>Us kids weren’t allowed sugar very often because we were told it would make us ‘sick’ <
Absolutely. I remember thinking my mom was being dramatic when she’d see me drinking a soda and she’d say I would make myself sick if I didn’t quit eating or drinking so much sugar.
Now, if I eat sugar I feel like I’ve been hit by a truck the next day and I’ve never been diagnosed with diabetes.
I guess the old saying, “Mother knows best” is right after all!
Don’t forget, in the old days sodas were only 6 ounces!
We’ve gone insane with portions.