What's Normal? - Diet or Regular Soda? (1 Viewer)

[kupcho1]

@Keerock

please add "do you call it soda or pop?" to the queue of future polls

It's called "A Coke".

It is if you're purchasing a regular coca-cola.

You know, there's a whole segment of the country you live in that would vehemently disagree with you. In the south, any soda is referred to as "A Coke". Just the way it is.

There's also a whole segment of the country that think the Earth is flat, that think Nickelback is good, and/or cheer for the Philadelphia Eagles. Doesn't mean their opinions/beliefs are correct.

I didn't say it was correct - I'm just telling you what southerners call soda in the south.

Sodasplaining

 

[BobbyLayne]

Wikipedia: Names for soft drinks in the United States

 

[Manster]

I drank soda as a kid, and early adult......I was a regular Pepsi guy.......don't drink it anymore. Too sweet, and I hate artificial sweeteners, so no diet for me.

 

[Manster]

Wikipedia: Names for soft drinks in the United States

Grew up in OR and called it pop when I was kid, but it turned in soda later on.......we used to get "road soads" for road trips.....44oz big gulps typically.....and a big bag of seeds....and nasty deli burritos......and a can of Copenhagen

 

[Zow]

@Keerock

please add "do you call it soda or pop?" to the queue of future polls

It's called "A Coke".

It is if you're purchasing a regular coca-cola.

You know, there's a whole segment of the country you live in that would vehemently disagree with you. In the south, any soda is referred to as "A Coke". Just the way it is.

There's also a whole segment of the country that think the Earth is flat, that think Nickelback is good, and/or cheer for the Philadelphia Eagles. Doesn't mean their opinions/beliefs are correct.

I didn't say it was correct - I'm just telling you what southerners call soda in the south.

Oh. Well carry on then.

 

[Snoopy]

Scotch and pop.

 

[Gally]

For those of you that drink soda/diet soda on the reg, how are your teeth holding up? Part of me quitting soda altogether was the warnings I was getting from dentists about the long term damage to enamel. No issues since so I'm wondering about guys my age (50) who still drink it - your dentists say anything about it?

I probably drink a soda a day and have had no problems with my teeth.

 

[The General]

Only in the occasional mixed drink. Can’t remember the last time I got a soda on its own.

I eat all kinds of other crap

 

[Bluesbomber]

I was on the don't drink soda train max 3 to 5 a year sometimes with pizza. 25 cent sodas in my work lunchroom which the gave you 2 half the time got me buying/gambling/drinking soda again .lol
Then I kept seeing this add for a local Pepsi distributor offering home delivery and looked into it. You had to order three items so I tied natural sugar Mt. Dew and Pepsi and grabbed the mug root beer for non caffeine post work non alcohol beverage and black cows ...Been drinking about 3 a week after about 5 a week for a week or two lol.
Actually the real sugar sodas seem less fizz and more sweetness not necesarrily a good thing flavor wise.
And I did forget I have been on a ginger ale kick since I started investigating the history of Kentucky water lol.
So poison is poison and I like to stick to more natural poisons figuring my body can better handle it... Hope to drop soda again...upon retirement prolly to try and live longer lol. I hope you enjoyed the book haha. Be well.

 

[Zigg]

99% of my liquid intake is water and 0 calorie pop. Love Coke Zero and am jealous of the varieties you Americans get.

Is it just me, or does admitting you drink pop as an adult carry an awful stigma. Seems worse than admitting to using meth.

 

[mr. furley]

Is it just me, or does admitting you drink pop as an adult carry an awful stigma. Seems worse than admitting to using meth.

tell people you drink white milk and report back

 

[identikit]

In New England, they call soda a 'tonic'

So I've heard

 

[ShamrockPride]

For those of you that drink soda/diet soda on the reg, how are your teeth holding up? Part of me quitting soda altogether was the warnings I was getting from dentists about the long term damage to enamel. No issues since so I'm wondering about guys my age (50) who still drink it - your dentists say anything about it?

