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malaise

(289,640 posts) Fri Jul 14, 2023, 07:29 AM Jul 2023

I have never used an artificial sweetener [View all]

Brown sugar, molasses or honey. Clearly I’ve eaten food and had drinks with white sugar but white sugar is never used here.

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I have never used an artificial sweetener [View all] malaise Jul 2023 OP

Avoided here too... 2naSalit Jul 2023 #1

The only canned food in here is tomato paste malaise Jul 2023 #3

Tomato products only, the cats get the best dry and water is left out even for the ferals ... marble falls Jul 2023 #8

The ferals love a can of wet food mixed with their dry malaise Jul 2023 #9

I know that, but they don't. They love the dry I use, no cereal, meat is the number one component. marble falls Jul 2023 #18

Lucky ferals malaise Jul 2023 #21

That is good EYESORE 9001 Jul 2023 #2

Avoided but it gets slipped in. marble falls Jul 2023 #4

I am sure along the way some has slipped in malaise Jul 2023 #6

Good for you all. Gow does that make you better? Srkdqltr Jul 2023 #5

Better? malaise Jul 2023 #7

pretty cool Skittles Jul 2023 #10

Switched to sea salt years ago malaise Jul 2023 #12

I try to avoid it Delarage Jul 2023 #11

The only processed food here is oven roasted malaise Jul 2023 #13

I do well when I cook Delarage Jul 2023 #14

So true malaise Jul 2023 #17

Being a diabetic I have to use some. OldBaldy1701E Jul 2023 #15

Good point re cost malaise Jul 2023 #19

My husband's diabetic so we use Splenda. We're old as the hills and in good Vinca Jul 2023 #16

Yes that changes everything malaise Jul 2023 #20

Splenda is the only one I can stand. You need to reduce the amount when you substitute Vinca Jul 2023 #30

Okay. nt Tommy Carcetti Jul 2023 #22

I think it's very good for people to avoid these things, but Croney Jul 2023 #23

Great post malaise Jul 2023 #24

I use some sugar alcohols because moonscape Jul 2023 #25

Excellent malaise Jul 2023 #26

You've consumed sugar alcohols. Happy Hoosier Jul 2023 #27

Slid points malaise Jul 2023 #28

Good for you, but that brown sugar and molasses is still mostly sugar. tinrobot Jul 2023 #29

Isn't brown sugar Johnny2X2X Jul 2023 #32

I use white on my grapefruit halves. maxsolomon Jul 2023 #31

I love sugar of any variety and have probably eaten tons of it in my life. Chainfire Jul 2023 #33

Same here're artificial malaise Jul 2023 #34

I have tasted food with artificial sweetener DFW Jul 2023 #35

it has an after taste CatWoman Jul 2023 #38

It does, indeed DFW Jul 2023 #40

You are not alone malaise Jul 2023 #39

I drink only distilled water, rain water or pure grain alcohol... BluesRunTheGame Jul 2023 #36

i only put sugar in my tea CatWoman Jul 2023 #37