I've gone 2 days without carbonation and 2 hours without caffeine

[CRITAWAKETS]

1 month since i last drank tea,and ??? years since i last drank tea not from a restaurent.

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[sir dooble]

People who drink a single can of soda every day versus people who don't have an 18% higher rate of type 2 diabetes.

You drink 200-300% more than that. That's what's bad about drinking soda.

I don't doubt this statistic, but does your source suggest that it's the one can a day that is responsible for the increase in risk, or is it that the lifestyle that accomodates a can a day comes with other factors leading to the increase, such as a tendency to consume other high-sugar snacks and food and therefore exceed their GDA of sugar?

If your intake of sugar and fat in a day was balanced to allow for that daily can would you still have the same increased risk?

[carolcat]

Whats so bad about drinking soda, I drink coca cola on a daily basis at least 3 or 4 times a day.
Then again recently Arizona's have become my addiction, but when crystal pepsi comes back that's what I'm drinking.

it's p much useless calories. you don't gain anything but weight from drinking it.

[Racerboy]

never drank a sip of soda in my life, same for coffee.

milk for life \:^)

[#Ravencroft]

That's funny, I've been keeping track myself. I last drank coffee on October 3rd right before basketball season started.

I never really drink carbonated drinks anymore either unless it's beer. It's too good to give up.

[sir dooble]

What I enjoy in place of sodas (although i will still drink them on occasions) is sparkling fruit flavoured water.
I don't have a full list of ingrediants but at least some part of the flavouring is from fruit juice.
As for GDA, 250ml contains;
5 kcal
<0.5g fat (<0.1% GDA)
  <0.1g of which saturated
<0.5g carbohydrates (all sugar) (<0.1% GDA)
<0.5g fibre
<0.5g protein (<0.1% GDA)
<0.1g salt (<0.1% GDA)

Really, it's just the fizziness that I find to be pleasant out of cola.
These are a good replacement and a good source of water.

[Otis Da HousKat]

I drink a few cups of coffee and tea a week. My only carbonated beverage is beer and that's a few glasses every couple weeks.

I sometimes take caffeine before a heavy weight lifting session. Not too much or you get jittery!

[IkeTheGeneric]

I've moved from drinking coffee and soda daily to having decaf coffee cause I still like the flavor

After I stopped drinking soda, I tried another and it just tasted nasty. Not drinking anymore was pretty easy after that.

[Malleo100]

I drink like 6 sodas a day

[joe411]

It's been a while since I've drank soda or coffee.
It's not that hard, you just have to break the addiction.

[SeventhSandwich]

But it tastes soooo gooood.

Why must everything that taste good be bad for you.

It's not bad for you if you don't consume inordinately large amounts of it.

I think even a single soda every day isn't that bad if you have a decent diet regardless. That 18% figure factors in people whose diets are just as stuffty as their soda-drinking habits. That doesn't necessarily have to be you.

[Alternat¡ve]

I drink coca cola on a daily basis at least 3 or 4 times a day.

I drink like 6 sodas a day

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[phflack]

I've only been drinking carbonated things when there's nothing else
and even then it's only sprite
as for caffeine, it's been a long time

stick with milk, milk shakes, ice cream (for good measure), and juice (grape is good) and you should be fine for the rest of your life

[SeventhSandwich]

I don't doubt this statistic, but does your source suggest that it's the one can a day that is responsible for the increase in risk, or is it that the lifestyle that accomodates a can a day comes with other factors leading to the increase, such as a tendency to consume other high-sugar snacks and food and therefore exceed their GDA of sugar?

Well that's why I phrased it so I could emphasize that the statistic is linking soda consumption to a higher incidence of diabetes. It didn't look at any of the other factors, so everything you've brought up is a valid concern.

[Willco2]

I tried a sip of coffee once and just spit it out... I don't get how you guys drink that