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its hard to expressed how horrified I am by these reports. Are you guys fit/healthy today?

Supermancho 5y ago
I'm 5'11 and under 240lbs. Technically, overweight. I don't drink alcohol (anymore) but I still drink fountain soda^. Because of my age, it goes straight to fat, so I can't do the same volume I did in my 30s, especially with my bad knee which cannot hold over 250lbs. I have to eat rather healthy and take breaks from soda. I drink cold tea and hot honey water otherwise. Due to lifelong heart issues, I don't consume any other types of caffeine (chocolate...maybe a tiny piece every month or 2) or pure junk food like ice cream. ^Fountain soda has a different chemical composition than bottled or canned sodas. Notably less acid, which has left my teeth intact after 25 years. Also, you don't have the aluminum (which is what makes Pepsi taste better from a can) as a neurotoxin. Bottled soda is particularly vulnerable to chemical changes from light and degredation of the bottle's inner coating. I am a coke connoisseur, with a very sensitive palette and would never touch 2 liter soda again (glass bottles are ok, but again, the sugar and acid content is higher).
senectus1 5y ago
>I still drink fountain soda (much much better than canned for a large variety of reasons). genuinely curious how this logic works? Liquid sugar is liquid sugar isn't it? I'm 6'2 and 89kg (196lbs). I stopped drinking any soda, I dont add sugar to any drink anymore (I drink flavoured black tea like vanilla, or ginger/lemon etc but only 1-3 cups a day). No coffee. I control my GERD issues by diet and exercise instead of medication and it seems to be working. I appear to have FODMAP related issues so I'm very careful about the sort of sugars i consume. Artificial sweeteners are right off the list of options as well. Edit: ha you answered it ta. I don't know if I believe what you believe. I'll look into it .

I'm 5'11 and under 240lbs. Technically, overweight. I don't drink alcohol (anymore) but I still drink fountain soda^. Because of my age, it goes straight to fat, so I can't do the same volume I did in my 30s, especially with my bad knee which cannot hold over 250lbs. I have to eat rather healthy and take breaks from soda. I drink cold tea and hot honey water otherwise. Due to lifelong heart issues, I don't consume any other types of caffeine (chocolate...maybe a tiny piece every month or 2) or pure junk food like ice cream. ^Fountain soda has a different chemical composition than bottled or canned sodas. Notably less acid, which has left my teeth intact after 25 years. Also, you don't have the aluminum (which is what makes Pepsi taste better from a can) as a neurotoxin. Bottled soda is particularly vulnerable to chemical changes from light and degredation of the bottle's inner coating. I am a coke connoisseur, with a very sensitive palette and would never touch 2 liter soda again (glass bottles are ok, but again, the sugar and acid content is higher).

senectus1 5y ago

>I still drink fountain soda (much much better than canned for a large variety of reasons). genuinely curious how this logic works? Liquid sugar is liquid sugar isn't it? I'm 6'2 and 89kg (196lbs). I stopped drinking any soda, I dont add sugar to any drink anymore (I drink flavoured black tea like vanilla, or ginger/lemon etc but only 1-3 cups a day). No coffee. I control my GERD issues by diet and exercise instead of medication and it seems to be working. I appear to have FODMAP related issues so I'm very careful about the sort of sugars i consume. Artificial sweeteners are right off the list of options as well. Edit: ha you answered it ta. I don't know if I believe what you believe. I'll look into it .