Illinois sweetened beverage tax goes into effect July 1st 2017-moved to the 12th now

[Teeqoz]

Mr Puggsly said:

Teeqoz said:

0 calorie sweeteners aren't 0 calorie though haha. Take Splenda for instance, it has just as much calories per gram (or per pound or whatever unit you want to use) as normal sugar.

Artificial sweeteners are sweeter than sugar, so less in mass is added.

I know, I just don't think industry should be allowed to call it "zero calorie sweetener". I know some people that have used quite a bit of Splenda with the thought that it was "zero calorie".

But really, the focus on calories in relation to eating healthy is way too high. If you want to eat healthy, make your food from the ground up as much as possible, and use vegetables, and stuff like avocadoes and things. Avocadoes are super high calorie, but they are also super healthy.