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lindysalsagal

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5. This is the truth people try to ignore: Sugar is killing us, and it's in all the roadside fast food mega companies.

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Sat Apr 18, 2026, 03:44 PM

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I also find that those who are still addicted get angry when we refuse their handouts: So-called friends or co workers will insist I eat their sugar. "Just a little won't hurt." it's weird. Sugar pushers are quite insisstant. I sometimes resort to lying that I have a pre-diabetic condition that prevents me from indulging.

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New Report Highlights Fructose as a Key Driver of Metabolic Disease [View all] LiberalArkie Yesterday OP

Just remembered, Coca Cola is reintroducing sugar cane in the Coke product. LiberalArkie Yesterday #1

Sugar is poison. Our bodies don't need it at all, but we do need fats. Yet our brains crave glucose lindysalsagal Yesterday #2

I believe that they will find out that the natural sugar, sugar beets, sugar cane, apples, etc are entirely different LiberalArkie Yesterday #4

A few months ago, I started limiting my "added sugar" (according to the food labels) to 50 grams per day. Midnight Writer Yesterday #3

This is the truth people try to ignore: Sugar is killing us, and it's in all the roadside fast food mega companies. lindysalsagal Yesterday #5

I always knew... 2naSalit Yesterday #6

I've been avoiding corn for over 25 years... ananda Yesterday #7

I have thought for a long time that has been the problem with our food. LiberalArkie Yesterday #8

That's interesting. ananda 23 hrs ago #9