I don’t have sweets every day, but that doesn’t mean I’ll pass up an opportunity to infuse my bloodstream with sugar. Everything is good in Moderation, they say – but I live in the state of Washington. Thanks to Michelle for snapping this photo!

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I don’t drink much soda, to tell the truth. I won’t eat or drink anything that contains trans fats and/or artificial sweeteners. I’ve been this way for about ten years now, and that’s just the way it is. It’s not that I don’t like soda – I just don’t like all of the junk that they are loaded with. When I heard that Pepsi was coming out with a new product called Pepsi Natural… made with natural REAL sugar! I had to try it.

It doesn’t have High Fructose Corn Syrup, so it’s all good! I can give er the old college try! As soon as you uncap it, you definitely get the whole “cola” smell. You know what I’m talking about, right? Colas have a distinct smell. My first taste was – WOW! It’s really sweet tasting. Kudos to Pepsi, for coming up with something this yummy, that has no artificial sweeteners!

Did you know that those crappy artificial sweeteners can actually make you more hungry?! That is in addition to any health risks there may be (I’m not a member of the FDA, so I won’t even begin to go into any of that).

The nicest thing about this is that this is not only the first time I’ve had Pepsi in over a decade – but I’m doing so guilt-free. Yes, there is sugar. But it’s a natural sugar! It tastes great, too!

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Does Pepsi Natural Taste Good?

chrispirillo: I haven't eaten Skittles for 10 years because they contain partially hydrogenated oil. Bad, bad stuff – transfats are evil.

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Mon Mar 02 05:32:40 +0000 2009

MindofZ: Next you will be telling that cheeseburgers with bacon are bad for me!

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Mon Mar 02 05:33:06 +0000 2009

KrnSidez: …thanks for telling me that. *grabs toothbrush and heads to the bathroom*

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Mon Mar 02 05:33:35 +0000 2009

unexpectedosu: Candy? Where is the candy? :)

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Mon Mar 02 05:33:48 +0000 2009

ashdhart: I found that dried blueberries are a great substitute for Skittles.

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Mon Mar 02 05:33:54 +0000 2009

chrisutley: Transfats in Skittles? I would have never guessed that. I'd figured sugar, sugar, and more sugar – but ZERO fat of any kind.

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Mon Mar 02 05:34:29 +0000 2009

wesleybarrow: What would you say if I told you that from age 5 til about age 16, my diet consisted mostly of Skittles and Mountain Dew?

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Mon Mar 02 05:35:18 +0000 2009

ATX: Wow- had no idea. Unknowingly, I had some of those fat pills today. Never again!

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Mon Mar 02 05:35:27 +0000 2009

rrrebo: No wonder they're so tasty! Damn you for informing me…*scratches Skittles off the list*

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Mon Mar 02 05:35:55 +0000 2009

TheSeanWilson: Ah, but the fun and joy of eating Skittles greatly outweighs the hydrogenated oil, right?

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Mon Mar 02 05:35:56 +0000 2009

lizmoney: but the red skttles are so yummy!

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Mon Mar 02 05:35:57 +0000 2009

DannyMinick: but the rainbow taste so good!

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Mon Mar 02 05:36:31 +0000 2009

javabuzz: but Skittles are divine. Sent from the heavens. Haven't you seen the commercials where they fall from the sky??

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Mon Mar 02 05:36:35 +0000 2009

alanpdx: You can't call them transfats any more. They are “alternatively gendered people of girth”.

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Mon Mar 02 05:36:37 +0000 2009

WineHarlots: I'm the same, no hydrogenated fats or high-fructose corn syrup. Eliminates at lot junk food, that's for sure.

about 3 hours ago

Mon Mar 02 05:36:59 +0000 2009

lessaccounting: dork

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Mon Mar 02 05:39:00 +0000 2009

playback0wnz: at those novelty shirts say, “SHITTLES” taste the asshole! haha http://tinyurl.com/bk3bc9

about 3 hours ago

Mon Mar 02 05:39:14 +0000 2009

EvanMartin: Not only that, but the food coloring. I wouldn't be surprised if it has corn syrup in them either…

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Mon Mar 02 05:40:10 +0000 2009

iPhoneCandy: Huh. I haven't eaten Skittles for 14 years because they aren't vegetarian. But hey, transfats are a good reason too!

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Mon Mar 02 05:40:17 +0000 2009

spaceandstuff: Aren't all tasty food bad for your body?

about 3 hours ago

Mon Mar 02 05:40:40 +0000 2009

rondelrosario: A few minutes on a treadmill is enough to shed them off. :)

about 3 hours ago

Mon Mar 02 05:41:51 +0000 2009

OysteinLund: Transfats are responsible for everything that's attributed to saturated fat…

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Mon Mar 02 05:42:02 +0000 2009

georgemonks: Really? oh dear! :S DONT EAT SKITTLES PEOPLE

about 3 hours ago

Mon Mar 02 05:43:02 +0000 2009

TonyB: That's why I eat Cheese-Its or Doritos.

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Mon Mar 02 05:43:20 +0000 2009

Colt891: ive never been a fan of skittles really either

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Mon Mar 02 05:43:46 +0000 2009

dantemaster214: personally I like to chew it over with a twix. 

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Mon Mar 02 05:44:24 +0000 2009

iUberGeek: I agree. Colas contain unsanitary pig extract! Another disgusting thing to add to the list of unhealthy cola additives.

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Mon Mar 02 05:44:35 +0000 2009

mikegoldman: wonder whether it's true that products can claim 0 trans fats if they contain a trace not meeting some threshold amount

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Mon Mar 02 05:46:21 +0000 2009

adryenn: What about Aspartame? It's hidden in everything from bread to salad dressing. Strongest Neurotoxin ever!

about 3 hours ago

Mon Mar 02 05:46:43 +0000 2009

citycynic: How about Starburst?

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Mon Mar 02 05:49:08 +0000 2009

joeyv: – how dare you be so healthy!

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Mon Mar 02 05:59:34 +0000 2009

SvenVollstag: if you put skittles in soda, the fat congeals and rises to the top, its disgusting

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Mon Mar 02 06:06:11 +0000 2009

Bowler4Ever: Now now, Chris, eating them once in a while isn't THAT bad…

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Mon Mar 02 06:07:40 +0000 2009

jenthefangirl: And according to American Dad, THEY ARE ILLEGAL!

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Mon Mar 02 06:18:37 +0000 2009

d_suniaga: you know what's evil? INITECH is evil!

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Mon Mar 02 06:18:50 +0000 2009

Aussie_Sheila: Wow I'm glad I never liked Skittles!!

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Mon Mar 02 06:23:23 +0000 2009

Cliff_Forster: But they are also satisfying http://tinyurl.com/cl84ps

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Mon Mar 02 06:29:41 +0000 2009

Skittles: Taste the Hydrogenated Oil