As If I Need More Reasons To Stop Drinking Soda
Akasha on Apr 1st 2008
Shen at paintmythoughts.org reminded me of this really interesting article on what happens to your body when you drink a can or bottle of Coke. I’m addicted to Diet Coke. While the amount I drink now is nothing compared to the litres I guzzzled as a drive-thru wench at McDonalds, it’s still a lot more than I want to. All of the sugar is replaced with aspartame, a chemical that I know very little about but is linked to such lovely conditions as brain tumors, brain lesions, and lymphoma. Woohoo! I’ll take a Big Mac, Diet Coke and some brain lesions to go, please!
Do you know how I know it’s an addiction? Because every time I want a Diet Coke, I crave it. My mouth begins to water and I start to get edgy and annoyed until the moment I have it and I can actually feel the bubbles burst in my mouth. Water doesn’t do that.
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Filed in Consumerism, Malade | 5 responses so far
Shen Apr 1st 2008 at 08:44 pm 1
At least there’s someone with me. =D It’s an irresistible temptation. Right now I’m having a coke. Ugh. I just wish I can stop but I can’t.
Holly Apr 2nd 2008 at 02:06 am 2
Great. You’ve now made me want Diet Coke! GAH!
Destiny Apr 8th 2008 at 01:14 pm 3
That’s why I quit drinking coke like years ago. I hardly will ever drink coke unless if it’s my last resort, and there’s no water in sight. Next target; to curb ice tea and sprite or 7-up. Now THOSE are addictive… lol
Carolynne Apr 8th 2008 at 07:44 pm 4
Whoa, that article really scares me. I love diet coke and regular coke. I drink a little bit of each. I work at a restaurant and so they are both at my fingertips. Ugh. This sucks. But I am WAAAAAY more addicted to Dr. Pepper. That is my real weakness. I drink A LOT of it and it scares me. Ah. I really need to stop. I see that you are giving up the Diet Coke fanlisting to try and further yourself away from it. Good for you LOL
Oh and because I have been so out of the internet work for the past month and a half, I don’t know how long you have had this layout…but I really like it. It’s so simple and great at the same time!
Charlene Apr 11th 2008 at 09:47 am 5
I don’t drink much soda. I don’t know why I’ve never really craved the stuff, really; I’ve just always been one of those weird people who loves water.
All the same, I can’t go near aspartame. I have a terrible migraine condition and aspartame will bring on one of my attacks. Ugh. Not fun.