Curious....

I voted rarely, but it's probably closer to never. Plenty of other liquid vices... :)

Does this poll have anything to do with that book? (I think I should get an award for splitting a thread with the first response :D )

I voted but I need to add that it is always unleaded and decaffeinated. Don't know if that even counts.

I voted but I need to add that it is always unleaded and decaffeinated. Don't know if that even counts.

Same here. I drink a glass or 2 of soda daily but, always diet decaf.

I voted rarely, although the past 2 weeks its been more. Other wise its only with alcohol....

Where is the "only with booze" option?

Yep! Mostly Diet Sprite.

Kay, so if you drink soda daily, but it's sugar-free decaf, what about the artificial sweetener? Are they better for you than sugar? They may have less calories, but what about the "artificial" part? What's in that?

I drink coffee every day. Usually at home, and I drink organic sumatra made in a press. Fully caffinated, and quite strong. Soda, though, less than once a month.

partly because of the other thread, partly because I was thinking of my sil, who doesn't like coffee, but substitues it with diet soda.

btw...found that book at my library, going to pick it up when it comes in.

When I do its diet pepsi or diet dr pepper and I get it in the medium size bottles and sitp at it off and on through the day. One bottle lasts me a day.

What book?

what about the artificial sweetener? Are they better for you than sugar?

Remember saccharin? I think I spelled that right - at least close - but it was supposed to be the greatest thing since sliced bread. Until it caused cancer, anyway, and along the point of the book (see soup thread). I grew up not drinking it, and never really got a taste for it, but my wife grew up drinking it and has the occasional diet whatever still - but she's mostly off of it. At least that's what I'm told... :)

The book is along the lines of stuff I've always kind of thought, just affirms it. Of course, it's just one person's book but his case is good. I don't think it's going to hurt to try to take his advice, but I'm not perfect - moderation isn't a bad thing either.

I drink what ever has the most sugar and crap in it... Usually Mt. Dew.

Does a Monster energy drink count as soda?? I drink one or two as needed....It is like carbonated orange juice. Has a lot of "pick me up"....

I voted never. I gave up soda as a new years resolution back in the 90's. I'm guessing it was around 13 years ago or so.

My grandma makes punch for the holiday's and she makes it with ginger ale or a sprite type soda, so I guess that could be considered "rarely", but I don't consider it soda. It's Grammy's punch!

After being addicted, and drinking more than a whole 2 liters bottle everyday, now I can vote for "rarely" ... Thanks God

"diet"

For all of you drinking diet sodas, do yourselves a favor and <a href="http://www.google.com/search?source=ig&hl=en&rlz=&q=aspartame">google</a> the word aspartame!

I voted rarely, maybe 2 per 3 weeks.

When I do drink soda, I stick to the "high end" stuff without processed or manufactured sweeteners. Ginger ale sweetened with cane sugar and pineapple juice or honey, root beer and cola sweetened with cane sugar or cane juice...etc.

Curious....

I've never been a big soft drink drinker. Soda or otherwise. Doesn't take a genius to quickly figure out it's one of the worst things you can put in your body.

That being said, sure, it's an occasional treat.

Me mother drinks caffine-free Diet Pepsi, so that's what I'll grab a glass of from time to time... :ihih:

BTW, I am one who firmly believes that artificial sweeteners are just as bad for you as sugar. Now, if you're substituting small amounts of one for the other, ok, but if you drink mass quantities of diet drinks thinking they're a healthy alternative, IMO you're just fooling yourself...

Out west we drink POP

Yes, once or twice a week, but we don't call it soda. :D In fact, we'd just say the name of the drink (Coke, Pepsi, Sprite etc) rather than soda/pop. ;)

Gotta have my Mt. Dew on them long drives. It certainly helps keep me awake. I probably have a can every other day.

I drink a 2 litre or 2 a week at work. At home water through a brita filter and in big container in the fridge. On the weekends if I am at a race track it's mostly water and poweraide.
Jimmy B

Coke and nothing but the Coke! :D It's ALL I drink except at the race track and then it's bottled water.
I once had a doctor tell me the blood test came back as pure coca cola.... so if I ever need blood just hook up a 2 litre of coke :p

JS

I voted it should be IVed....I drink a lot of soda. One 20 oz. bottle in the morning, another with lunch, two refills of a large cup at my second lunch, ditto with dinner, maybe another 20 oz. bottle if I'm on the go, otherwise a can or two (usually root beer since there's no caffeine) later at night. Occasionally I'll mix it up and cut out one or both of the bottles in favor of juice or something.

I sometimes drink soda to relieve thirst. But I am doing this rarely because too much can give you diabetes.

Yes, love it! I drink caffeine free diet coke or a cheaper no-name version.
To Open shutters, what type of diabetes are you worried about getting if you drink pop?

Harrison, you must have a heck of a bladder. :eek:

I sometimes drink soda to relieve thirst. But I am doing this rarely because too much can give you diabetes.

This is an urban legend. You don't get diabetes from eating too many sweets. You have to be genetically programmed for it and usually have factors such as obesity that causes th disease to start up.

I once had a doctor tell me the blood test came back as pure coca cola.... so if I ever need blood just hook up a 2 litre of coke :p

JS

What would happen if someone hooked up a Pepsi instead? :p

I had a friend who was addicted to Mtn Dew. He wouldn't admit it, so we had a little contest. I bet him he couldn't go a day without having a mtn dew. If I won, I'd buy him 2 24 packs of it. If he didn't last, then he'd buy me 12 milkshakes from where I wanted (over time, not at once).

About an hour later we were on our way to Baskin Robins :)