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[Ringing Cedars]

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Grateful;989147 wrote: Hi, RC. As I sit here reading your suggestions for Nora, I am drinking a diet coke - the 1st of too many that I will have today. I am addicted to diet coke.......can you tell me, is it all diet soda that is bad or specifically diet coke? Just pm me your address and I'll put your check in the mail.:H

Just about all pop has caffeine. Coke probably more. Sugar causes inflammation in the body. Only a matter of time before it catches up to us. Blue Sky makes a natural cola with no caffeine but does have sugar. I still like a coke once in awhile, but when I first started drinking less I would drink the Blue Sky version. It's manufactured in the US.

[Grateful]

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[QUOTE=Ringing Cedars;989227]Diet soda is NOT a diet product! It is a chemically altered, multiple SODIUM (salt) and ASPARTAME containing product that actually makes you crave carbohydrates.. It is far more likely to make you GAIN weight!

These products also contain formaldehyde, which stores in the fat cells, particularly in the hips and thighs..
Formaldehyde is an absolute toxin and is used primarily to preserve 'tissue specimens.' - :shocked:

Thank you, RC. I have never heard of Blue Sky but I will look into it..I will also try hard to wean off of soda...I don't like regular soda at all, but always drink diet coke or diet 7-up.

[rubywillow]

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Hubs has been lobbying me for years to stop drinking these drinks, RC. More proof that only natural, organic, naturally grown products are good for us.
Vick, I use my leftovers in lots of ways. Hubs took a big lunch today. It makes his workday go so much easier and more pleasant, and keeps him away from the Chinese restaraunt! (MSG) I buy natural flours (not enriched, where they take out the good stuff, then add back in things that aren't nearly as good for us), buy many of my goods directly from the mills, or farmers, bake my own breads. Grow and can my produce, don't buy 'ground beef' since I don't know what's in it, only ground round or chuck, whole, no sugar added juices, real sugar or sweeteners from honey or natural substances. We've grown complacent with convenience, drive throughs, and we're being poisoned. Our bodies have begun to crave the things that hurt us most. Look at the obesity rates in this country. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2diPZOtty0[/video]]YouTube - Supersize Me in 7 mins: How too much of McDonald's will make you feel!

[NoraC]

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Thanks RC!!!!!!!! I guess that probably has a lot to do with my problems. I just can't get away from the bad stuff. :H I'm going to start watching it and see. Plus, I'll check out the other things you mentioned. I would love to calm my brain. :h

[rubywillow]

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Plus, I give my leftover desserts to my young renters when they come by to pay. MAN! do they appreciate it!! One just left, with a huge piece of fresh apple cake with cream cheese/pecan frosting, and he was eating it while he talked to me on the porch!! Gave the last one a big chunk of red velvet cake. I think they love me. :H

[sunshinedaisies]

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OKAY. RC - I shall start to decrease my 3 a day habit of diet sunkist. Go down to 2 tomorrow. I don't think I will have that much of a problem with it - I usually have one in the morning when I get up - I can just have a coffee instead. Never drink soda after noon anyway as the caffeine does a number on my sleep that night if I do. Oh well, one more thing to give up. SIGH.

Got to get ready for work. Talk later all - thanks for the great article by the way RC - I am going to print it out and show it to my daughter who has LOTS of problems with my 3 year old granddaughter already!

Ta ta for now all! Hugs,

sun xx

[rubywillow]

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Just like non-alcoholic beer has alcohol,so does ever non-everything. We just have to try to go natural.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T67DvoH2H3E[/video]]YouTube - What Are Chicken Nuggets Made Of?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXmF_erEv1o[/video]]YouTube - The Truth About Food, Inc.
Did you know there is an 'acceptable' amount of rat feces and bugs in our grain, food, products, according to the government? Personally, I find that amoung 0%.

[Topsy-Turvy-Tracy]

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My mom refused to buy pop, and I never developed a taste for it. The only carbonated thing I like is beer (not that that’s a lucky thing). I never bought pop either and neither of my kids (early 30s) care for it. Could be a genetic preference?

All the artificial sweeteners taste chemical to me. My husband really likes Splenda; I like the way it tastes, but it’s very hard on my tummy. I’m also suspicious that something made of sugar is not sugar. What's up with that? Stevia tastes like licorice to me, which would be fine if I liked licorice, but I don’t. Since I went awhile on low-carb, sweet often tastes too “sweet” to be enjoyable anyway. And, I can’t have chocolate either ‘cause of the dang GERD .

