Your thought on soda?

[atom]

Heh I think 'pop' is more of an eastern term. I live in Cali. and nobody says pop, they say soda. My teacher, who was from the east coast, once ranted for half a lecture on why it should be called pop.

I don't drink a whole lot of soda, but I drink enough. Probably 2-3 cans a day along with iced tea, water, and coffee. I don't really care about the health issue. Soda is nothing compared to all the greasy, fatty, calorie infested junk I eat every day.

 

[Amused]

I drink mostly water. But if I want a carbonated soft drink ("pop???" what the hell is "pop???" Sounds like something I do to my girlfriends ) I'll take IBC Root Beer. I dislike colas, and hate 7UP type drinks.

As for the pop vs soda argument. They both come from the term "soda pop."



<< soda pop (noun)

First appeared 1863

: a beverage consisting of soda water, flavoring, and a sweet syrup >>



So you're all wrong

But then...



<< soda water (noun)

First appeared 1802

1 : a weak solution of sodium bicarbonate with some acid added to cause effervescence

2 a : a beverage consisting of water highly charged with carbon dioxide

b : SODA POP >>



You're all right!

In CA they called it &quot;soda.&quot; In IL, it's &quot;pop.&quot; In the South, they called all carbonated soft drinks &quot;Coke.&quot; LOL You could be out drinking a 7UP, and they'd say, &quot;Oh, he's out there drinking a coke.&quot;

 

[cherrytwist]

So, AmusedOne

Wanna come over for a pop someday???

er...not the type you give your girlfriend, either

BTW your sig = The Fountainhead?

 

[Zucchini]

well don't listen to the fear mongers ranting against soda Mostly the harm is that you could be drinking something more nutritious Diet seems to be a good compromise as long as thats not the only thing you drink all day. as for caffine, it actually increases athletic performance.. course it also dehydrates..

While there is no evidence that caffeine will help you lose weight, it may influence your workouts. Some studies have shown that this stimulant can boost endurance and performance. For this reason its use has been limited in international sporting events.

dr dean

as for dehydration

&quot;But that's simply not true. The actual amount is about half a cup of water lost for every cup of coffee. But wait, if you drink a cup of water you'll lose about a third of that amount too. So, coffee doesn't change that equation very much.

dr dean again

&quot;And better news for regular coffee drinkers. One scientist suggests that we adapt to our habits, meaning, in this case, that caffeine addicts suffer less from coffee-related dehydration than the occasional drinkers of the beverage. So, enjoy your java.&quot;

 

[sandquip]

For the most part, I try not to rely on caffeine.

It has its consequences (headache, only a 'temporary' rush, sleep problems).

Once in a while I have a cup of coffee solely for an all-nighter and a paper is due the next morning. Usually it's a mocha (i.e. toned-down) coffee that I make or buy. Or I have a can of coke / grape crush at UBC. Otherwise, it's strictly water.

Water is the healthiest route to take.
Your body will appreciate it.

SQ

 

[Zucchini]

as for caffine and bones? no link again

http://www.healthcentral.com/drdean/deanfulltexttopics.cfm?id=46314

 

[shadowscavenger]

decaf pepsi, cranberry/fruit juice, snapple tea's, or hot chocolate

I usually stick with the canberry type juices but there is a need/addiction for soda one a week.

Nothing is like the burning sensation of carbination It just clears the passage ways.

In the winter nothing beats two packs of hot chocolate mix, two heaping spoons of fluffy marshmellow all mixed to a steaming hot cup of choclate suger.

 

[Mday]

i hate aspartame.

um, i try not to drink soda. i don't like the carbonation.

i am more of a water or chocolate milk person.

 

[fragarific]

it's only sort of evil. water is good. fruit juice is good too.

 

[Amused]

<< So, AmusedOne

Wanna come over for a pop someday??? >>



Sure, I'll bring the IBC



<< er...not the type you give your girlfriend, either >>



LOL I hope not



<< BTW your sig = The Fountainhead? >>



It's from a 1963 article she wrote for Objectivist magazine entitled &quot;Racism.&quot; You can read it here:
Racism

 

[Suicidal]

My job has a fridge stocked with soda every day so it's hard not to drink a few cans during the day. I ususally drink the grape fruit juice that everyone neglects.

