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Skepticism, Science & Pseudoscience

Rainforestgoddess

(436 posts)

1. My issue with artificial sweetener

Reply to LostOne4Ever (Original post)

Fri Jul 31, 2015, 02:04 PM

Jul 2015

Is the heavy handedness of it. Not everything needs to taste like syrup.

There used to be a lower calorie drink called fresca which had sugar, just less of it. It was fairly tart and I loved it. Then they came out with nutrasweet and turned it to a zero calorie drink. And made it syrupy sweet at the same time. Blegh. 😝

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The Evidence Supports Artificial Sweeteners Over Sugar [View all] LostOne4Ever Jul 2015 OP

My issue with artificial sweetener Rainforestgoddess Jul 2015 #1

Soda Stream is great Warpy Jul 2015 #2

I love my soda stream for that reason as well. progressoid Aug 2015 #5

That's good, too Warpy Aug 2015 #6

You will get no disagreement from me on that LostOne4Ever Jul 2015 #3

Yup Rainforestgoddess Jul 2015 #4

I find that hard to believe. SheilaT Aug 2015 #7

Actually its the Phosphoric acid (not the sweeteners) that leeches Ca LostOne4Ever Aug 2015 #8

A far better choice would be plain water. SheilaT Aug 2015 #9

My problem is the taste. drm604 Aug 2015 #10

This Lordquinton Aug 2015 #13

But they taste like shit. Codeine Aug 2015 #11

Not just taste but also mouth-feel NickB79 Aug 2015 #14

I seldom drink soda at all. Archae Aug 2015 #12