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The rise of energy drinks, then low sugar / sugar free energy drinks killed soda for me. 160 calories of Sprite is just empty calories vs a 60 calorie Kickstar
by jdlyga 9y ago
The rise of energy drinks, then low sugar / sugar free energy drinks killed soda for me. 160 calories of Sprite is just empty calories vs a 60 calorie Kickstart that has caffeine.
- eropple 9y agoMost "energy drinks" are both functionally "soda" (though more expensive) and owned by "Big Soda". Kickstart is a Mountain Dew brand, which is a PepsiCo property. I'm not criticizing, mind--I really like the zero-calorie Monsters and I drink a lot of Diet Pepsi, though I seem to be the only person who likes the sucralose Diet Pepsi formulation whenever the topic comes up. The only time sugared soda ends up in my house is at parties for mixed drinks, 'cause I still can't countenance Diet Coke in a drink. (Diet ginger ale is pretty okay with Jameson's, though.)
- bluedino 9y agoI drink a 10 calorie Monster Rehab almost every afternoon at work. It can't be much better for me.