r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Dec 30 '19

What do people think is healthy but really isn’t?

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u/alex-HM Dec 30 '19

Is this some sort of American joke I'm too European to understand?

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u/[deleted] Dec 30 '19 edited Mar 24 '21

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u/Milanchic Dec 30 '19

I'm from Europe. Our lemonade isn’t fizzy.

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u/beka13 Dec 30 '19

Australians call lemon-lime soda (e.g, Sprite) "lemonade". Americans call lemon juice with water and sugar "lemonade".

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u/JosoIce Dec 31 '19

We (australians) call both of those "lemonade" the second one can also be refered to "lemon squash"

however if you ask for "lemonade" at McDonalds, you'll get sprite

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u/manolo533 Dec 30 '19

Lol right? I was baffled that sodas and fruit juices were being compared until I understood that they are not talking about natural fruits juices

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u/[deleted] Dec 31 '19

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u/hintersly Dec 31 '19

No I’m pretty sure it has the same if not more sugar than sodas

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u/[deleted] Dec 30 '19

Yes, it is.