Comments on: Hidden Drink Tax https://yummy-wakame.com/weblog/2008/01/drink-this-not-that/ UX Designer + Full-Stack Dev Wed, 16 Jan 2008 00:34:40 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 By: Ms. Wakame https://yummy-wakame.com/weblog/2008/01/drink-this-not-that/#comment-8266 Wed, 16 Jan 2008 00:34:40 +0000 http://www.yummy-wakame.com/archives/2008/01/11/3784#comment-8266 Yeah! What a surprise the Guinness calorie count was. I was one of the people who firmly believed a thick and creamy beer has to be loaded with calories like a slice of chocolate cake. Not that Guinness is a light beer by any means but its actually a lighter beer than many other ‘light looking’ imports.

]]> By: KittyKatze https://yummy-wakame.com/weblog/2008/01/drink-this-not-that/#comment-8265 Tue, 15 Jan 2008 22:18:19 +0000 http://www.yummy-wakame.com/archives/2008/01/11/3784#comment-8265 *cries for Long Island Iced Tea*

Just as well I love guinness more than LIIT. :/

]]> By: Ms. Wakame https://yummy-wakame.com/weblog/2008/01/drink-this-not-that/#comment-8264 Fri, 11 Jan 2008 15:30:12 +0000 http://www.yummy-wakame.com/archives/2008/01/11/3784#comment-8264 As part of a healthy lifestyle that includes some moderate exercise… I believe it is actually healthy to opt for smoothies made with raw cane sugar (not corn syrup!), in moderation and as special treats.

I strongly believe its very harmful to frequently glug daily amounts of 0 calorie drinks laced with carcinogenic aspartamine / saccharine / Splenda / chemicals. I also would never give diet drinks to a child because they are guaranteed to contain some of these harmful chemicals. I encourage our kid to enjoy a child-sized portion of 100{a9f0d31f6175b3e4775e11a66c07db268fb74408d6095f6b46eeec420c0e9f62} real fruit juice a day (or fortified organic soy milk which he often prefers) and drink water the rest of the day. That’s what his growing body and brain really needs – good hydration… I’m really hoping its a healthy habit he’ll take into adulthood and even pass onto his kids one day.

All that said… at a stretch I guess I’d probably opt for the diet drinks myself if I had an unbreakable and severe soda/caffeine habit or a massive weight problem… so its all about balance and choosing the best option for your lifestyle, cutting down the bad habits at a realistically achievable pace.

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