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pipi_k

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16. Haven't really noticed

Reply to Flaxbee (Original post)

Sun Sep 16, 2012, 06:37 PM

Sep 2012

an increase in energy or a decrease in weight since giving up soda (diet) 19 months ago.

I have one of those Brita filter water bottles, which makes my well water taste pretty good. Three 20 oz. bottles a day. I was afraid to drink that much because I already have overactive bladder, but all that water didn't really make a huge difference overall.

Every so often...like once or twice a month...I just need something with bubbles in it. I love orange soda, so a can of that is like a real treat.

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Drink diet sodas? Please rethink your choices: here are 7 good reasons to do so. [View all] Flaxbee Sep 2012 OP

I almost cut all soda out of my diet a couple months ago. Incitatus Sep 2012 #1

Congrats! n/t veness Sep 2012 #5

Gave up all sodas years ago..... Wounded Bear Sep 2012 #7

We never, ever, ever buy it for the house, but I find that if I have one diet Coke with, say, a Flaxbee Sep 2012 #9

k/r Fridays Child Sep 2012 #2

I know diet sodas are bad for one's health... lexw Sep 2012 #3

there is that ... yahoo ain't the best source, but the idea - that soda (diet or sugared) is Flaxbee Sep 2012 #10

I agree lexw Sep 2012 #22

I'm glad teeth were mentioned sarge43 Sep 2012 #4

Junk science reporting: "Downing just two or more cans a day increased waistlines by 500%" muriel_volestrangler Sep 2012 #6

Her inaccuracies don't take away from the fact that diet drinks ARE bad for you... Flaxbee Sep 2012 #12

It's not junk science, it's just worded very poorly Major Nikon Sep 2012 #15

It doesn't necessarlily mean that diet pop was the reason for the increase Tobin S. Sep 2012 #19

I haven't heard much about the study Major Nikon Sep 2012 #21

I started drinking Zevia recently. kcass1954 Sep 2012 #8

Just looked it up - hadn't heard of Zevia before. It's a cola drink? Flaxbee Sep 2012 #13

Here's a video I found about it. kcass1954 Sep 2012 #23

I love carbonation, but not the idea of non-food chemicals in my body, so Lydia Leftcoast Sep 2012 #11

Interesting that you add white wine -- what kind? Flaxbee Sep 2012 #14

Whatever I have on hand Lydia Leftcoast Sep 2012 #18

Haven't really noticed pipi_k Sep 2012 #16

I hardly ever drink any kind of soda bigwillq Sep 2012 #17

That Yahoo article must have been sponsored by High Fructose Corn Syrup. begin_within Sep 2012 #20