Comments on: I’m not surprised, what with Super Sizing and all http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/uncategorized/im-not-surprised-what-with-super-sizing-and-all/ A critical look at nutritional science and anything else that strikes my fancy. Mon, 12 Mar 2012 21:02:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: David MacPhail http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/uncategorized/im-not-surprised-what-with-super-sizing-and-all/comment-page-1/#comment-57796 David MacPhail Tue, 16 Oct 2007 22:28:31 +0000 http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike_blog/?p=14#comment-57796 Soft drinks may soon be dethroned from their #1 position if the growth of sugar loaded coffee drinks continues at their current pace. I am referring to drinks such as the extra large, triple caramel machiattos with 200 grams of carbs that have displaced the milkshake as the favorite drink of teenagers. It's fascinating watching 'health conscious' school kids line up 10 deep in coffee chains to order these drinks with a request to "hold the whip cream topping. <em>It's pitiful.</em> Soft drinks may soon be dethroned from their #1 position if the growth of sugar loaded coffee drinks continues at their current pace. I am referring to drinks such as the extra large, triple caramel machiattos with 200 grams of carbs that have displaced the milkshake as the favorite drink of teenagers. It’s fascinating watching ‘health conscious’ school kids line up 10 deep in coffee chains to order these drinks with a request to “hold the whip cream topping.

It’s pitiful.

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