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Re:Sticker shock over Seattle's new sugary drink tax by drchickensalad on Tuesday January 09, 2018 @06:51AM (#16105423)
Soft drinks are very refined sugar. Quite different from natural.

Also implying natural is better.

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Re:Sticker shock over Seattle's new sugary drink tax by baq on Tuesday January 09, 2018 @06:52AM (#16105431)
'natural' usually comes with fiber, which makes it's digestion completely different.
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Re:Sticker shock over Seattle's new sugary drink tax by SAI_Peregrinus on Tuesday January 09, 2018 @10:25AM (#16106773)
Refined sugar (either HFCS or crystallized cane) doesn't come with fiber.
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