There’s one more factor to take into account. Sugar, and specifically HFCS, give some of us uncontrollable cravings. When I was binge eating, I could drink a Pepsi and then demolish 3000 calories of a pile of other foods. Even one cookie would sometimes set me off in a binge, and I’m not alone in this. People in general take in more food if the first thing through the gate is sugar. All kinds of sugar, but especially HFCS, can be a trigger for food disordered people.
Wow… really informative. Unfortunately in a capitalist economy those who make the most money aren’t too keen on caring what their product does to the average person. My supposition is they know full well how harmful their products are. And the most harmful stuff is of course the cheapest to purchase. It’s a shame globally we’ve decided on money over people which is a gross error. I sincerely hope we will force the change back to truly nutritious food. ❤️
Real tea does not even need to be sweet but if you're going to spend money on something to make your tea sweet, at least spend it on something that won't hurt your health....I mean, it just makes sense.
This is true. I use a little sugar or honey at home, depending on the tea. Some teas I don’t use any. But in manufacturing bottled tea, something has to counter the tartness of the low pH — which is required for safe bottling without using preservatives. Tea is not naturally acidic enough by itself.
Good point. I hope humans in the expert food manufacturing field are capable of finding a solution that is not tantamount to administering poison ...well, either way, my choice will be to avoid certain ingredients especially in products that I buy....that is the least I can and will do.
Yes!!! Down with corn syrup. Up with monk fruit (which I just wrote about).
There’s one more factor to take into account. Sugar, and specifically HFCS, give some of us uncontrollable cravings. When I was binge eating, I could drink a Pepsi and then demolish 3000 calories of a pile of other foods. Even one cookie would sometimes set me off in a binge, and I’m not alone in this. People in general take in more food if the first thing through the gate is sugar. All kinds of sugar, but especially HFCS, can be a trigger for food disordered people.
That makes sense because fructose triggers a much stronger feeling of hunger.
Wow… really informative. Unfortunately in a capitalist economy those who make the most money aren’t too keen on caring what their product does to the average person. My supposition is they know full well how harmful their products are. And the most harmful stuff is of course the cheapest to purchase. It’s a shame globally we’ve decided on money over people which is a gross error. I sincerely hope we will force the change back to truly nutritious food. ❤️
Thank you. Yes they are well aware.
Real tea does not even need to be sweet but if you're going to spend money on something to make your tea sweet, at least spend it on something that won't hurt your health....I mean, it just makes sense.
This is true. I use a little sugar or honey at home, depending on the tea. Some teas I don’t use any. But in manufacturing bottled tea, something has to counter the tartness of the low pH — which is required for safe bottling without using preservatives. Tea is not naturally acidic enough by itself.
Good point. I hope humans in the expert food manufacturing field are capable of finding a solution that is not tantamount to administering poison ...well, either way, my choice will be to avoid certain ingredients especially in products that I buy....that is the least I can and will do.