Friday
Nov192010
Starbucks = Our society's candy store
By 
GladdMD On Friday, November 19, 2010
GladdMD On Friday, November 19, 2010
Interesting discussion at the coffee shop the other day. The barista was shocked I didn't put any sweetener in my latte. Said it's very rare for someone not to have sweetener.
Starbucks is our generations candy store. Sure the coffee is pretty good and the atmosphere and branding is cool, but if they banned refined sugar, they would likely not have one on every corner.
Got me thinking about this picture again comparing the sugar content of common beverages. The new flavored Via packets from Starbucks: First ingredient is sugar. Not even coffee is in the majority in those packets!
Once you start to eliminate all the sweetness in your diet, within a week or two, you no longer desire it. Over time, you get to the point where most everything outside of whole, unprocessed foods is too sweet. Make a holiday commitment to enjoy things without added sugars, your health and your waist will appreciate it.
Starbucks is our generations candy store. Sure the coffee is pretty good and the atmosphere and branding is cool, but if they banned refined sugar, they would likely not have one on every corner.
Got me thinking about this picture again comparing the sugar content of common beverages. The new flavored Via packets from Starbucks: First ingredient is sugar. Not even coffee is in the majority in those packets!
Once you start to eliminate all the sweetness in your diet, within a week or two, you no longer desire it. Over time, you get to the point where most everything outside of whole, unprocessed foods is too sweet. Make a holiday commitment to enjoy things without added sugars, your health and your waist will appreciate it.
Reader Comments (2)
I would love to rid my world of sugar!!!
This is so true, my 21 year old's Cholesterol went up to 259 and his triglycerides went up to 248. He's been off Starbucks for 4 months now and his numbers are coming down! He has also gained 80 lbs. and has a gut of about 55''. It's really cost him his health!