 

[gittyup]

I drink about 2 - 3 12oz cans of mtn dew a day. I know I should be drinking water instead. I just can't stop....:frown:

 

[xraymongral]

I try to avoid dark pop, it is really bad for your kidneys. But sometimes there is nothing like a cold cherry coke. If I drink it in the afternoon, it will keep me up way to late though.

 

[Degenerate]

soda for a baby's name .... From senfiled to day in australia lol

 

[Shmorq]

I drink about 2 cans of soda a day. It just tastes so good! When I'm really thirsty however, I drink water because soda doesn't do a good job of quenching my thirst.

 

[Triumph]

what's soda?

 

[V]

mmmm....7up......... I have a refrigerator full of soda. They are so cheap too!

 

[DoOLiE11]

i try not to dinrk too much of it

i prefer OJ

 

[Whisper]

I didn't read all the posts, but the main reason that I think soda is evil is because of all the simple carbohydrates (read: sugars) in each server. Ever looked at the % daily value of carbs in a can of pepsi? It's the equivalent of like a bowl of pasta and some breadsticks, heh.

As for diet not affecting pimples at all...I don't buy into that one bit. Until someone can provide definitive evidence proving it, I'm going to believe that what you eat can have at least some effect on the clarity of your skin. Not as much so as genetics, face-washing, etc, but definitely some effect.

And finally on to caffeine: it doesn't seem to want to affect me. Actually, I usually feel more tired after drinking a cup of coffee or a can of soda. Apparently sleep is too important for my body to forego, and thus artificial means of remaining awake are met with lukewarm enthusiasm.

 

[TonyG]

I drink 32oz. of coke a day, on weekdays. Gotta love having an open campus and allsups being write across the street.

 

[freebee]

had a 20oz bottle of coke for breakfast for 7 years.

 

[radiocore]

ever try to give up soda(pop) for awhile...then you try it a few weeks later and it burns on the way down

 

[Vikaden]

&quot;Acne occurs when oil glands within the skin become plugged. The medical term for oil is sebum and the term for oil gland is sebaceous gland. The most active sebaceous glands are most acne-prone and are located on the face, back and chest. Sebaceous glands are attached to every hair follicle on the body. A follicle is a tiny, almost invisible, cavity in the skin out of which hair grows. Normally, sebum flows out of the sebaceous gland, up through the follicle and out a pore to the skin?s surface.

Acne occurs when this path gets blocked and sebum cannot reach the skin?s surface. The main contributors to blockage formation are sticky follicle skin scales and thickened sebum. Normally found in follicles, a bacterium called P. acnes grows excessively in acne-prone skin and alters follicle skin scales and sebum contributing to follicle blockage and pimple formation.

The factors that most influence the tendency to develop acne during puberty are hereditary and hormonal. Foods and cleanliness play little if any role. Stress can make acne worse and sunlight, though damaging to the skin overall, may temporarily improve acne.

Due to the dramatic hormonal changes that occur during puberty, the onset of acne is most common during the teenage years. Acne, however, is not merely an adolescent issue. Adults can also experience the onset of acne.

There are many reasons adults develop acne. These also often include a mix of hereditary, stress related and hormonal factors. Although some adult men suffer from acne, adult women are much more likely to develop adult onset acne. Conditions such as pregnancy, hormonal irregularities in the menstrual cycle, and ovarian cysts may all contribute to a woman developing acne.

<< Taken From Here>>

 

[ATLien247]

I gave up (soda) pop as a New Year's resolution back in 2000. I did so to cut down on my weight, which may or may not have been partially attributed to ingesting 5-6 cans of Mountain Dew a day. I haven't had a single drop for over a year! Well, until yesterday evening... I tried to stomach a Coke for some odd reason. Man, that sucker burned all the way down! Plus I couldn't fall asleep for quite a while.

It's poison, I tell you... POISON!!!

 

[BoberFett]

I was trying to cut back for a while, and I guess I have a little bit. I just love the stuff to much to stop. Yeah, I know, it's just flavored sugar water, but I like it. I usually have 2 cans of Mt Dew at work, then a couple of cans over the course of the evening at home.