High fructose corn syrup IS SUGAR. It's a liquid blend of (roughly) 50% glucose and 50% fructose. It's one glycosidic bond different from sucrose (table sugar). It's not a sugar substitute or some weird chemical. Don't be like food babe.

In the Detroit area, during the 1970s, a former Detroit Lions player named Alex Karras did a commercial for Diet Faygo, which is a local brand of pop. Karras was shown drinking a Faygo and eating a calorie-laden pizza. The announcer asked Karras, "But Alex, what about the pizza"? Karras responded, "Faygo doesn't make…

As someone dealing with diabetes for two years now, I can tell you that *some* people order a diet Coke to accompany their cheeseburger because there aren't any carbs in a diet Coke.

Yes! I do actually prefer the taste of diet soda, because regular is too sweet or something. Plus, just because you want to indulge in the popcorn doesn't mean you have to go all-carb-o-licious and add straight up sugar to mess, right? That's like saying, "Well I ate the baked potato with bacon, butter and sour cream,…