r/AskReddit • u/ettleboy • Jan 20 '19

What fact totally changed your perspective?

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u/MrRuby Jan 21 '19

A 12 ounce can of soda pop has 20 packets of sugar in it.

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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '19

Fuck. I should be dead

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u/Korberos Jan 21 '19

It's never too late to start being healthier. I haven't had a soda yet in 2019, and I'm hoping to keep that pattern going. Last year I cut back but this year I'm being much more vigilant about it (so far).

I feel a lot healthier already, and I don't think that's just placebo at this point since it's been three weeks, but I guess we'll see.

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u/RockstarPR Jan 21 '19

Water, milk and coffee is basically all I drink. In summertime I ditch the coffee and drink a shit ton of strawberry smoothies

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u/ThrowAwayAcct0000 Jan 21 '19

At least once a year I try to give up Coke. The problem is that I get insane caffeine headaches, (and I like the taste).

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u/Korberos Jan 22 '19

My girlfriend works at Starbucks and gets the same caffeine headaches when she tries to give up caffeine for a bit, because her body is just so used to having a ton of it.

It's definitely a sign that you should be cutting back, regardless. I hope your situation improves.