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Originally posted by: MrPickins
Depends how much sugar you put in your coffee, but most likely cola is worse.
I feel your pain, though. Trying to cut down myself after being berated repeatedly by my dentist...
Coca-Cola owns both Coke® and Minute Maid®
juices, so they are happy to sell either of these
beverages in schools. Kids don't care whether
they drink a pop or juice because they both taste
good. That is, juice has the same and often
more sugar than soft drinks. A 12-ounce can or
bottle of Coke® contains 9 teaspoons of sugar
(equal to 39 grams of carbohydrate). The same
amount of unsweetened apple juice has at least 10
teaspoons of sugar (equal to up to 46 grams of
carbohydrate). Unsweetened orange juice
contains the same amount of sugar as a cola. A
?sports drink? such as Gatorade® Thirst
Quencher has 5 teaspoons of sugar and
Powerade® Regular has 7 teaspoons, but
Gatorade® Energy Drink has about 19 teaspoons
of sugar, and a whopping 310 calories, in that 12-
ounce bottle. Water from the water fountain has
no sugar and zero calories.
Originally posted by: vi_edit
Coffee (straight black) is around 10 calories. Soda is around 150 or so for 12 ounces and it's 100% sugar. Bad for the teeth, and bad for the belt line. Of course there's diet soda, but depending on how thick of a tin foil hat you have there concerns of artificial sweeteners.
If you simply want a quick a buzz, coffee all the way.
If you want something that isn't water to drink, go for tea. You can do it hot or cold, typically doesn't need sweetening, and it's a hell of a lot easier to make on your own.
Originally posted by: bladder23
Coffee is very addictive
Colawhich is worse for you?
Originally posted by: destrekor
Originally posted by: bladder23
Coffee is very addictive
lol
and pop is not? both contain caffeine, the substance that makes it 'addicting'.
no difference can be noted in 'addiction' between the two.
and btw, who the hell voted that coffee is worse? idiots. :laugh:
coffee, in moderation, is actually good for you. moderate caffeine consumption is not harmful, and the antioxidants in the coffee is beneficial. So, in moderation, coffee is good. There is no way to make pop good.
I love pop but have cut back extremely, as I need to keep myself hydrated. I'll enjoy a can or something like a bottle of IBC rootbeer every now and then, say with pizza or something.
the amount of coffee I sometimes consume, however, is probably not always good. Most days, if I have coffee, it's a cup or two at most. But when I make espresso, sometimes I'll have 2-4 doubleshots. That's definitely pushing the healthiness of it (and only because of the caffeine. the antioxidants are still good. and the way I look at it, I'm strengthening my heart. )
Originally posted by: randym431
I remember in school as a kid, the teacher put a tooth in a glass of coke to make a point, and the coke ate the tooth away after a few days.
I have always believed sugared pop and drinks that everyone consumes now a days, especially children, is the main cause in the dramatic rise of diabetes.
Originally posted by: mooglemania85
Yeah, about the sugar I just found this info:
Coca-Cola owns both Coke® and Minute Maid®
juices, so they are happy to sell either of these
beverages in schools. Kids don't care whether
they drink a pop or juice because they both taste
good. That is, juice has the same and often
more sugar than soft drinks. A 12-ounce can or
bottle of Coke® contains 9 teaspoons of sugar
(equal to 39 grams of carbohydrate). The same
amount of unsweetened apple juice has at least 10
teaspoons of sugar (equal to up to 46 grams of
carbohydrate). Unsweetened orange juice
contains the same amount of sugar as a cola. A
?sports drink? such as Gatorade® Thirst
Quencher has 5 teaspoons of sugar and
Powerade® Regular has 7 teaspoons, but
Gatorade® Energy Drink has about 19 teaspoons
of sugar, and a whopping 310 calories, in that 12-
ounce bottle. Water from the water fountain has
no sugar and zero calories.
Originally posted by: eplebnista
Colawhich is worse for you?
I drank cokes 90% of the time until a couple of years ago when I noticed an odd craving....for water. I used to couldn't stand plain water, but now it is what I drink 75% of the time. I feel better now and have lost some weight too.
Relevant linkOriginally posted by: randym431
I remember in school as a kid, the teacher put a tooth in a glass of coke to make a point, and the coke ate the tooth away after a few days.
I have always believed sugared pop and drinks that everyone consumes now a days, especially children, is the main cause in the dramatic rise of diabetes.
Originally posted by: bladder23
i voted coffee
Originally posted by: OsoVerde
Coffee has a laxative effect on some people? I only get an annoyed gut if I end up consuming too much dairy (lactose) with it.
Coffee (or tea) is much better for you than cola. I lost a lot of weight by quitting soda, cutting back on juice, and switching to tea and coffee as beverages of choice. I prefer tea to soda anyway on basis of flavor and thirst quenching.