:19 pm

khaoz wrote:
CockneyRebel wrote:
I wonder what the American consumers would think when they read, "With Real Sugar" on the label. Would they buy it, or run like hell?



I have relatives who go right to the ethnic section of the store and empty the shelves of soda made in Mexico that is made with real sugar. I don't think I drink 10 sodas a year, if that. I don't even have any real sugar in my apartment. I use honey for sweetener in anything that needs it.


Sugar is sugar is sugar. Sorry.


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10 Aug 2014, 10:00 am

I hear that the amount of sugar in those fizzy drinks is something like 5 or 6 spoons. And if not real sugar, they use some artificial sweetener, which is probably bad for health in a different way. But I have to say that real sugar tastes better than substitutes.

Stevia and xylitol are derived from plants and are supposed to be natural and not bad for health but I don't think they are used for fizzy drinks. Probably they are still too expensive.



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12 Aug 2014, 5:04 pm

Honey contains antioxidants which offset the glucose hit. Acesulfame Sucralose and Aspartame all are metabolised down to phenylalanine which in large enough quantities is pretty bad for your brain. Steviol glycosides are apparently completely benign though we'll see.

Golden rule is that if its sweet it contains glucose and will have harmful effects on the body if not consumed in moderation.


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