• Electric_Druid@lemmy.world
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    24 hours ago

    I was like this for a long time. Turns out we’re all way too used to 70g of sugar in a 20oz drink, which is pretty crazy if you think about it objectively.

  • Fluffy_Ruffs@lemmy.world
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    4 days ago

    I love drinking TV static. Sodas are too damn sweet and unhealthy. Flavored sparkling water / seltzer is crisp and just different enough from regular water to keep it interesting.

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    4 days ago

    It’t what you get used to. I used to drink colas, but since I changed to sparkling water, sodas all taste like drinking molassis

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      4 days ago

      Loblaws in Canada sells carbonated water in soda flavours.

      The cola one is one of my favourites. Orange cream soda and regular cream soda are also good. Root beer one is also good.

      These make excellent mixers for when you don’t want extra sugar in your cocktails, but she’s take some trial and error to make work

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      4 days ago

      I can drink soda all day (I don’t, but you know what I mean), but a sparkling anything just tastes horrible.

      Heh, there’s been a can in my fridge for months now that someone left after a party. I need to get them to come back and drink it.

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    3 days ago

    Iced cold sparkling spring water is the way to go in the UK.

    I emphasize “spring” because in the UK for the seller to put that on the label, the water actually has to be bottled from a proper natural water spring, no additional added shit (aside from the carbonation).

    I used to hate sparkling water for the reasons listed above, but since I have been drinking less high sugar carbonated drinks, that super cold sparkling water has helped massively as a great substitute, especially when having it with a meal.

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          3 days ago

          Well there are different kinds for sure. I was talking mostly about the matcha types, similar to what you might find in powdered form that gets used in tea ceremony in Japan. They give you a sweet to eat with your tea to offset the bitterness.

          I wouldn’t call all beer bitter either, but I especially like hoppy IPAs.