The baclofen has kind of wrecked my taste buds or something anyway. Food just isn’t as good as it used to be, and I really love to cook. Some things that I used to like just don’t taste good at all.

I’m bombing on the low-carb thing this afternoon by making baked beans (w/bacon) and buttermilk cornbread. It sounds like it would taste good, but after it’s all cooked up, I’ll likely be disappointed.

But, whatever it takes.

[bird]

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Hi all
I think it is more difficult to end the diet drink than al. At least i can take anty for al. Have cut back my diet drink to 1 a day since gall bladder out. Shit just doesnt taste good anymore. Sure would like a beer though but am back on anty or I sure would be drinking today cuz I had to work. Work is such a trigger...MB I have drank ACV on anty but some people have a reaction. I read that Bragg book Sun. That must suck to have to watch your husbands get drunk. I do enjoy being alone for alot of reasons but will probably change my mind when the kids are grown and gone. Right now I just do what I want and nobody bothers me. Vicki we all love you here....it only sprinkled here so far...hoping for a deluge though...gotta go get some things done bfore the kids get home...b

[rubywillow]

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Got a lot ot rain earlier today, but sun is out now.
Top, meds do funny things to our taste. Look forward to being able to just being able to enjoy things like I used to. I LOVE baked beans, and SIL loves them more, but daughter forbids me making them (obvious reasons! :H).
Got lots done today inspite of my time here. So nice to feel some accomplishment. Payments the last 2 days, THAT always helps!!Two lovely young couples renting now, and another couple already called about paying their rent. Have 2 more due, but they're Hubs to deal with, and I refuse to get involved, since I really want to sell that place. Hubs doesn't want to because his dad goes everyday to work in his shop, but it causes us more problems, expense, than any other, so it's his deal, not mine. We have 3 shops his dad could work in, but his selfish self won't consider others. Oh well.
Making bread now.

[sick of being sick]

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Gosh, I'm now scared to drink my favorite diest sprite! I had no idea how bad all this was for you. Thank you so very much for this information, RC!!! I'll have to print it out, too. The nerve damage from all the saccarin all my life makes me forget things! I have been an insulin deprendent diabetic for 46 years and so we use alot of splenda. I've actually tried to start drinking vitamin water. It's expensive, but good. My biggest problem now is I've GOT to quit smoking! I am smoking 2 packs a day! I spent MOST of my life out on the patio smoking! I've been praying that God would take away the desire to smoke like He did with alcohol,. so I might live a little longer. It also scares me to death how much prescrip drugs I am on. I was prescribed reglan when my digestive system stopped working and a year later, I developed tardive dyskinesia and now I have to live with that for the rest of my life. So I absolutely HATE taking medicine!

[tlrgs]

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omg omg im on tha last page and forgot whats what and who said who ..lol so anyway sound like one is sick and others great and everyone is having a monday ... awesome ... and im crossing my fingers for work im finishing up the rest of this one house that has taken for ever to get done not by me but by others he has hired ... so that was my day hope everyone feel good and has an great eveing

[mama bear]

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I am so glad I have all you cooks, nutrionists, and house mommies to take care of me. Just walked in from work, threw pork chops and rice in the oven, and sat my ass down. My biggest vice right now is sweet tea.
Work was good....sat on a computer all day and did on line training. Because of internal politics I may not end up and the fancy schmancy property, but a cute little property at the beach. A longer daily commute, but I dont care cause I am out of the hood and my paycheck wont change. Should know for sure by the end of the week. Will be a little disappointed, but I will get over it.
Gawd I am tired...gonna go visit with hubs for a bit.

Love you all.....mama jan

[mama bear]

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x post Roger...smooches baby

[Topsy-Turvy-Tracy]

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I was very wrong: The baked beans and cornbread are really yummy and going down quite well. Maybe some of it has to do with paying attention to cravings (OH NO, that so confusing!), because I think as far as food goes, my body is pretty much telling me what it needs (but ignore the brain, it always lies).

Bac, my evil nemesis and torturer of hard-drinkers everywhere, I shall tame you! I will bend you to my will. The baked bread and cornbread were just the beginning . . . I shall make you mine .