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In reply to the discussion: Scientists say sugar is as toxic as alcohol – and there should be a drinking age for soda [View all]Luminous Animal
(27,310 posts)83. Why don't you get a filter? After the initial investment...
it's much cheaper than soda. I recommend a filter system with a replacement filter. WAY more expensive initially but WAY cheaper in the long run.
My husband and I bought a similar unit to this ... http://www.multipure.com/750sc.htm... 25 years ago (much cheaper then, of course, but I've seen used on Craig's list for half the current price). Since then, we've paid from $40-(now)$70 a year on a filter. And we use that chlorine free water for every thing that we ingest for an entire year... drinking and boiling and steaming foods.
And as for a boost? Water and a couple of slices of fruit or a few crackers does the same thing.
One thing that I do love is bubbly water and this year I am going to build my own bubbly water system.
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Scientists say sugar is as toxic as alcohol – and there should be a drinking age for soda [View all]
The Straight Story
Feb 2012
OP
There is sugar in EVERYTHING. Sugar has no redeeming value nutritionally, but they'll never
gateley
Feb 2012
#4
Thanks for the interesting history. I try to stay away from Coke, too, but when
gateley
Feb 2012
#63
Yeah, well I don't need to find them! Besides, I was a Coke snob (although I did try the Pepsi
gateley
Feb 2012
#73
and they tasted a hell of a lot better and didn't have the aftertaste of the regular kind.
Occulus
Feb 2012
#107
I love water. I've started having a pitcher of cucumber water in the fridge...
Luminous Animal
Feb 2012
#81
... but the reason we restrict alcohol to minors has nothing to do with toxicity.
surrealAmerican
Feb 2012
#6
Sugar is actually a nutrient that the body needs in order to survive, unlike alcohol and tobacco.
Crunchy Frog
Feb 2012
#13
Our ancient ancestors didn't live very long, so I don't think they are a very convincing example. nt
ZombieHorde
Feb 2012
#19
Their life expectancy wasn't limited because they didn't have access to refined sugar.
renie408
Feb 2012
#21
I am not defending anything, I was attacking your argument strictly on tactical issues.
ZombieHorde
Feb 2012
#35
I find it interesting that you treat one of the most natural foods in the world--honey, the same as
niyad
Feb 2012
#22
I don't think he mans it's the same, just that there is no specific dietary need for either.
renie408
Feb 2012
#26
yup, it's marketed as a "natural" replacement sweetener and it's worse than HFCS....
mike_c
Feb 2012
#62
The reason that it has a low glycemic index is that it contains mostly fructose and little glucose
FarCenter
Feb 2012
#126
yes, let's talk about sugar, and not all the chemicals and other crap that is in our food and our
niyad
Feb 2012
#23
We should have been dead 40 years ago. I'm heading to a healthy 75. 100, eh? Congrats. I eat
demosincebirth
Feb 2012
#114
It's not exactly the same, but the effect on your body is pretty much identical
Major Nikon
Feb 2012
#130
I've finally found a group to be called 'Health Nazis': adults intimidating children at convenience
muriel_volestrangler
Feb 2012
#95
I use very little refined sugar, but this is the dumbest "sciencey" thing I've read in a long time.
slackmaster
Feb 2012
#113
Ok, drink sucralose (Splenda) and aspartame (Nutrasweet) and see what happens.
roamer65
Feb 2012
#133