James Winzenz
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« Reply #15 on: June 19, 2008, 01:42:28 pm » |
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Here's my take on diet coke (and any other colas, for that matter):
1. The acidity mentioned is in the form of phosphoric acid (look it up on the can!), not to mention carbonic acid (carbonation) and even citric acid in other soft drinks. In our high school biology class, we once put a piece of raw meat in a beaker full of coke, and a couple days later it was completely dissolved (true story!). Granted, our stomach lining is replentished *much* faster than that, but do you really want to be drinking something that dissolves flesh? 2. The caffeine in colas can be just as addictive as other substances. Don't think so? Ask someone who drinks several cans daily to quit cold turkey and see what happens to them. I bet they will end up with headaches, maybe other symptoms and be in a rotten mood for several days while their body flushes out all the toxins that have accumulated.
I won't say I have never drank coke or other caffeinated beverages, because I have. But I don't drink them any more, and I think that my performance, as well as my health, has improved. I am now at my lowest weight since my wife and I married 11 years ago, and am continuing to lose weight. I am now running more than I ever have in my life, and my performances are continuing to improve. I am looking to not only get a BQ this year at St. George, but dip below the 3 hour mark. I also drink pop very sparingly, and most often either drink water or regular gatorade. In fact, the other day I was drinking a soda made with pure cane sugar (Jones pure cane soda) and hadn't noticed that it had caffeine in it - I actually felt nauseated afterwards, and that was from only drinking about 1/3 of a bottle. Anyways, enough said. Everyone has their own opinion, I am not going to judge anyone else for what they do or do not drink, but am happy to provide my opinion when asked.
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