Is it snub not to drink Coke/Pepsi?

[Vito]

I avoid Diet Coke and Diet Pepsi because the sweetener (aspartame) gives me headaches. I drink Diet RC instead -- it's sweetened with Splenda. I also think RC Cola products taste better than anything made by Pepsi or Coke, and they're less expensive.

 

[CDFS]

^^It's brown as well...

 

[scarphe]

i only drink water, feshly made juices, tea, and coffee. why waste caloric intake on soda?

 

[Eason]

Originally Posted by tagutcow

Would you like a side of arugula with your snub?

Hmm, is it organic?

 

[odoreater]

Diet Dr. Pepper ftw.

 

[Connemara]

I can't really drink regular Coke/Pepsi anymore. Diet plz.

 

[likeitaloud]

Aren't you guys concerned with aspartame? If you read about it, it can cause a lot of health risks. Splenda is no safe alternative either. I think it's silly to drink anything containing those two substances if you can consume sugar. Want to loose weight? Drink club soda.

 

[Connemara]

The aspartame hate is

 

[kwilkinson]

Originally Posted by Connemara

The aspartame hate is

Correct.

 

[odoreater]

Originally Posted by Connemara

The aspartame hate is

Originally Posted by kwilkinson

Correct.

+1

 

[JayJay]

I no longer drink soft drinks.

 

[Big Pun]

I never drink pop anymore, except A&W rootbeer from the tap.

 

[likeitaloud]

Right..so is rBST and agent Orange..or so they thought when it was first produced.

I'm not saying we should all support some crazy conspiracy theory involving aspartame, but unless you are diabetic there really is no excuse to justify even a slight risk, when you can just drink less sugar.

 

[unjung]

This thread is so dumb it belongs in DT... no, CE!

 

[Vito]

Originally Posted by likeitaloud

Aren't you guys concerned with aspartame? If you read about it, it can cause a lot of health risks. Splenda is no safe alternative either. I think it's silly to drink anything containing those two substances if you can consume sugar. Want to loose weight? Drink club soda.
I noticed a pattern of headaches and nausea after consuming products sweetened with aspartame, so I now avoid it. I continue to eat and drink products sweetened with Splenda because I haven't experienced any problems. It's just a matter of personal preference, not any kind of medical or political agenda.

And if I were concerned about "health risks", I would have given up beer drinking a long time ago.