No matter where you turn, the headlines tell you that sweet things aren't good for you. We all know that raw sugar will do nasty things to you -- make you hyper, blow out your pancreas, make you fat. And many of us have been saying bad things about aspartame for years now, only to be mocked.
So this week we have a Sweet Daily Double! Even the national news networks have reported the European studies that show aspartame causes cancer. And now right on its heels, we find that fructose, the "good sugar," will make you fat.
What to do, what to do?
Maybe it's time to learn that "sweet" isn't the only sensation our taste buds can handle. There's also sour, bitter, salty and umami. Enjoy and explore your taste sensations instead of dulling them with endless Diet Coke and Twinkies!
Maybe one reason we like "sweet" so much is that it makes us "feel good." Sweet foods activate pleasure centers in the brain. There ya go, activate the pleasure centers in the brain... hmm... more sex, less sugar. Works for me.
"Come 'ere, sweetie!"
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