WrestlingRasta

Yeah unfortunately a lot of people look for reasons to be upset or offended.

A quick search…and I’m guessing people looking to be upset about something. A lot of articles about the ad getting criticism, but not really seeing articles actually criticizing. Don’t have TikTok so I say that without being able to view the link.

Also discussed by me earlier in our discussion. For the sake of not being an enabler, I’m going to have to ask you to take the effort to go back and review.

If you took a minute to go back and look instead of guessing a claim I made, you will see that I was talking specifically about natural raw sugar, not “other added sugars”. As for chemically manufactured vs raw natural, well we will just have to, along with the overall point of this discussion, agree to disagree and go along with our own personal choices. Again, it is a beautiful thing about this country.

Very true. I mean I eat pretty much as close as farm to table as possible. But we all know steak three times a day is not necessarily recommended. But to get back to the beginning point of this discussion, which was chemically manufactured sweetener vs natural raw sweetener, I will take natural raw every single time. (For me, that is where the ‘common sense’ comes into play) But the beauty of the human species is we are all different, and the beauty of this country is we can all make our own choices.

Not at all accurate: 1) I specifically said I am not trying to convince you of anything, but merely talking at this point about doing the research subjectively. I will acknowledge you quoted more from the Mayo article than I originally realized, went back and looked and will correct that. 2) “Common sense”. Artificial, manufactured food vs natural raw whole food. I don’t know what you want me to provide that shows common sense. 3) I have listed more than “common sense” as for the basis of my opinion. I also listed years, decades actually, of taking the subject very very seriously and studying it as such, I don’t think I can go back and find the material I have studied over the last 30 some years to provide for you. I also stated personal experience. I’m not sure what you would like me to provide in that sense. I mean, I have a picture from kayaking last weekend I could post to show what kinds of effects my choices have had, but I don’t think we wanna go there.

Not sure honestly. I am not too astute with all of this AI stuff. Just the first thing that popped up. (I closed out the page)

1. "mixed evidence" from CoPilot 2. from the cleveland clinic, discussing research connecting artificial sweeteners to diabetes, hypertension, metabolic syndrome, mood disorders, mental stress, autism, early menstruation, and other effects 3. From Health.com...not so much a dive into whether or not they are bad for you but rather list the top 10 sweeteners and a little description of each. In each, there is a segment on 'research has triggered concerns' in some form or another 4. From the Mayo Clinic, the same article you posted. You either didn't read all the way through, or you cherry picked the hell out of it. Here are a few other excerpts: Some research on long-term, daily use of artificial sweeteners suggests a link to a higher risk of stroke, heart disease and death overall. If you're living with a rare genetic disease called phenylketonuria. Foods and drinks with aspartame can lead to serious health problems. If you have a bowel disease. Using sugar substitutes might make your symptoms flare up. And then finally, their "bottom line" Artificial sweeteners can be a short-term way to help some people lessen their use of sugar and lose or manage weight. In general, sugar substitutes are safe for healthy adults. But be aware of how sugar substitutes affect your food and drink choices. These ingredients may get your tastebuds used to sweetness. And that can make drinking enough water a challenge. Products made with sugar substitutes also may give you the wrong message about processed foods. A snack labeled low sugar or no sugar may not be the most nutritious choice. Whole foods, such as fruits and vegetables, usually have the best mix of nutrients for the body. 5. The healthline article you posted, and again cherry picked the hell out of. For example, you didn't include the section that talked about links to depression and seizures, or the section that talked about detoriating gut health which leads to weight gain, poor blood sugar control, metabolic syndrome, weakened immune system. So my point of posting all of this, is not to convince you personally that artificial sweeteners are not a good choice, but to....well I will just go back to what I said above..."But in order to get down to the truth of things, one would have to conduct such a search with subjectivity, with the intent to learn, not search with the intent of confirmation bias." (which would include cherry picking information out of articles you look up to only focus on the information that would provide that confirmation bias)

Those are the 'top' responses you get? You said yourself the science is unsettled but those just happen to be the 'top' responses you get? Okay I'll do a little trial, type in the exact same words, and if those are the top responses I get I will be sure to let you know.

But getting back to common sense.....maybe the initiative is to cut out, or drastically reduce, the intake of sodas across the board....diet, regular, sweeteners that are chemicals, sweeteners that are refined, or even sweeteners that are raw and natural, and replace them with.....I don't know.....water?

I don't have any filed away at the click of a button, but there are methods to search if one is interested. But in order to get down to the truth of things, one would have to conduct such a search with subjectivity, with the intent to learn, not search with the intent of confirmation bias. As we all know, it's not difficult to produce a study that yields the results that we want, so one has to go about it with scrutiny of what they are reading.

The people doing this are a tad immature, but probably the funniest story line in the news currently. There are actually betting lines on what color the next dildo is going to be....

Artificial sweetners are not excluded. The ban in Texas will be on artificial sweeteners and/or more than five grams of sugar. Why determine the artificial sweeteners are unhealthy? Well let's break that down, starting with the very first word.......artificial

People with knowledge, years of experience and extensive research.

Six more states add snap waivers (WV, Florida, Colorado, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas). This too is a very good move by DHHS.

Not outraged at all, just thought you would be man enough to understand making fun of hospitalized little kids is a bit of a low blow. I was wrong. It happens. Enjoy

That would work if you were a comedian. I mean, you are in fact comedy, but you’re far from a comedian.

Always so concerned about outrage. Along with jokes about hospitalized sick children. Good stuff brother.

I know we’re supposed to have a sense of humor on these here boards, but little kids in the hospital with ecoli man….

I hear Jersey and PA are relatively beautiful this time of year. May want to be sure to bring that mask though…

It’s actually a canal, not a retention pond. I can take the boat west and head to that big body of water surrounded by sand you see in the other picture. Or…I can take it east, north, or south and pull up to restaraunts, shops, or friends houses, or just chill in the connected lakes. Lots of options. It’s a unique little trait of this area of the cesspool. And….indoor? Vision problems? Who would want indoor around here when you have the beautiful sun 365 days a year??

I hate living in our little cesspool…

Comer released a list of a number of people being subpoened. It's an interesting list: Clintons, Jeff Sessions, Bill Barr, James Comey, Eric Holder, Loretta Lynch, Merrick Garland, Alberto Gonzales.

Another interesting development today......In the lawsuit vs Murdoch, Trump has agreed to abate is request for expediated depositions in the case, and has agreed for the two sides not to engage in discovery while awaiting to see if Murdoch's motion to dismiss goes through or not. Interesting....

So what you’re saying is you believe nothing in the world exists beyond your social media’s algorithms, which directly plays specifically into what you want to see. I would strongly recommend you watch the documentary “The Social Dilemma”.