I initially liked them, their carbonated lime water was especially good and actually had flavor, unlike LaCroix. but then they switched to using stevia for their carbonated drinks. The taste soured and I got a headache after drinking it. going to their social media, they pulled the classic "you are not our audience" to everyone who complained about the change.
yep, I'm convinced sugar substitute is as poisonous as excess sugar is, it's just bad for different reasons. I got no data behind this, but my observation is that it tricks the brain into thinking it has consumed sugar, making the body react in weird ways. a lot of people in my life who consume a lot of """diet""" products also have neurological issues, ranging from seizures to early parkinson's.
when it comes to the sugar question, my conclusion is that you should not consume added sugar, and you should not consume sugar substitutes. the sugar content should be whatever naturally occurs in whatever you are eating.
I don't know about the neurological stuff, but I can definitely anecdotally confirm the "tricks the brain into thinking it has consumed sugar" part. Studies can say all they want about how sweeteners have no influence over blood sugar and insulin levels, but I swear, after a can of that shit, I get so fucking hungry, it's unreal.
I initially liked them, their carbonated lime water was especially good and actually had flavor, unlike LaCroix. but then they switched to using stevia for their carbonated drinks. The taste soured and I got a headache after drinking it. going to their social media, they pulled the classic "you are not our audience" to everyone who complained about the change.
fuck 'em
Dude, stevia is fuckin poison and I cannot be convinced otherwise. Far as I'm concerned every sugar substitute is.
yep, I'm convinced sugar substitute is as poisonous as excess sugar is, it's just bad for different reasons. I got no data behind this, but my observation is that it tricks the brain into thinking it has consumed sugar, making the body react in weird ways. a lot of people in my life who consume a lot of """diet""" products also have neurological issues, ranging from seizures to early parkinson's.
when it comes to the sugar question, my conclusion is that you should not consume added sugar, and you should not consume sugar substitutes. the sugar content should be whatever naturally occurs in whatever you are eating.
I don't know about the neurological stuff, but I can definitely anecdotally confirm the "tricks the brain into thinking it has consumed sugar" part. Studies can say all they want about how sweeteners have no influence over blood sugar and insulin levels, but I swear, after a can of that shit, I get so fucking hungry, it's unreal.