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Aspartame aggravates atherosclerosis through insulin-triggered inflammation

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Re: Aspartame aggravates atherosclerosis through insulin-triggered inflammation

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Post by didgeoridoo »

morkalork wrote: post #14
edhelas wrote: post #11

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Just drink water or low sugar beverages.

I would really like a low sugar soft drink, not artificial but one with like 1/4 the amount of real sugar. It would probably taste fine, I don't get why everything needs 32g in it!

DRAM makes a line of reasonably-sweetened sodas (3-5g sugar per can) but they’re definitely a “luxury” product, in the range of $10-15 for a 4-pack. I don’t know of a single mass-market option.

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Post by closewith »

morkalork wrote: post #14
edhelas wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Just drink water or low sugar beverages.

I would really like a low sugar soft drink, not artificial but one with like 1/4 the amount of real sugar. It would probably taste fine, I don't get why everything needs 32g in it!

I went through a phase of making homemade cola syrup and then carbonating it with a home carbonator to get a low-sugar cola without sweeteners (which I used to tolerate, but which gained an awful taste following a bout of COVID-induced anosmia). For me, that ended up being about 4g demerara per 100ml.

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Post by ygjb »

Spivak wrote: post #34
jadbox wrote: post #12

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It's almost like humans are naturally tuned to drink plain unsweetened water.

And yet we've been dissatisfied with and flavoring our water for longer than we have recorded history.

For most of recorded history that was because we didn't have access to food, clean water. The process of preparing alcohol, tea, coffee, and other beverages was part of making water safe to deinkt. Alot of the world still doesn't have access to reliable, clean water.

Now it's because of advertising telling us to drink anything but water (or if we drink water to buy it in a bottle).

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Post by tonyedgecombe »

cynicalpeace wrote: post #29

The lesson again and again is to simply eat whole foods. ...cue the onslaught of wise-guy comments claiming sliced carrots aren't whole foods.

>...cue the onslaught of wise-guy comments claiming sliced carrots aren't whole foods.

Also think of the poor, they can't afford carrots.

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Post by coffeecantcode »

glimshe wrote: post #22

Over the years I got out of all carbonated drinks and excessive coffee by phasing in homebrewed black, green and herbal teas. I feel a lot healthier and my previously chronic heartburn and gastritis magically went away.

Yup, I was never much of a soda drinker but switching from coffee to loose leaf teas has been a huge move for me in my daily habits. I used to drink coffee until 3, 4, even 5pm and it was having negative effects on my health and sleep.

Now I just start the day with a mug of loose leaf tea and keep re-steeping it as the day goes on. By the time noon comes around there is little to no caffeine left but I still get some tea flavor as well as the hit of hot liquid my body is used to.

When at home I brew gong fu style which keeps more caffeine as I reload the gaiwan or tea pot but that’s just a preference of mine. Highly recommend Chinese/Taiwanese teas, especially Oolong if you’re looking for an alternative to coffee or soda.

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Post by MrMcCall »

mort96 wrote: post #24
kvgr wrote: post #7

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A lot of carbonated water gives me gas, especially when not eating enough. But I am not sure it is an issue. People have various gas levels, it just goes in and out.

And this gas escapes through your urethra?

I won't read anything funnier on HN today.

Thanks for the visual.

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