Thread: Do you know anyone who drinks sweet tea?

I have never been a fan of the drink. I think it is considered a southern drink here in the US. I prefer tea to be plain myself but when I was younger, I did add sugar to it. I haven't done that in years though. Now, if I want it to be sweet, I will add in a spoon of honey.

I know a few family members who have been drinking it for a while now and I was shocked to find out that two of them are a lot heavier than they used to be. One doubled in size in just a few years and the other seemed to pack on over 30 pounds since last year. The only thing they changed was drinking more sweet tea. Now I would imagine this stuff contributes to weight gain since it is a lot of sugar but I had no idea it can do this much.

I was thinking about it more and I can honestly say I don't know a single person who drinks the stuff on a regular basis who is not overweight or obese. This stuff has to be so unhealthy for you.

Do you know anyone who drinks sweet tea a lot?

I used to love sweet tea when I was younger. "Southern Sweet" tea in particular, which mostly means it's more sugar than actual tea. As I've grown older, though, sweet tea is too sweet for me. I really like Gold Peak "Slightly Sweet" tea, and Arizona Diet Lemoade/Tea . Sweet tasting, but won't make Wilford Brimley break your door down to scream about diabeetus(RIP, Wilford)

Originally Posted by pseudohippie

I used to love sweet tea when I was younger. "Southern Sweet" tea in particular, which mostly means it's more sugar than actual tea. As I've grown older, though, sweet tea is too sweet for me. I really like Gold Peak "Slightly Sweet" tea, and Arizona Diet Lemoade/Tea . Sweet tasting, but won't make Wilford Brimley break your door down to scream about diabeetus(RIP, Wilford)

I like sugar but I would much rather eat it than drink it. I do have soda on a weekly basis but I limit myself. I have a cousin who only drinks the stuff and at one point was drinking two 2 liters of it a day which can't be healthy. That is sugar and acid and all the other crap that is common in soda. I noticed I can't eat or drink as much sweets as I have gotten older as well. I end up with a stomach ache from it if I eat/drink too much.

Not so much Sweet Tea as Iced Tea that has a little sugar in it. Sweet Tea is just...too much to have often. It's like all your calories for the day in one glass.