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Since when they carry a hundred or more calories of sugar.
I associate a "snack" with actual solid food-- you know, something that will actually fill you up when you're hungry. Maybe liquid does that for some people, but not for me.
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Originally Posted by HodgePodge
BTW Coke is definitely addictive. I crave it whenever I eat a hamburger lol.
Is that addictive, or a Pavlovian response because in your mind you associate "eating hamburgers" with "drinking a Coke"? I often like to read while I eat. At times, eating by myself without a book in my hand feels odd. Doesn't mean I'm "addicted" to reading. It was also always a family tradition to get popcorn at the movies. I still prefer to do it. I'm not addicted to popcorn, it's just that in my mind, going to the movies you get popcorn, so I show up to the theater and my mind turns to popcorn. If you were addicted, your "addiction" likely wouldn't be infrequent and situational.
NEW YORK (AP) — Coca-Cola is working with fitness and nutrition experts who suggest its soda as a treat at a time when the world's biggest beverage maker is being blamed for helping to fuel obesity rates.
As someone who basically lived on this garbage growing up I will say absolutely NOT. While a treat now and then is a perfectly acceptable reward for eating an otherwise healthy diet, this elixir offers nothing of any value except a ton of processed sugar. When I want a treat I have some dark chocolate which provides a treat type snack along with good nutrition. I may also treat myself with some all natural ice cream on a hot summer day. Coke is not only a ton of calories but empty calories (and chemicals) and to be avoided in my view. The additional caffeine is also no bargain in my view especially if you already start your morning with a cup of coffee. This also negates any hydration benefit from the beverage since caffeine is a diuretic. Processed sugar and other foods is basically our #1 health problem in the United States and the root of a plethora of preventable diseases.
With all the isles of junk food and TV commercials with triple bacon cheeseburgers, gooey pizzas and breadsticks covered in cheese and microwave snacks, coke is the least of their worries. With a decent diet, why not indulge in foods that aren’t good for you occasionally. You can’t live on junk and processed food, but people who eat healthy should be fine.
I associate a "snack" with actual solid food-- you know, something that will actually fill you up when you're hungry. Maybe liquid does that for some people, but not for me.
Your body associates a "snack" with calories. It could be calories from pretzels or a soda or a sugared coffee or a donut. Your body sees calories going in and processes each macronutrient the same way.
Your body associates a "snack" with calories. It could be calories from pretzels or a soda or a sugared coffee or a donut. Your body sees calories going in and processes each macronutrient the same way.
Possibly so, but my body also knows when it feels full, and it's going to think it's "hungry" again shortly if given only liquid, regardless of the sugar or calories. Again, YMMV.
And sugar also tricks the brain into thinking it needs more food - even when it doesn't. This is why many people look for the snack in the first place, because they are addicted to sugary foods that mess with their body chemistry.
Possibly so, but my body also knows when it feels full, and it's going to think it's "hungry" again shortly if given only liquid, regardless of the sugar or calories. Again, YMMV.
It's your brain that thinks "hungry," and that's operating from a number of different inputs, not just the physical consistency of the snack.
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