128oz in *Science Fact!* units is 3.5 litres

Post #359,745 by pwhysall 6/28/12 5:18:36 AM Reply	128oz in Science Fact! units is 3.5 litres Fuck me. That's a lot of pop. It'd take me a week to drink that. I have a prediliction for gingery drinks, and weirdly have grown to prefer the taste of the diet variants. Old Jamaica Fiery Ginger Ale is a particular favourite, but only the Better Living Through Chemistry version; the regular one is just too gloopy and sugary.
Post #359,755 by static 6/28/12 9:15:27 AM Reply	Probably why it's called "Team Gulp". Just Add Story http://justaddstory.wordpress.com/
Post #359,757 by pwhysall 6/28/12 9:29:56 AM Reply	Mmm, shared saliva.
Post #359,758 by malraux 6/28/12 9:31:07 AM Reply	Related... The Strange Reason Diet Soda Makes You Fat: http://news.mensheal...a-fat/2012/06/21/ Consuming high amounts of fructose (a type of sugar), artificial sweeteners, and sugar alcohols (another type of low-calorie sweetener) cause your gut bacteria to adapt in a way that interferes with your satiety signals and metabolism, according to a new paper in Obesity Reviews. ... How does that happen? As bacteria in the gut process food, they give off byproducts called short-chain fatty acids. These can be beneficial and serve as energy in the body. But as the sweetener-adapted bacteria thrive and become more efficient at processing large amounts of high-fructose corn syrup, artificial sweeteners, and sugar alcohols, they also produce more and more short-chain fatty acids. I like the curiously strong ginger ales as well, but only the true sugar ones and only infrequently at that. Regards, -scott Welcome to Rivendell, Mr. Anderson.
Post #359,763 by drook 6/28/12 9:44:11 AM Reply	I've been noticing Diet Coke tastes sweet lately The less carbs I eat, the less I like sweets. Diet Coke didn't used to be in that category. The last several weeks I've been noticing that's changing. -- Drew
Post #359,766 by malraux 6/28/12 10:07:42 AM Reply	Definitely About 10-15 years ago I stopped feeding my sweet tooth. I don't get dessert at restaurants, I don't nom on Halloween candy, and so on. I stopped drinking pop for the most part about 5 years ago. Now when I have sweet foods I can only eat what most Americans would consider to be a very small portion, and I don't crave it at all. My blood sugar is more even as well. Regards, -scott Welcome to Rivendell, Mr. Anderson.
Post #359,773 by mvitale 6/28/12 10:37:36 AM Reply	Interesting comment. My blood sugar is more even as well. I'd be interested in learning how you're measuring that. Contact me offlinez. -Mike @MikeVitale42 "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." - Benjamin Franklin, 1759 Historical Review of Pennsylvania
Post #359,776 by malraux 6/28/12 11:01:36 AM Reply	I'm not measuring, just general observation. Given my svelte build I can easily tell when my blood sugar is out of whack. Regards, -scott Welcome to Rivendell, Mr. Anderson.
Post #359,777 by mvitale 6/28/12 11:08:04 AM Reply	OIC. Bummer. -Mike @MikeVitale42 "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." - Benjamin Franklin, 1759 Historical Review of Pennsylvania
Post #359,780 by pwhysall 6/28/12 11:15:17 AM Reply	"svelte" Ha! Ha! Twiglet.
Post #359,804 by drook 6/28/12 12:51:25 PM Reply	I've been planning to get a blood tester The pharmacy has it in the diabetes aisle. Yes Peter, pharmacies here have a diabetes aisle. -- Drew
Post #359,832 by static 6/28/12 5:10:17 PM Reply	It really doesn't take long. I stopped drinking soft drink and flavoured milk at lunch just a few months ago, sticking to water or unflavoured milk. Now flavoured milk is way too sweet and I feel funny afterwards. Wade. Just Add Story http://justaddstory.wordpress.com/
Post #359,870 by jake123 6/28/12 10:26:48 PM Reply	Re: It really doesn't take long. My main beverages are water, coffee, and beer. I have a very occasional pop; drinks like scotch, gin, or jaeger rather more often than pop. Oh, I do take cream in my coffee, but never sugar. It's just better that way.
Post #359,877 by folkert 6/28/12 11:16:09 PM Reply	I like my coffee like I like my women... Strong, Bitter and Black. No wait. No, I just like my coffee like that. I like my women: white, redheaded and fiery. Good thing. I'm married to a redhead. I drink a lot of fluid a day. I drink probably 4-6 28oz glasses of filtered water (aka fridge dispensed water). I also drink about 60oz of Diet Caffeine Free Coke or Pepsi, I get it in an insulated cup with ice in it and it lasts pretty much 8 hours. I don't drink a lot of coffee or caffeine product anymore. Maybe while eating out. Or maybe an MFL once or twice a week if its HOT. Yes, I leak a lot.
Post #359,882 by boxley 6/28/12 11:29:57 PM Reply	gotta watch those memes thought you might have said greek ground /me flees Any opinions expressed by me are mine alone, posted from my home computer, on my own time as a free American and do not reflect the opinions of any person or company that I have had professional relations with in the past 55 years. meep
Post #360,059 by mhuber 7/1/12 11:24:59 PM Reply	Wide straws Did anybody else notice a few years ago McDonalds switched to a wider straw? --------------------------------------- Badass! (and delicious)
Post #360,061 by folkert 7/1/12 11:58:57 PM Reply	Yep... Its caused a lot of straw MFGs to switch to larger ones. Personally, I think they are wide, a bit much. It makes it far to easy to gulp the drink. larger than 5/16" for MCD's straws, about 7/32" for "regular" straws and slightly smaller 1/4" for old "normal" straws and 3/32" for cocktail straws. Oh well...
Post #360,068 by drook 7/2/12 9:06:57 AM Reply	If by "a few years ago" you mean some time in the 70s Micky D's has always used pipeline-sized straws. -- Drew
Post #360,134 by boxley 7/3/12 10:20:23 AM Reply	yeah, we had to go to wendy's take out window when we ran out of dollar bills to roll up Any opinions expressed by me are mine alone, posted from my home computer, on my own time as a free American and do not reflect the opinions of any person or company that I have had professional relations with in the past 55 years. meep

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