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Old 17-03-2013, 05:11
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http://www.lucozade.com/about/energy-orange/

They killed it
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Old 17-03-2013, 12:21
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Keep drinking it and before long you will get used to the lower levels of sugar and enjoy it just as much. 9% is not that much and isn't going to ruin a product. People's taste buds will get used to it, provided they don't let their attitudes get in the way.

Who is to say that the perfect amount of sugar was the previous level? Lucozade was already lower in sugar than most fizzy drinks and people still liked it. The recipe may well have changed before in the period you've been drinking it as recipes are variable.

I think it's important that they're reducing sugar in a drink that's advertised as a sports drink.
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Old 17-03-2013, 12:28
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I take it this means the addition of rancid artificial sweeteners? If so I will NEVER buy this product again. Ever!
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Old 17-03-2013, 12:44
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I take it this means the addition of rancid artificial sweeteners? If so I will NEVER buy this product again. Ever!
Looking at the ingredients list online (assuming it's the reformulated version), it doesn't appear to have any sweeteners added. There's just less glucose syrup, so it's less sweet overall. The lite versions do have artificial sweeteners.

Artificial sweeteners may be controversial, but so too is the artificial colouring used by Lucozade. They print a warning on the bottle that "Sunset Yellow, Ponceau 4R may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children".
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Old 17-03-2013, 13:06
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Looking at the ingredients list online (assuming it's the reformulated version), it doesn't appear to have any sweeteners added. There's just less glucose syrup, so it's less sweet overall. The lite versions do have artificial sweeteners.

Artificial sweeteners may be controversial, but so too is the artificial colouring used by Lucozade. They print a warning on the bottle that "Sunset Yellow, Ponceau 4R may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children".
It is not the fact they are controversial. I just cannot stand the awful taste of them. I am not really that fussy about colourings as most taste neutral & do not leave a foul aftertaste like artificial sweeteners.
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Old 17-03-2013, 13:28
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They are very sugar rich drinks. Always have been.
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Old 17-03-2013, 13:37
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white sugar is poison for the body
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Old 17-03-2013, 17:53
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I didnt know this, I only buy lucozade for my diabetic son its good if he,s having a hypo but in our case not so good if they reduce the sugar, I,ll need to check the other flavours see if they have changed as well.
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Old 17-03-2013, 21:44
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Lucozade is so much better from the cans
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Old 17-03-2013, 23:45
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The vast majority of consumers just drink it for the hell of it. If you're going to use it for energy (water for hydration, sugar for energy, salt for electrolyte balance, vitamins for preventing stitches and cramp etc) then it's fine. I always make my own energy drink for when I'm doing my training and exercise, so I know exactly what I'm getting and no artificial crap. Smooth pure orange juice, water, teaspoon salt, turmeric and black pepper. Then take a vitamin pill. I make two pints, have one pint before and one pint during, tastes alright does alright
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Old 17-03-2013, 23:47
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See the only time I take it is after a run so it won't affect me too much.
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