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BrotherIvan

(9,126 posts)

16. I am too

Reply to taught_me_patience (Reply #13)

Mon Jun 10, 2013, 11:27 AM

Jun 2013

The American taste for sweetness is out of all proportion. Try a European dessert or hot chocolate and it has about a third of the sugar. And yes, I do see tons of teenagers walking about with gigantic frappucinos and think, "that's not good." For many high school age kids, that's their lunch. No nutrition, just caffeine and sugar.

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Sugar low: Big Soda is losing the battle for American hearts and bellies [View all] marmar Jun 2013 OP

Cpmgrats to Mike, and people's health care costs will go down big time with less doctor's visits. graham4anything Jun 2013 #1

du rec. xchrom Jun 2013 #2

Kickin' it! In_The_Wind Jun 2013 #3

yeah... now they just sell them water... ProdigalJunkMail Jun 2013 #4

They taste bad Lurker Deluxe Jun 2013 #5

I drink Diet Coke occasionally, but what I really love is the old-timey kestrel91316 Jun 2013 #17

I used to agree with you, but, now, having given up Fawke Em Jun 2013 #20

More and more people I know are giving up soda Marrah_G Jun 2013 #6

Sugar???? WovenGems Jun 2013 #7

Kids aren't drinking enough good rum & cokes? BrotherIvan Jun 2013 #14

I was completely addicted to Coke and Pepsi NiteOwll Jun 2013 #8

good for you, NiteOwl! Whisp Jun 2013 #9

I'm with you! Kber Jun 2013 #12

more like big corn arely staircase Jun 2013 #10

I haven't been a soda drinker for probably 25 years. Occasionally, closeupready Jun 2013 #11

Less soda and more coffee taught_me_patience Jun 2013 #13

I am too BrotherIvan Jun 2013 #16

Very good to hear. We've eliminated most HFCS from our household bhikkhu Jun 2013 #15

Veterans of the cola wars Blue Owl Jun 2013 #18

I think it has more to do with parenting than Bloomberg. Fawke Em Jun 2013 #19

It's not the advertisements, it's the popularity of coffee drinks containing fat and sugar. JVS Jun 2013 #21