I want to go RAW

[Gilly]

I used to drink 5-6 Mountain Dews a day and then about 2 years ago I went to Diet Mountain Dew again about 5-6 a day and then decided about 2 months ago that it's stupid that I'm not just drinking water and saving money while being healthy. Actually, I don't feel all that much healthier even though I drink about the same amount in water as I was drinking pop but I am saving money.

[Shaggy 2 Grote]

You should try Emergen-C.  I'm addicted to the stuff.  It's like a soda, but it's like 30 cents for a packet, and it's not sweet.

[John Junk 2.0]

I got sidetracked from that article by a sidebar article about how Amy Winhouse's skin is in bad shape, how she's a cutter, and how Keith Richards, former "next-on-the-death-list" dude in Cocksucker Blues, figures she'll probably die if she don't clean up soon.  And now I'm sidetracking you!
Check this shit out, it's bad news!

[Oogie]

Clean it up Windhouse! Or you'll be dead!

[JonFromMaplewood]

yeesh. i am going to choose to ignore that picture, because i don't want to cry, and continue to discuss sodee.

i took my kids to see Horton Hears a Hoo yesterday (Shoot me in the head), and a woman in front of me in the food line ordered one of those keg-sized sodas.  But what did she fill it with? Diet Coke.  I believe that the "diet" element was cancelled out by the water-tower size.

[Oogie]

http://www.wnho.net/the_ecologist_aspartame_report.htm


nutrisweets was made up by donard rumnsferd to kills you

[Chris L]

This thread title keeps running through my head to the tune of "I Want to Break Free" by Queen.

Even for me, this is a pretty unessential post. 

[Jason]

Chinotto rules, its very dry, sweet and bitter and orangey.
The Chinotto is a weird citrus fruit. I intend to grow a Chinotto tree one day and make the world's bitterest marmalade.

[TheBrettster]

I thought Jason wanted to go see live pro wrestling.

[Sploops]

Anyone with me?

Drinking my first one now.  I like it.  Kinda like if you mixed Moxie with Campari.

[Sarah]

Sounds great.  And I'm not kidding.  Too bad I'll never get my hands on a bottle.

[erika]

I like the fizzy sweetness of soda (always with ice) but I often feel like it's just TOO sweet. And also high in calories (I'm getting fatter by the second).

I wonder why they don't make a light version of soda that just has more fizzy water and less sweetners/flavor. I'd be cool with that. Sometimes I drink half sprite and half seltzer and I like it! I don't need my soda to make my teeth ring.

I appreciate that Honest Ade has done this (watered down the drinks -- still refreshing but not so sugary) and they've also made their juice boxes for kids the same way. Although I just found out 40% of the company was purchased by Coca Cola.

http://www.honesttea.com/products/kids/berry_berry_lemonade/

[kimota]

Does anyone remember Apple Slice?  That was my favorite soda but I haven't seen it around since I was a kid.  Aside from Jones Green Apple Soda, anyone have recommendations for a good apple soda?

[Sarah]

Off topic but inspired by the title of the thread:  I just finished making up a batch of cat food and when I next looked in the mirror I found a hunk of chicken liver glued to my left eyebrow with blood. 

Erika, why don't you mix seltzer/soda water with fruit syrup/juice?  Tasty, fizzy, and far less fattening.

[erika]

Oooh yeah I do that too! I like pear nectar and seltzer. Same with lemonade. I just wish there were somethin I could grab when I'm out and about, yaknow? Plus, I'd bet if kids grew up drinking less-sweet sodas they'd have less health problems but they'd still get to enjoy something tasty and fizzy.

I can't remember if I mentioned this here or elsewhere, but keep an eye out for Kosher for Passover-style coke and other sodas. They don't have corn syrup... made with regular sugar instead Still too sweet for me but I know my boyfriend, who is super anti-corn syrup, is excited about it.