Calories.

[basilriley]

Sorry if that's a taboo or painful subject, but I got this 'health mailer' yesterday and on the back it has a list of drinks and calories. One that sticks out is 8 oz or ornage juice with 120 and cola with 146. Yeah... well, orange juice also has natural sugars, too. Kinda of an apples to (sorry for the unintended pun here!) oranges comparison

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[basilriley]

*Chuckles.* :D

You make some very good points. But we're American's! We want our instant grat, instant fat and instant weightloss! :) I also think it's a message of 'if you're overweight, some foods have more calories than you might think.' and I do have to admit, regualr Yoplait has more sugar than one might think. I think, as you suggest, a more senseable diet, a certain degree of self control and common sense go a long way. :)

Yup, people typically eat one or two cups of Yoplait, but often drink 64 or more ounces of soda. You can partially thank 7-11 for that. But then who's more to blame, the pusher or the abuser? :)

[basilriley]

I've been curious about how things got to the way they are ever since I looked up one day and suddenly, and shockingly realized that I was a minority (in a manner of speaking): adult, white male in America, a minority because I wasn't overweight. I did have hints, like finding it so dang hard to find pants that fit me in the adult men's section. :P