Oh, I definitely wasn't offended. Utah Mormons, as a whole, are kind of a quirky bunchmia wrote:Thanks for your reply, and I hope I didn't offend any LDS. It wasn't my intent. After working with many LDS and watching LDS YTers, there seems to be a big dependence on sugar (and pantries).qsauntiem wrote:Coming from my practicing LDS perspective, I believe it's absolutely stemmed in (an "acceptable" form of) addiction. Just like Diet Coke. Just like prescription drugs. Last I heard, we in Utah are among the highest percentage in the country when it comes to rx drug abuse.mia wrote:Re. Utah sugar consumption, I found these interesting reddit r/exmormom threads:
Why are baked goods, sweets, etc...so prevalent in the Mormon households?
Soda Shops?
Maybe it is an addiction. Some say sugar is as addictive as crack cocaine. It may be true as I've been stunned by their extreme daily sugar intake.
Remember a prior vlog of Bison capturing an empty can of sweetened condensed milk ... and a spoon. "My FIL has been here," says Bison. Who the hell eats that crap out of the can with a spoon?! It's a heart attack in a can!
Calories in Borden Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk
Borden Eagle Brand - Sweetened Condensed Milk
Servings:
Calories 1,300
Sodium 350 mg
Total Fat 30 g
Saturated 20 g
Total Carbs 220 g
Sugars 220 g
Cholesterol 100 mg
I guess The Greedners forgot the part in the LDS church's Word of Wisdom that counsels "moderation in ALL things" not just moderation in what's comfortable for you.
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