Ever been to Japan? You should come here and try Pocari Sweat... or Calpis!

my doctor once told me that HFCS metabolizes into fat much differently than sucrose. i believe it.

US mass produced food is disgusting. Too many chemicals, too many preservatives.

I cook most of my own food these days, including making my own salad dressings, etc. I read labels heavily and don't buy anything with preservatives, chemicals, etc. I might note that I feel much better since I started doing this.

I've also switched my sweetener to Stevia. It's a natural herb sweetner. IT doesn't contain saccherine or aspertame. (I use this in my teas).

Both of these (and others) are available in Japanese supermarkets in NYC. Calpico is served in several Japanese restaurants. I don't feel Pocari Sweat is anything special (compared to sport's drinks available in US).

Anybody know any place in Manhattan to buy Kosher or Mexican Coke (Midtown, UWS)?

http://www.seriouseats.com/required_...ere-again.html

A little more on coke/pepsi made with sugar (kosher).

Actually I will be in Japan mid-may, so I'll keep my eyes open,

Thanks

i too have been turned onto stevia -- i really like it for iced tea.

i also have had a similar experience with eating better -- it's amazing how much better you feel throughout the course of the day when eating naturally.

It's not just etol driving up the price of corn, and with skyrocketing food costs, subsidies are a shadow of their former selves. Even compared to three years ago. I think you may see something very close to the scenario of HFCS losing ground rapidly to sugar as costs continue to rise. However, i also think it will be short term, and the likelihood of a broad return to sugar extremely unlikely. The corn lobbies are very influential, and as the nation's number one crop, unlikely long term to give up their foothold as the predominate food sweetener. I could go on about this for days, as I trade commodities professionally, but this post would quickly turn into an epic, and the thread moved to the Trip Reports forum.

BTW, congrats on the weight loss!

All Coke in this area is certified kosher. If you mean kosher for Passover Coke (i.e. made with sugar and not high fructose corn syrup) you should be able to find lots of it at any large grocery on the UWS, e.g. Fairway, Food Emporium, etc.

But i believe once Passover is over (sometime this weekend) it will stop being available.

I got a case of it.

After mostly drinking D Coke for the last 15 yrs., one of those bottles made with sugar really tastes special to me.

Yesterday at Costco (in Portland) they were selling 24 packs of real sugar Coke for $18 (in 12 oz. glass bottles). It was imported from Mexico. This is new because It wasn't there last month.

Whatever happened to having some "Julmust"?

Sanosuke!

I've had Pocari Sweat many times... beats the sweating I do on the hot days of summer in Japan!

Sanosuke!