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I don't like the blandness of water, if you want a first-person perspective. I consume a lot of diet soda, probably 8-10 cans a day. I'm always drinking somet
by TameAntelope 5y ago
I don't like the blandness of water, if you want a first-person perspective. I consume a lot of diet soda, probably 8-10 cans a day. I'm always drinking something; if it's not soda, it's green tea, or gatorade, or coffee. I always need to be drinking something and diet soda is... well, something.
It's not much of a decision point, I don't really think about it in terms of expected value or return on my choice, diet soda is simply the answer to the question of, "What are you drinking?"
And despite articles like the submission, there's no real observed downside to this choice (I'm not obese, and have never been obese, so this article doesn't really apply to me), other than potentially what the carbonation could be doing to my teeth, and as long as my dentist doesn't seem to have any concerns (she doesn't), I persist.
- mpfundstein 5y agotip: take carbonated water and put some lemons in it. removes the blandness
- LouisSayers 5y agoIf you do this all the time you may have issues with your teeth. Acid + teeth is not a good mix.
- dymk 5y agoSoda (even diet soda) is incredibly acidic - lemon water is better than nothing
- Gene_Parmesan 5y agoNo judgment is meant here - I am always so curious about people who think water is bland. When I'm thirsty, cold ice water is the best tasting thing on the planet to me. I enjoy the taste of diet pop, but I also find myself reaching for it sometimes out of sheer boredom rather than thirst. If I drink some water and I find it bland, to me that's a sign I wasn't actually thirsty. I don't think there's anything unusual about reaching for a soda as a treat for its taste. But in terms of pure thirst-quenching - damn does water hit the spot.
- MentallyRetired 5y agoI'm addicted to the carbonation and bite of the citric acid, personally. Though, I did recently switch to Zevia and now limit my intake.
- svachalek 5y agoMostly it's acclimatization, I think. If you have sweet stuff all the time, it doesn't taste all that sweet anymore, and everything else seems bland. But there's also genetics. Some people spit out stuff like "omg, that's too sweet! yuck!" I eat a pretty spare diet these days and try to eliminate sugars and other additives, and still, sweet is good. I cannot put together this concept, "too" sweet. My sister doesn't like the taste of red meat, never has. People are just different!
- TameAntelope 5y agoWhy would you want to limit yourself to drinking only when you're thirsty? Short of overhydration, there are no downsides to pretty much constantly consuming non-caloric liquids.
- nkssy 5y agoDrinking water excessively is often an indicator of illness eg diabetes. Other reasons exist. The "its a hot day" reason is better than most but cold non-sugar drinks are usually more refreshing.
- TeMPOraL 5y agoGiven your list of beverages, it sounds to me you might be subconsciously self-medicating with caffeine :). Myself, I'm constantly drinking either black tea or diet coke, all day long. I only drink water as last resort. I've been like that since childhood. It only recently occurred to me that I'm always settling on drinking choices that supply me with stimulants, indicating a potential deficiency problem.
- lexapro 5y agoI don't think these people drink soda because they're thirsty. They drink it because they enjoy the taste and it's something to do, it's almost a small form of entertainment. As a result they're never really thirsty in the first place. It's also what you're used to. There was a time when I would drink a lot of soda, but then I made an effort to switch to just water (and coffee). I almost never crave soda now.
- dawnerd 5y agoAlso soda is just easy. Dressing up water with lemons or whatever takes time. Grabbing a soda from the fridge is dang near effortless. Plus caffeine.
- websap 5y agoA soda stream might change your life. It's an amazing device to have. Hope you drink enough water to keep yourself healthy and your skin looking fresh.