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Originally Posted by rsmamg
i try to avoid adding more known chemicals to my body. (no artificial sweeteners)
its hard to rid oneself of ingesting chemicals altogether. (too much in too many foods, some of which are unknown to even the more educated eater)
but i try to stay as natural as possible. 
OT: anyone like Pepsi Natural? They claim its 100% natural sugar (still sugar but easier for the body to metabolize and burn) |
I haven't tried Pepsi natural, although I hear they have a throwback version that uses sugar instead of HFCS which apparently makes it taste better.
As far as "natural", FDA does not have standards as to what natural really means (unlike the USDA organic label, which does have standards and is certified). So while you might consider sugar natural, it does go through a lengthy milling and refinement process that includes the use of various chemicals to purify, clean and assist in the creation of sugar crystals. So, is it really completely natural, not really...