2011-07-07, 09:09 AM
Baklava Wrote:Funny thing is, it probably costs the same or is cheaper to manufacture juice (fruit + water + a little sugar) than soda (artificial flavorings + carbonated water + sweeteners) but the end price is the opposite.
A 2 liter bottle of Pepsi is $2.50 and a 1 liter bottle of Orange/Apple/Grape juice is $4.99 where I live.
Is it because juices expire whereas soda lives forever?
Adorable, huh?
Juice is more fattening than diet soda, even if it is more "healthy".
Drink water.
With McDonald's and similar, the problem is not the (double) cheeseburgers. It's the fries. Replace them with a salad (and try not to drown it in oily dressing). And the milkshakes.
At home, the problem isn't non-organic veggies or even instant ramen, it's chips and cookies and pretty much anything that is composed of starch, fat, and salt and/or sugar. Cut that junk out and even if you're too poor for "health food" you'll see a big improvement.
Finally, I know this isn't shenanigans, but I just have to:
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