I drink it regularly (a handful of times a week). But I have always been A+ on my dental hygiene (aside from drinking soda, I guess).

Brush regularly, floss. And I have always used enamel-building/repairing toothpaste and mouth wash. I've been lucky enough to have not had a cavity since I was like 8.

 

[nirad3]

I voted regular, but there was no option for the "Zero" version.... or would that be considered diet? I don't drink much soda anymore (hello, 20 lbs. lost!) but when I do, I most certainly try getting something like Coke Zero.

 

[ChiefD]

I have a coke every morning. It's my caffeine and I need it and love it.

So there.

 

[AAABatteries]

Few years back I would drink sweet tea and sugar sodas regularly. I managed to eliminate both but moved to Zero product sodas. I actually just finished 3 weeks of being out of town and planned when I get back to try and cut out sodas completely. Will see how it goes.

 

[Keerock]

I voted regular, but there was no option for the "Zero" version.... or would that be considered diet? I don't drink much soda anymore (hello, 20 lbs. lost!) but when I do, I most certainly try getting something like Coke Zero.

Totally considered Diet. AKA Zero Sugar.

 

[Zow]

I voted regular, but there was no option for the "Zero" version.... or would that be considered diet? I don't drink much soda anymore (hello, 20 lbs. lost!) but when I do, I most certainly try getting something like Coke Zero.

Totally considered Diet. AKA Zero Sugar.

Yeah it's just a different artificial sweetener.

 

[Keerock]

I voted regular, but there was no option for the "Zero" version.... or would that be considered diet? I don't drink much soda anymore (hello, 20 lbs. lost!) but when I do, I most certainly try getting something like Coke Zero.

Totally considered Diet. AKA Zero Sugar.

Yeah it's just a different artificial sweetener.

Actually, they both use the same sweetener, just a different flavor profile.

 

[General Malaise]

Uh oh, soda pop drinkers.....

LONDON, June 29 (Reuters) - One of the world's most common artificial sweeteners is set to be declared a possible carcinogen next month by a leading global health body, according to two sources with knowledge of the process, pitting it against the food industry and regulators.

Aspartame, used in products from Coca-Cola diet sodas to Mars' Extra chewing gum and some Snapple drinks, will be listed in July as "possibly carcinogenic to humans" for the first time by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the World Health Organization's (WHO) cancer research arm, the sources told Reuters.

 

[Keerock]

Uh oh, soda pop drinkers.....

LONDON, June 29 (Reuters) - One of the world's most common artificial sweeteners is set to be declared a possible carcinogen next month by a leading global health body, according to two sources with knowledge of the process, pitting it against the food industry and regulators.

Aspartame, used in products from Coca-Cola diet sodas to Mars' Extra chewing gum and some Snapple drinks, will be listed in July as "possibly carcinogenic to humans" for the first time by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the World Health Organization's (WHO) cancer research arm, the sources told Reuters.

After 40 years, any damage is already done. If they want to change to sucralose or something similar, I'm fine with it, but at this point there's no going back (at least for me)

 

[brun]

In New England, they call soda a 'tonic'

So I've heard

Seems like the closer to Boston the more likely you'll hear this. I remember not knowing what people were saying when we moved to Lowell when I was in high school.

 

[Dezbelief]

I voted regular, but there was no option for the "Zero" version.... or would that be considered diet? I don't drink much soda anymore (hello, 20 lbs. lost!) but when I do, I most certainly try getting something like Coke Zero.

Totally considered Diet. AKA Zero Sugar.

Yeah it's just a different artificial sweetener.

Actually, they both use the same sweetener, just a different flavor profile.

I just just learned something.

 

[identikit]

In New England, they call soda a 'tonic'

So I've heard

Seems like the closer to Boston the more likely you'll hear this. I remember not knowing what people were saying when we moved to Lowell when I was in high school.

I was in Maine and heard people ordering either a 'Pepsi Tonic' or a 'Coke Tonic'

 

[STEADYMOBBIN 22]

Soda companies must be on the verge of collapse. Anytime I see it or hear it brought up everyone immediately says they don't drink it anymore.

