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[jimson]

I don't know how healthy it is with artificial sweeteners, higher sodium and all, but the taste beats the hell out of diet soda, and it's 60 calories instead of 150.

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[F22RaptorDude]

I'm a die hard Dr.Pepper fan, 150 calories isn't that bad, especially if your underweight like me 

[Bodhi]

all sodas are bad for you for the most part.  The issue you run into are with the "artificial" sweeteners.  Some of these over the past ten years are showing some serious side effects beyond what they are trying to avoid.  Scary really.

[F22RaptorDude]

all sodas are bad for you for the most part.  The issue you run into are with the "artificial" sweeteners.  Some of these over the past ten years are showing some serious side effects beyond what they are trying to avoid.  Scary really.

What kind of side effects? Also the phosphoric acid in them to I would think could lead to significant problems... 

[danny76]

Scary stuff, much safer to have a beer then, or to sterilize the cola with a dollop of JD

[ALFAMEGA51]

I'm a die hard Dr.Pepper fan, 150 calories isn't that bad, especially if your underweight like me 

[KgB]

See Rule #4

[BowHTR]

What kind of side effects? Also the phosphoric acid in them to I would think could lead to significant problems... 

Pretty interesting http://caloriecount.about.com/article/little_known_facts_about_artificial_sweeteners

[katanaso]

Pretty interesting http://caloriecount.about.com/article/little_known_facts_about_artificial_sweeteners

Read this instead, which is one of the two sources of the opinion that you shared:

http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/artificial-sweeteners

[BowHTR]

Read this instead, which is one of the two sources of the opinion that you shared:

http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/artificial-sweeteners

also very interesting. didn't notice that at the bottom.

[katanaso]

also very interesting. didn't notice that at the bottom.

Yeah, there's a lot of debate about it, but much is without all of the facts.  The studies regarding the cancer research are pretty interesting.

[oboe]

More food for thought:

http://news.yahoo.com/sodas-may-boost-stroke-risk-while-coffee-may-155549712.html

Personally I don't drink much soda anymore, and I used to drink a can a day.

[FiLtH]

 I used to drink soda all the time. One favorite was a tuna sandwich and pickles, some chips and a tall sweaty glass of Pepsi with ice and lemon.

  Now its iced tea or water. Gatorade on the road alot.

[Shuffler]

I cut down on sodas as yall call them and replaced them with margaritas.

[Babalonian]

Life's short, why live "unleaded"?