anachrohack@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agoTIL The ancient Romans created an artificial sweetener called "Sugar of Lead" by corroding lead in vinegar. It has a mildly sweet taste and also causes brain damageen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square36fedilinkarrow-up1466arrow-down10
arrow-up1466arrow-down1external-linkTIL The ancient Romans created an artificial sweetener called "Sugar of Lead" by corroding lead in vinegar. It has a mildly sweet taste and also causes brain damageen.wikipedia.organachrohack@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square36fedilink
minus-squarePhoturis@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·1 day agoHuh? No, corn definitely has sugar in it. What I mean is, a portion of corn or corn products causes a WAY HIGHER glucose spike with me, than does an equivalently sized portion (by weight or volume) of white rice, beans, milk, or even chocolate cake cake. I don’t know why.
minus-squareDharma Curious (he/him)@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20·1 day agoI believe they were making a joke about sugar free corn
minus-squareDharma Curious (he/him)@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·18 hours agoLmao. We all do it eventually!
minus-squareKraven_the_Hunter@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·1 day agoMaybe ease off the sugared lead a bit…
Huh? No, corn definitely has sugar in it.
What I mean is, a portion of corn or corn products causes a WAY HIGHER glucose spike with me, than does an equivalently sized portion (by weight or volume) of white rice, beans, milk, or even chocolate cake cake. I don’t know why.
I believe they were making a joke about sugar free corn
Oh I’m an idiot. Good night!
Lmao. We all do it eventually!
Maybe ease off the sugared lead a bit…