I drink regular a few times a week.

I think we buy it all.

 

[urbanhack]

any type of diet soda just tastes like crap. That cheap, artificial aftertaste never worked for me. I don't drink soda very often, but when I do it's got to be the regular stuff. Coke, Dr. Pepper, Cherry Coke.

 

[jhib]

Uh oh, soda pop drinkers.....

LONDON, June 29 (Reuters) - One of the world's most common artificial sweeteners is set to be declared a possible carcinogen next month by a leading global health body, according to two sources with knowledge of the process, pitting it against the food industry and regulators.

Aspartame, used in products from Coca-Cola diet sodas to Mars' Extra chewing gum and some Snapple drinks, will be listed in July as "possibly carcinogenic to humans" for the first time by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the World Health Organization's (WHO) cancer research arm, the sources told Reuters.

So right up there with using your cell phone or eating pickles. (I was going to say drinking coffee, too, but I forgot they took it off that category after it had been there for a while.) Unless you're going nuts with the stuff, I wouldn't be too concerned. But I imagine it will be overblown by the media.

 

[Beef Ravioli Part 2]

Growing up I was all Pepsi. Quit drinking all pop when I was about 35. Went back to it a few years later and switched to Coke. Quit again when I was about 40. Started back up several years ago and try not to have caffeine. Drink lots of root beer. Love this stuff:

Root Beer Soda Bottles | Sprecher Brewing Company

Buy a Root Beer 12 or 24 Pack directly from Sprecher Brewery! Sprecher craft Root Beer is fire-brewed with raw honey and natural ingredients.

sprecherbrewery.com

 

[Mitchie]

Uh oh, soda pop drinkers.....

LONDON, June 29 (Reuters) - One of the world's most common artificial sweeteners is set to be declared a possible carcinogen next month by a leading global health body, according to two sources with knowledge of the process, pitting it against the food industry and regulators.

Aspartame, used in products from Coca-Cola diet sodas to Mars' Extra chewing gum and some Snapple drinks, will be listed in July as "possibly carcinogenic to humans" for the first time by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the World Health Organization's (WHO) cancer research arm, the sources told Reuters.

So right up there with using your cell phone or eating pickles. (I was going to say drinking coffee, too, but I forgot they took it off that category after it had been there for a while.) Unless you're going nuts with the stuff, I wouldn't be too concerned. But I imagine it will be overblown by the media.

crap hadn't heard that about pickles, guess i'll take that off my grocery list.

 

[identikit]

So right up there with using your cell phone or eating pickles. (I was going to say drinking coffee, too, but I forgot they took it off that category after it had been there for a while.) Unless you're going nuts with the stuff, I wouldn't be too concerned. But I imagine it will be overblown by the media.

crap hadn't heard that about pickles, guess i'll take that off my grocery list.

I ain't giving up pickles....

Insanity

 

[Keerock]

So right up there with using your cell phone or eating pickles. (I was going to say drinking coffee, too, but I forgot they took it off that category after it had been there for a while.) Unless you're going nuts with the stuff, I wouldn't be too concerned. But I imagine it will be overblown by the media.

quote from an article on the new report:

The current recommendations for safe daily aspartame consumption are 50mg per kg of body weight in the US and 40mg per kg of body weight in the UK.

This puts the British recommendation at about 2800mg for a 70kg adult.

Considering the average can of Diet Coke contains 180mg of real aspartame the British Dietetic Association says an adult would need to consume 15 cans a day to reach the acceptable daily intake of the sweetener.

I drink about 10 diet cokes per week so I should be in the safe zone.

