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AwakeAtLast

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10. I haven't had any soft drinks since January 7th

Reply to Klaralven (Original post)

Tue Feb 23, 2021, 03:22 PM

Feb 2021

I would drink mostly diet, but add flavor and a little regular to my fountain drinks.

Not anymore!

I've lost 15 pounds - along with the South Beach diet (full disclosure).

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Diets high in fructose could cause immune system damage, study suggests [View all] Klaralven Feb 2021 OP

The best thing I ever did for my health was to TBA Feb 2021 #1

I've often thought my type 2 diabetes is a blessing in disguise The Blue Flower Feb 2021 #2

Ah, my old foe HFCS rears it's head again... Hugin Feb 2021 #3

HFCS is usually 55% fructose; Sucrose is 50% fructose. Klaralven Feb 2021 #6

I did not know that about 'starch'. Hugin Feb 2021 #8

Rice, white potatoes and unsweetened breads are mostly starch. Klaralven Feb 2021 #9

I got in a little trouble for calling bullshit on fructose around 1987. I was just a delivery driver brewens Feb 2021 #4

Fructose is a natural sugar. It's about 2/3 of the sugar in apples and pears. Klaralven Feb 2021 #7

It's in lots of stuff, of course, but soda is a bit offender. Taylor Picker Feb 2021 #5

I haven't had any soft drinks since January 7th AwakeAtLast Feb 2021 #10