If the US Health Department came out tomorrow with a PSA that drinking soda/pop leads to cancer...

[her209]

I don't know if I can stop drinking it altogether. It just tastes so good.

 

[mwtgg]

Carbonated water and sugar can cause cancer?!

 

[dug777]

You'd already be ****** then, yes?

sheesh, you have a brain like the rest of us? Sometimes i wonder about some of you folks

 

[MikeMike]

i stopped drinking Pop for the LONGEST time, like 8 months, then just started back up

 

[JLGatsby]

*opens can of Coke at 8 am*

A toast, to cancer. You can't live forever.

 

[monk3y]

Luckily I haven't had a soda for AGES! It's all about water baby.

 

[Lola]

i really dont drink that much to begin with so it wouldnt be an issue for me.
ps, i don't ever drink diet

 

[George P Burdell]

I live and study across the street from One Coca-Cola Plaza. Everytime I look south, there a big red "Coca Cola" in the sky... even if I wanted to, how could I quit against an ad like this?

 

[MisfitsFiend]

I could stop instantly!

 

[Sphexi]

I'm trying to give it up, or at least cut back a bit. Juice is so awesome, just doesn't come in convenient little cans

 

[yobarman]

I stopped drinking soda all the time like 3 years ago. Now i'll have it maybe once or twice a week. Water's just better for you !

 

[StrangerGuy]

Soda sucks.

 

[QurazyQuisp]

I'm at college... it's hard to not drink it while it is in the caf... but my friends and I have limited ourselves to once a week. The other days it's water, milk or juice.

 

[JulesMaximus]

I rarely drink soda now. This would have no effect on my consumption of soda.

 

[Penth]

What if they came out with a study that said cell phones cause cancer or tumors in your brain. Or if there was a study that french fries can cause cancer. Who cares. There are studies that will say nearly anything causes cancer. Drink your soda.

 

[Imaginer]

Doesn't matter, I hardly drink that stuff.

But my condolances to those who suck it up like air.

 

[Legend]

It can cause cancer.

If you drink it all the time, you are getting empty calories. You aren't getting any nutrients that help your body function properly, and one of those functions is weeding out cancer cells. This isn't something that can be made up with a centrum vitamin. Real foods contain many nutrients, amino acids, antioxidants, etc that aren't found in most vitamins. Vitamin C, etc are like 5% of what you need for optimal living.

Also, you could get obese, which does contribute to cancer.

 

[Schadenfroh]

Everything causes cancer. I would continue to drink it.

 

[Legend]

Originally posted by: Penth
What if they came out with a study that said cell phones cause cancer or tumors in your brain. Or if there was a study that french fries can cause cancer. Who cares. There are studies that will say nearly anything causes cancer. Drink your soda.

French fries can cause problems too. Many are cooked with trans fats, which have a chemical composition similar to real oils, like olive oil, to the extent that your body will try to use it for things like brain cells, and cell membranes. However, due to the difference in chemical composition, they don't function optimally. It can lead to a weak immune system, poor brain health, etc.

You don't need a politically/corporate funded "study" to know something like this. They can perform dozens of studies and pick out the one that suites their agenda.

Just because many things can cause cancer doesn't mean you should give up common sense.

 

[vi edit]

I'm a solid advocate of moderation. One can of pop (diet or non diet) once or twice a week isn't going to kill me any more than limiting my intake of other things that have similar effects when consumed in mass quantities.

Don't over consume and chances are pretty good that you'll die from something else outside of your control first.

 

[Legend]

Originally posted by: vi_edit
I'm a solid advocate of moderation. One can of pop (diet or non diet) once or twice a week isn't going to kill me any more than limiting my intake of other things that have similar effects when consumed in mass quantities.

Don't over consume and chances are pretty good that you'll die from something else outside of your control first.

That's a good way to look at it, but that also means overall moderation.

My mother does the moderation thing, but then it's a little bit of wine/beer, a little bit of ice cream, a little bit of potato chips, etc all in one day. That's not really much better than endulging in just one thing.

 

[dawnbug]

I'd definitely cut back, but I don't think I'd quit altogether.

 

[vi edit]

Originally posted by: Legend

Originally posted by: vi_edit
I'm a solid advocate of moderation. One can of pop (diet or non diet) once or twice a week isn't going to kill me any more than limiting my intake of other things that have similar effects when consumed in mass quantities.

Don't over consume and chances are pretty good that you'll die from something else outside of your control first.

That's a good way to look at it, but that also means overall moderation.

My mother does the moderation thing, but then it's a little bit of wine/beer, a little bit of ice cream, a little bit of potato chips, etc all in one day. That's not really much better than endulging in just one thing.

Well, I've lost 20 pounds in 4 months with my form of moderation. Along with much better vitals (BP, Rest HR, ect). I'll take it as a sign that I found the right way to moderate things.

 

[SynthDude2001]

I'm not even sure how long it's been since I've had soda to drink, but I stopped drinking it a while back (probably last year when I was having so many issues with kidney stones).

 

[HamburgerBoy]

I'd probably keep drinking it, as most things that cause cancer have to be used pretty damn often to have it happen. I doubt that a can or two a week would do anything.