Does size matter? (TWSS)

 

[Angry Beavers]

Diet Coke or Dr. Pepper
The 3 times a year I drink a pop

 

[identikit]

Dr Pepper Zero is the choice this AM

 

[Dan Lambskin]

Regular for me, I just can’t do the diet aftertaste. Hate when some of the alcoholic seltzers put out a seasonal flavor and I buy it not realizing it’s artificial

I don’t drink too much of it

Fast food - I’m getting a coke. I’d say probably 2-3 times a month we get it for lunch or dinner

Pizza - have pizza pretty much once a week or close to it. I actually buy the mini-cokes even though it’s cost prohibitive compared to regular sized. Usually wife and I split a mini

Popcorn - if at home split a mini, sometimes a full mini. Or at a theater we will split a large

Beyond that it’s pretty infrequent, sometimes if I eat a greasy burger or something I’ll have some to settle my stomach

 

[massraider]

Popcorn - if at home split a mini, sometimes a full mini. Or at a theater we will split a large

Do people still have and use pocorn makers?

 

[Keerock]

Popcorn - if at home split a mini, sometimes a full mini. Or at a theater we will split a large

Do people still have and use pocorn makers?

We have one... should pitch it. We just use a sauce pan to make popcorn.

 

[The Commish]

I will drink a 4 pack of the below every few months. I did not consider it soda until I saw @General Malaise post.

If it does count as soda, then I drink around 20-25 soda's per year. And the "strongest" ginger beer is my favorite soda by far. I liked extra strength, but they really upped their game when they came out with the strongest flavor.

Reed's Strongest Ginger Brew | GJUSTA GROCER

An extra-strong ginger beer, with 3 times the fresh ginger root of Reed's Original.Comes From: Reed’s has been crafting all natural Jamaican-style ginger beer using traditional recipes since 1987. They began creating small batches in Venice Beach, California, and today they’ve grown to sell...

www.gjustagrocer.com

Love ginger beer. Never tried this Reed’s, but I like Gosling’s quite a bit

Technically "ginger ale", but you haven't lived until you have Blenheim's Ginger Ale

 

[Dan Lambskin]

Popcorn - if at home split a mini, sometimes a full mini. Or at a theater we will split a large

Do people still have and use pocorn makers?

I do but haven’t used it in awhile. Will do microwave too

 

[Terminalxylem]

Uh oh, soda pop drinkers.....

LONDON, June 29 (Reuters) - One of the world's most common artificial sweeteners is set to be declared a possible carcinogen next month by a leading global health body, according to two sources with knowledge of the process, pitting it against the food industry and regulators.

Aspartame, used in products from Coca-Cola diet sodas to Mars' Extra chewing gum and some Snapple drinks, will be listed in July as "possibly carcinogenic to humans" for the first time by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the World Health Organization's (WHO) cancer research arm, the sources told Reuters.

You know what else is a carcinogen? Obesity. Soft drinks aren’t healthy, no matter how they’re sweetened.

 

[Beef Ravioli Part 2]

We just use a sauce pan to make popcorn.

I still remember our “popcorn pot” when I was growing up. You still pop your corn the old fashioned way on a regular basis?

 

[BlackCrowes]

Caffeine free Diet Coke

 

[Keerock]

We just use a sauce pan to make popcorn.

I still remember our “popcorn pot” when I was growing up. You still pop your corn the old fashioned way on a regular basis?

Yep… 2-3 times a week

 

[mr. furley]

Uh oh, soda pop drinkers.....

LONDON, June 29 (Reuters) - One of the world's most common artificial sweeteners is set to be declared a possible carcinogen next month by a leading global health body, according to two sources with knowledge of the process, pitting it against the food industry and regulators.

Aspartame, used in products from Coca-Cola diet sodas to Mars' Extra chewing gum and some Snapple drinks, will be listed in July as "possibly carcinogenic to humans" for the first time by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the World Health Organization's (WHO) cancer research arm, the sources told Reuters.

You know what else is a carcinogen? Obesity. Soft drinks aren’t healthy, no matter how they’re sweetened.

but, hear me out, what if they're delicious?

 

[WDIK2]

Popcorn - if at home split a mini, sometimes a full mini. Or at a theater we will split a large

Do people still have and use pocorn makers?

Heck yes. Stir Crazy. I didn't realize this older model had gotten so expensive. Pretty sure I paid < $30 for mine. I need to take care of it.