[~Caroline~]

I feel like an ex-smoker who now wants everyone to stop smoking! But I did just quit drinking soda and I've been reading about its effect on weight gain. A regular can of soda has A LOT of sugar. I was googling about it and I found this little article: http://www.kpvi.com/Global/story.asp?s=6120524

I have no idea how reliable it is but still, this part at the end is scary: "Researchers estimate drinking a 12-ounce sugar sweetened drink every day is equivalent to about one pound of weight gain every three to four weeks." That's over 12 pounds a year!!!

Another article.

Even if you're only drinking diet sodas, like I was, there are some researches that link them to obesity as well.

Article 1

Article 2

Drink water people!!!

[~*sierra*~]

i quit all soda and artificial sweeteners last year and i also feel a lot better - i want everyone to quit too LOL not cuz i'm like anti-pop or anything just cuz i feel so much better and i want others to feel better too.

ps. see my thread in wttc weight loss about aspartame :S

Diet Pepsi/pop totally is my addiction. I've been without Red Bull for 2 days now, but giving up all pop would REALLY be a challenge!

[midnight_starr]

Coke addict here!!!!

Thanks for the article... I am trying my hardest to slow down on the soda!!! It will be my biggest goal!!

[~*sierra*~]

The one thing that bothered me when i stopped drinking pop (teehee soda in USA language) was that waiters/waitresses would give me stink eye for only ordering water, but u know what, i totally don't care anymore cuz that is what i genuinely want! I prefer tap water too....bottled water ends up costing more than gasoline!

[bittersweet]

I LOVE diet coke. It's my weakness for sure. I'm in the process of cutting out all soda and artifical sweeteners, but it's a work in progross

[Kiwi]

Stupid question... but... is pop or soda the same as soft drinks? You are talking about coke, lemonade, fanta etc aren't you?!

[*vi]

yes, in canada it's "pop" in the states it's "soda" but all in all, it's all soft drinks. coke, pepsi, fanta, etc.

i drink coke zero, but i'm trying not to drink it a lot. i'm hoping to maybe only have it once a week. but when we go out i usually only have water. partly because i know it's better for me and partly because i can't afford to have anything else lol

Correction: In Buffalo, which might as well be part of Canada based on our accents, love for hockey, and other assorted things, it's defintely pop. It cuts off in about Syracuse-- right before central New York