Unknown2007-02-01 04:27:51
Soda is mostly bad because of the sugar content, which is a lot of sugar and not a very good way to get it. That's why I would eliminate it from a diet. And also the portion sizes have increased from 8oz sodas to the 24oz bottles. The reason I want to give up soda is the sugar, which gets turned into fat. Research is showing that "non-diet" soda is what appears to be leading us to early Type II diabetes.
A lot of the "Coke can dissolve a tooth overnight", etc, is not true. (Coke can clean stains well, though so does water). In itself, it's not the acidity that hurt the stomach, but the carbonation. If you even have a little stomach trouble, like GERD or ulcers, you should remove coke. Be advised the PH levels aren't good for the teeth. Thus, even diet sodas aren't good for these items.
The "artificial sweeteners" is hard to gauge. While I don't believe people have to panic about that, a lot of these substances are new and could be bad for the body just due to lack of testing.
Caffeinated soft drinks, unlike coffee and tea, have been shown to increase blood pressure, and scientists are still trying to figure out what causes that.
I'm working hard to give up soda. It's really tough, because I find all diet sodas taste like crap--they haven't found a way to make Diet Coke or Diet Pepsi as good as regular. I
A lot of the "Coke can dissolve a tooth overnight", etc, is not true. (Coke can clean stains well, though so does water). In itself, it's not the acidity that hurt the stomach, but the carbonation. If you even have a little stomach trouble, like GERD or ulcers, you should remove coke. Be advised the PH levels aren't good for the teeth. Thus, even diet sodas aren't good for these items.
The "artificial sweeteners" is hard to gauge. While I don't believe people have to panic about that, a lot of these substances are new and could be bad for the body just due to lack of testing.
Caffeinated soft drinks, unlike coffee and tea, have been shown to increase blood pressure, and scientists are still trying to figure out what causes that.
I'm working hard to give up soda. It's really tough, because I find all diet sodas taste like crap--they haven't found a way to make Diet Coke or Diet Pepsi as good as regular. I
Arix2007-02-01 04:35:40
stop hijacking the thread, people. I vote Josta as best soda ever, despite it not being made anymore
Unknown2007-02-01 04:38:54
QUOTE(caffrey @ Jan 31 2007, 04:57 PM) 379118
OMFG! No Redbull on the list?! What kind of carbonated beverages list has no Redbull?! Redbull FTW!!! Redbull gives you wings and stimulates body and mind!! Is 16 cans in one day too much? *eyetwitch*
Plus, what other carbonated beverage has the supercool Redbull Flugtag event?!
Plus, what other carbonated beverage has the supercool Redbull Flugtag event?!
That stuff tastes horrible. And it doesn't actually energize you in the least.
Now, Jolt...that's the good stuff. Comes in a solid 790mL can, and smokes when you open the seal.
Daganev2007-02-01 20:44:46
QUOTE(Phred @ Jan 31 2007, 08:27 PM) 379254
Soda is mostly bad because of the sugar content, which is a lot of sugar and not a very good way to get it. That's why I would eliminate it from a diet. And also the portion sizes have increased from 8oz sodas to the 24oz bottles. The reason I want to give up soda is the sugar, which gets turned into fat. Research is showing that "non-diet" soda is what appears to be leading us to early Type II diabetes.
A lot of the "Coke can dissolve a tooth overnight", etc, is not true. (Coke can clean stains well, though so does water). In itself, it's not the acidity that hurt the stomach, but the carbonation. If you even have a little stomach trouble, like GERD or ulcers, you should remove coke. Be advised the PH levels aren't good for the teeth. Thus, even diet sodas aren't good for these items.
The "artificial sweeteners" is hard to gauge. While I don't believe people have to panic about that, a lot of these substances are new and could be bad for the body just due to lack of testing.
Caffeinated soft drinks, unlike coffee and tea, have been shown to increase blood pressure, and scientists are still trying to figure out what causes that.
I'm working hard to give up soda. It's really tough, because I find all diet sodas taste like crap--they haven't found a way to make Diet Coke or Diet Pepsi as good as regular. I
A lot of the "Coke can dissolve a tooth overnight", etc, is not true. (Coke can clean stains well, though so does water). In itself, it's not the acidity that hurt the stomach, but the carbonation. If you even have a little stomach trouble, like GERD or ulcers, you should remove coke. Be advised the PH levels aren't good for the teeth. Thus, even diet sodas aren't good for these items.
