Living healthy

hops_scout
Thu, 03 Jan 2008 18:06:07 +0000

Most people don’t want completely avoid soft drinks - the person who drinks 6 mountain dews a day is not just going to give that up cold turkey - that’s why the focus was on EASY things to be done.

Please explain your “just as bad” comment. From a weight/calorie standpoint that’s not even close to anything that could even remotely be considered a fact.



Sure…

I understand those who drink a lot of soda aren’t going to just stop. I know it was difficult to me and I fall into that trap still every now and then.

Here is what Diet Coke has:
Carbonated water, Caramel Color, Aspartame, Phosphoric Acid, Potassium Benzoate (to protect taste), natural flavors, citric acid, caffeine

Here is Coke:
Carbonated water, high fructose corn syrup, caramel color, phosphoric acid, natural flavors, caffeine

So Diet Coke has more stuff in it than regular Coke. And I don’t remember exactly what the Aspartame does, but I do know it is not very good for you. There are 140 calories in regular Coke compared to the 0 in Diet Coke.

I’m not saying to abandon all soda completely. It’s a great idea, but you don’t have to in order to be healthy.

Bigredmed, let me know if I didn’t satisfy you and I’ll get more information…

The information above comes strictly off of two soda cans- One Coke and one Diet Coke that I took from our kitchen.