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In reply to the discussion: The Dark Truth About Diet Coke [View all]

PoindexterOglethorpe

(27,690 posts)
4. I have known for decades that all soft drinks
Fri Feb 28, 2025, 11:12 PM
Feb 28

are genuinely terrible for you. Diet soft drinks, vastly worse.

I have no idea if anyone/any groups out there keep track of things like soft drinks, diet soft drinks, who drinks them, what happens when you drink that crap.

But I'd love to see that research.

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The Dark Truth About Diet Coke [View all] Diamond_Dog Feb 28 OP
If diet coke gives you dementia, I've got problems in my future. dem4decades Feb 28 #1
That stuff tastes so nasty I have no idea how people drink it alittlelark Feb 28 #2
Trump guzzles it regularly. So that's good news. live love laugh Feb 28 #3
He needs to drink more. Diamond_Dog Feb 28 #11
I have known for decades that all soft drinks PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 28 #4
I can give you an anecdote. Diamond_Dog Feb 28 #9
It's anecdotal, but informative. PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 28 #13
I find diet coke Linda ladeewolf Feb 28 #5
I have an excellent alternative Kilgore Feb 28 #6
Ya know, that actually sounds really good..... Diamond_Dog Feb 28 #7
I'm inclined to stick to gin & tonic, PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 28 #8
I love a good gin and tonic too Diamond_Dog Feb 28 #10
Or neat EverHopeful Feb 28 #12
Where can I send him a sixpack? marble falls Mar 1 #14
I finally managed to get my mom off Diet Coke, Crunchy Frog Mar 1 #15
diet coke popularity alina87 Mar 4 #16
Interesting "hot topic" Lulu KC Mar 4 #17
Spammer JoseBalow Mar 4 #18
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