The "artificial sweeteners" is hard to gauge. While I don't believe people have to panic about that, a lot of these substances are new and could be bad for the body just due to lack of testing.
Caffeinated soft drinks, unlike coffee and tea, have been shown to increase blood pressure, and scientists are still trying to figure out what causes that.
I'm working hard to give up soda. It's really tough, because I find all diet sodas taste like crap--they haven't found a way to make Diet Coke or Diet Pepsi as good as regular. I
Water is the way to go. I've been drinking only water since Dec 28th, and if you asked me when I started to only drink water, I'd say "two weeks ago" because I just don't notice it anymore. It was only hard for the first 7 days or so. About Aspartame... Its possible that my father's doctor was wrong, or that my father's 30 years experience working in clinical chemistry hindered his reasoning skills, but the cause of his kidney stones was attributed to his drinking of Diet Coke, and Diet coke specifically.
Xavius2007-02-02 06:08:42
QUOTE(Callia Parayshia @ Jan 31 2007, 10:25 PM) 379253
Diet Coke shoots further... Mythbuster proved it... and my only negative citation in the Navy proves it too... (Captain was not supposed to be on the ship that day...)
Anyways, let me break out my chemistry here... Hydrochloric acid is one of the WEAKEST acids... it is just the most easily obtained, and thus the most known about. Furthermore, the lining in your stomach is geared specifically to resist hydrochloric acid. Once you add just a little bit of soda, you are already tipping the balance. If you drink a lot, your stomach is defenseless.
Put it this way, coke removes battery acid.... hydrochloric acid sits there...
Anyways, let me break out my chemistry here... Hydrochloric acid is one of the WEAKEST acids... it is just the most easily obtained, and thus the most known about. Furthermore, the lining in your stomach is geared specifically to resist hydrochloric acid. Once you add just a little bit of soda, you are already tipping the balance. If you drink a lot, your stomach is defenseless.
Put it this way, coke removes battery acid.... hydrochloric acid sits there...
...
Seriously, woman.
This is for you.
You'll notice that carbonic acid didn't even make the list. That would be because it does not fully dissociate in water, making it a weak acid.
Also, coke does not remove battery acid. Coke removes corrosion on car batteries. Acids do not break down other acids, except in cases of double replacement reactions, and acids that reactive just don't last long in nature. They react with water.
Verithrax2007-02-02 06:44:35
The main acidic component of soft drinks isn't carbonic acid, it's phosphoric acid.
Although lots of people consume acetic acid in much higher concentrations regularly. Low PH food won't kill you unless you already have a problem with stomach acidity.
Although lots of people consume acetic acid in much higher concentrations regularly. Low PH food won't kill you unless you already have a problem with stomach acidity.
Verithrax2007-02-02 06:53:49
QUOTE(daganev @ Feb 1 2007, 06:44 PM) 379483
Water is the way to go. I've been drinking only water since Dec 28th, and if you asked me when I started to only drink water, I'd say "two weeks ago" because I just don't notice it anymore. It was only hard for the first 7 days or so. About Aspartame... Its possible that my father's doctor was wrong, or that my father's 30 years experience working in clinical chemistry hindered his reasoning skills, but the cause of his kidney stones was attributed to his drinking of Diet Coke, and Diet coke specifically.
I've failed to find clinical studies that correlates aspartame to any sort of physical illness... there's a double blind test correlating it to nausea in people with a history of depression (Which used a very small sample) but every time I go into a website rambling about the horrible dangers of aspartame, the website can be shifted into the 'untrustworthy' column - For touting pseudoscientifical practices like homeopathy, for example, or for advertising 'aspartame detox'.
Xavius2007-02-02 07:00:37
QUOTE(Verithrax @ Feb 2 2007, 12:44 AM) 379692
The main acidic component of soft drinks isn't carbonic acid, it's phosphoric acid.
Although lots of people consume acetic acid in much higher concentrations regularly. Low PH food won't kill you unless you already have a problem with stomach acidity.
Although lots of people consume acetic acid in much higher concentrations regularly. Low PH food won't kill you unless you already have a problem with stomach acidity.
Phosphoric acid is also a weak acid. Acetic isn't, so meh.
Anyways, I don't know the health impacts of artificial sweeteners or acidic diets, other than I regularly eat tons of citrus fruit and drink lots of citrus juices without any effect on me as an individual whatsoever, so I'll stay out of that one.
Unknown2007-02-02 21:13:42
For all you Ramune drinkers(including me)
