Down with HFCS!

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by Morrigoon

Returning sugar to our sodas means that those people who aren't inclined to avoid soda for its own sake will at least be able to feel fuller on a smaller amount of the stuff, hopefully preventing them from getting up for a refill, or causing them to stop eating the fries once they're cold because they're full now. Baby steps.

Again, there is no evidence that this is true. It's far more likely due to simply the wider reach that HFCS has in the food market than it used to. It's not about soda having HFCS instead of sugar. It's about 99% of ALL foods having HFCS when they had no sweeteners previously. There is no evidence that there's any appreciable difference between sucrose and HFCS. There is ample evidence that people are flat out consuming more of both.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Now that's a damning study. A couple more corroborating findings and the corn industry is in huge trouble.

Just think of all the products scrambling right now, discussing how to retool their recipies. Think of the huge boost to sucrose industry, from cane to beets. Hell, I think I'll buy some stock in C&H (pure cane sugar, that's the one).

[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor

C&H (pure cane sugar, that's the one).

AAARRRRRGGGGHHHHH

Ear Worm...

From Hawaii
Grown in the Sun

[JWBear]

Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

From Hawaii
Grown in the Sun

Brad?

[BarTopDancer]

I am fat because I am lazy and hate to exercise. Oh, and I like good food. Sadly (or not) I'll be exercising more now that I have my Wii. There is no way in hell I'll give up bread, cheese or sugar (yay chocolate and booze!).

I do find that putting a portion onto a smaller plate makes it look bigger, and tricks my mind. I can eat an entire Chipotle burrito in one sitting, or I can make a burrito bol last for 3 meals. Same size, it's all in the vessel it's delivered in.

[Gemini Cricket]

My big time weakness is pizza.
I stopped drinking sodas for awhile and just a couple days ago started again. I'm addicted. Oh well.
I can't drink non-diet sodas. Too sweet.

[lashbear]

Originally Posted by Morrigoon

The other side of the coin is the consumer having the wherewithal to stop at that point.

Where can I buy one of these "wherewithal's" and do they come in pink?

[Morrigoon]

I'm fat because I choose not to diet. I'm at a maintenance weight because I choose to improve the quality of what I eat. (And because my stomach issue forces me to moderate the amount of grease and soda I consume to a non-diet but reasonable level)

[Gemini Cricket]

I'm fat because I put sugar on my Big Macs.







I'm kidding.

I'm fat because I don't exercize. I think about exercizing but I don't do it.

[LSPoorEeyorick]

Sohrshah, I think we've already pretty much hijacked the thread on the topic of health/weight/resolution.

I'm swimming tomorrow. For the first time since Italy. I've been putting off renewing my membership because I haven't felt like I had time to use it. I've felt like I was drowning in my job. But - all apologies, Boss - **** work, I need to exercise. I renewed it this morning.