chicken or the egg or the coke?

When health nuts tell you that sugar-laced beverages will make you fat,
you could easily reply

"I thought it was this double cheeseburger that was doing it"


Is it the Coke/Pepsi/Doctor Pepper or the other fatty foods?
Well, they may both be right.
Now, we know which one comes first.
I'll show you research that says:
-sugary drinks kill taste buds
-sugary drinks make people crave fatty/sugary foods
because of the diabetic spike in blood sugar
and the numbing of tastebuds.

-Cos67 ¬(%^D>

checkitout:

Two sugary drinks a day can dull taste buds, study claims
Research suggests regular consumption of such beverages dulls sensitivity and causes cravings for high-calorie food
* Steven Morris
* guardian.co.uk, Thursday 9 June 2011 16.25 BST

Consuming just two sugary drinks a day can dull the taste buds and lead to cravings for high-calorie food, a study claims.

The research suggests that within a month those who drink sugary beverages are left with a dulled sensitivity to sweet tastes. This leads to an increased preference for high-calorie and sugar-laden foods, creating a "vicious cycle" as consumers look for their next treat.

Those who do not have a sweet tooth are particularly at risk of developing one after drinking sugary beverages, even if they are slim and active.

Experts who carried out the research at the universities of Bristol and Bangor expressed surprise at how quickly tastes could be dulled by exposure to sweet drinks. Lucy Donaldson, of the University of Bristol, said: "We have known for some time that the way we perceive different tastes can change under different circumstances. Finding that two sweet drinks a day over a short time can dramatically change taste was a real surprise."

In the trial lean and obese people rated their perception and enjoyment of sweet and salty tastes. The obese participants tended to rate identical drinks as less sweet than the lean ones did.....