Last night I had an amazing dinner at a friend’s house. During the meal I was thirsty and didn’t want more wine or water, so I asked for a soda. It ended up being a regular Squirt, meaning it had HFCS in it. Now I do know I have Fructose Intolerance and know that although I really wanted the Squirt I would be paying for it later. So I had the Squirt. This was not my aha moment by the way. I drank it and it went fast. Actually I don’t remember drinking it so fast but when it was done I wanted more. Instead I switched to water. Now comes my AHA moment. Normally I drink soda made with real cane sugar. Usually one can can last me awhile and I feel satisfied after drinking it. So why didn’t I feel satisfied after drinking the Squirt? This morning, over coffee, I discussed this with the hubby. Then I began to verbally think out loud. Is this why soda is so enticing that we need to 20 to 40 ounces rather than 12 ounces because we aren’t satisfied? We then moved into
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