04-19-2014, 05:09 PM
jdc wrote:
[quote=davester]
It surprises me how many adults seem to be completely addicted to these very unhealthy and calorie packed drinks, and how many parents allow their children to drink mass quantities of the nasty stuff.
You mean like Starbucks?
How much Zero did you drink in a day?
Like Robert, when Im craving something sweet -- I use the instant drinks, MiO, crystal light, etc -- and enjoy them. So many great flavors. CL Lemon Ice tea is my go to. But its really sweet. I usually cut the mixture by 1/2.
Starbucks too. I used to drink a lot of coffee at work when I was younger but quit in my 30s when I realized that it was causing negative health effects. I'm down to about one coffee a month these days.
What is Zero?
I'm a bit puzzled by the number of posts here about craving sweet drinks, since I don't think I ever have that craving and I find most of the soft drinks available to be too sickly sweet. I'm wondering if it's an addiction from having a diet that has too much sugar in it. That is certainly a problem in the US, especially for folks who eat and drink lots of packaged foods. There's too much sugar in virtually every factory-prepared food that comes in a box or can. One thing that always amazes (and disgusts) me is that when I stop along the highway and go into the 7-11 or gas station store to get something to drink, there is seldom anything reasonable to drink. Everything available is packed with sugar, corn syrup, caffeine and preservatives.