easilyscan 1,175 Posted February 3 Approximately 3 times a year, while grocery shopping, I give in to my temptations & buy a 12 pack of Pepsi real sugar. I also question recent comments stating that artificial sweeteners are healthier/less bad 4 U than real sugar. Recent studies present a mixed view, generally indicating that while artificial sweeteners may aid in short-term calorie reduction or glycemic management for diabetics, they are not conclusively "better" than sugar for overall health. New research links artificial sweeteners to potential risks like weight gain, cardiovascular issues, altered gut health, and cognitive decline. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seafoam1 3,711 Posted February 3 6 hours ago, Red White and Blue said: Same Mdc loves his cherry coke. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 16,470 Posted February 3 22 minutes ago, easilyscan said: Approximately 3 times a year, while grocery shopping, I give in to my temptations & buy a 12 pack of Pepsi real sugar. I also question recent comments stating that artificial sweeteners are healthier/less bad 4 U than real sugar. Recent studies present a mixed view, generally indicating that while artificial sweeteners may aid in short-term calorie reduction or glycemic management for diabetics, they are not conclusively "better" than sugar for overall health. New research links artificial sweeteners to potential risks like weight gain, cardiovascular issues, altered gut health, and cognitive decline. That’s TIm Hack that claims that. He thinks it’s settled science. He’s at best a high functioning autist. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TimHauck 3,662 Posted February 4 2 hours ago, easilyscan said: Approximately 3 times a year, while grocery shopping, I give in to my temptations & buy a 12 pack of Pepsi real sugar. I also question recent comments stating that artificial sweeteners are healthier/less bad 4 U than real sugar. Recent studies present a mixed view, generally indicating that while artificial sweeteners may aid in short-term calorie reduction or glycemic management for diabetics, they are not conclusively "better" than sugar for overall health. New research links artificial sweeteners to potential risks like weight gain, cardiovascular issues, altered gut health, and cognitive decline. The key word there is “linked.” Artificial sweeteners are often “linked” to obesity, but those are not randomized studies so that’s really just because fat people are more likely to consume them. There are numerous randomized controlled trials showing that drinks with artificial sweeteners outperform sugary drinks in various health metrics, and in some cases even outperform water. People like @Strike automatically dismiss those though because some of them have been funded by big soda. He of course does not provide any evidence to the contrary besides studies like the ones your crappy AI search refers to. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kutulu 1,733 Posted February 4 I don't drink water, only soda. love ginger ale, it's like a comfort food. coca cola, but only when I drink... so about two 12 packs a week. Dr Brown's Cream or Black Cherry big fan of Sprite or 7 Up Yours Dr pepper 5 or 6 times a year at some fast food joint like kfc or Wendy's a good root beer always hits the spot can't really leave out orange or grape either 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KSB2424 3,186 Posted February 4 I love coke. a cola. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Voltaire 5,626 Posted February 4 11 hours ago, MikeMatt said: So are we calling it soda (correctly) or pop (dumb). Well which is it ? pop Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TimHauck 3,662 Posted February 4 4 minutes ago, kutulu said: I don't drink water, only soda. love ginger ale, it's like a comfort food. coca cola, but only when I drink... so about two 12 packs a week. Dr Brown's Cream or Black Cherry big fan of Sprite or 7 Up Yours Dr pepper 5 or 6 times a year at some fast food joint like kfc or Wendy's a good root beer always hits the spot can't really leave out orange or grape either I don’t think there is any kind of soda you left out Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Voltaire 5,626 Posted February 4 Root Beer, whatever brand. It baffles me that only my eldest daughter agrees and now seeing the non-responses here, its eye opening. #2 is ginger ale for me but for the rest of the house its Grape Crush. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kutulu 1,733 Posted February 4 6 minutes ago, TimHauck said: I don’t think there is any kind of soda you left out Fresca Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KSB2424 3,186 Posted February 4 Dr. Pepper is nasty, always has and always will. It’s cough syrup. Sprite or 7up - sugary lemon and lime water. Hell yeah if you don’t mind the sugar and other additives. Tastes great. I’ve never met a cool Root Beer drinker. Weirdos. Mountain Dew is for kids. Don’t get me wrong, it’s on the Mt. Rushmore as it’s amazing but the amount of caffeine and sugar could revive a drug addict overdosing on fentanyl. The GOAT is Coca Cola in a glass bottle. Hits the lips, the tingle. Old school. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gepetto 1,536 Posted February 4 I'm going to have to get some Grape Crush. I was actually just thinking about a couple or so weeks ago, and now here's this thread mentioning Grape Crush more than once. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HellToupee 2,502 Posted February 4 Coke and Coke zero then Fresca or Squirt zero and then root beer occasionally Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gepetto 1,536 Posted February 4 Donald Trump is a well-documented, heavy consumer of Diet Coke, reportedly drinking up to a dozen cans a day and using a dedicated button in the Oval Office to summon the beverage. He generally refers to it as Diet Coke or Coke, rather than using the generic terms "soda" or "pop". NPR +5 Consumption: Trump is known for his high consumption of Diet Coke, with reports indicating he drinks up to 12 cans per day. The "Diet Coke Button": During his presidency, he famously had a button on the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office used to call for a Diet Coke. Preference: He is rarely seen drinking water and has a strong preference for Diet Coke. Terminology: While he has discussed the beverage in the context of it being a soda, he almost exclusively refers to his preferred drink by its brand name, "Diet Coke" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FrancieFootball 517 Posted February 4 17 minutes ago, Gepetto said: Donald Trump is a well-documented, heavy consumer of Diet Coke, reportedly drinking up to a dozen cans a day and using a dedicated button in the Oval Office to summon the beverage. He generally refers to it as Diet Coke or Coke, rather than using the generic terms "soda" or "pop". NPR +5 Consumption: Trump is known for his high consumption of Diet Coke, with reports indicating he drinks up to 12 cans per day. The "Diet Coke Button": During his presidency, he famously had a button on the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office used to call for a Diet Coke. Preference: He is rarely seen drinking water and has a strong preference for Diet Coke. Terminology: While he has discussed the beverage in the context of it being a soda, he almost exclusively refers to his preferred drink by its brand name, "Diet Coke" This has always interested me, that people have to have at least something in which to overindulge. Robert DeNiro's character in "Cape Fear" famously says, "Every man needs a vice." His is cigars. When you look at all the famous people who did not drink or do drugs, there was always a vice: Prince: Sex. (Until he started taking painkillers.) Ted Nugent: Sex. Frank Zappa: Cigarettes. Trump: Sex (when he could get it up) and Diet Coke. Alfred Hitchcock: Sick pranks. And then there is gambling. Stealing. Emotional and/or physical abuse. Manipulation. Eating. Spending money. Social media. Even healthy things such as fishing, running, cycling, going to the gym can become addictive. Everyone needs a vice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeMatt 598 Posted February 4 Some of us have too many vices Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WhiteWonder 3,089 Posted February 4 13 hours ago, FrancieFootball said: This has always interested me, that people have to have at least something in which to overindulge. Robert DeNiro's character in "Cape Fear" famously says, "Every man needs a vice." His is cigars. When you look at all the famous people who did not drink or do drugs, there was always a vice: Prince: Sex. (Until he started taking painkillers.) Ted Nugent: Sex. Frank Zappa: Cigarettes. Trump: Sex (when he could get it up) and Diet Coke. Alfred Hitchcock: Sick pranks. And then there is gambling. Stealing. Emotional and/or physical abuse. Manipulation. Eating. Spending money. Social media. Even healthy things such as fishing, running, cycling, going to the gym can become addictive. Everyone needs a vice. a rare good post i've seen from you lately. you should drop the tds stuff and get back to posting like this more often. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
