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metalhead
Joined: 18 May 2010
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I'm in the minority here for sure then as I drink just under two liters of Coke a day, from morning to night (unless I drink alcohol) and have been doing so since I was a kid.
I'm in my thirties now and have felt no ill effects, I'm still thin and slightly underweight for my height and my teeth haven't fallen out. I hate water though and can't bring myself to drink it as, like rice, it's too dull.
I do however drink less Coke during cold weather, but it's still a daily thing. Can't say I get actual cravings for it, I just really enjoy the taste and the fizz on my gums. |
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NYC_Gal
Joined: 08 Dec 2009
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| Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 1:48 am Post subject: |
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| Bloopity Bloop wrote: |
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| Agreed on water being the best thirst quencher. I do, however, enjoy cold barley tea in the summer to change it up a little. It's quite refreshing, though by no means a post-gym choice. |
I've been tempted a few times to search your post history for 'barley'. I think it's seriously in every other one of your posts 
Not a bad thing, just sayin'  |
Maybe every 10th or 20th post, Bloopmaster  The stuff's yummy!
PS Barley |
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djsmnc
Joined: 20 Jan 2003
Location: Dave's ESL Cafe
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| Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 4:30 am Post subject: |
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I used to be big on soft drinks, so I ended up getting a soda syphon and gas chargers. I did the math first and it came out cheaper than buying soda or even carbonated water. Then I pressed oranges or extracted juice from other fruits in different ways and had better soft drinks than any on the market without having to add any sugar. I don't know how feasible that would be in Korea, but I imagine it's doable. I believe there are recipes for homemade cola and root beer, etc on the net as well. You can be pretty creative once you have a syphon and gas.
Note: Caught my typo...it's syphon, not siphon
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NYC_Gal
Joined: 08 Dec 2009
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| Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 4:38 am Post subject: |
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| djsmnc wrote: |
| I used to be big on soft drinks, so I ended up getting a soda siphon and gas chargers. I did the math first and it came out cheaper than buying soda or even carbonated water. Then I pressed oranges or extracted juice from other fruits in different ways and had better soft drinks than any on the market without having to add any sugar. I don't know how feasible that would be in Korea, but I imagine it's doable. I believe there are recipes for homemade cola and root beer, etc on the net as well. You can be pretty creative once you have a siphon and gas. |
Mmm that sounds really yummy. |
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Globutron
Joined: 13 Feb 2010
Location: England/Anyang
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| Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 6:09 am Post subject: |
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| Fox wrote: |
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| Do you have a blender? Milk and a banana make an awesome smoothie. |
My girlfriend makes me this for breakfast, since I don't like solid meals in the morning outside of very specific things. Good source of potassium, quite filling, easy to drink while doing other things. It really is pretty awesome. |
Urrrghhh, Now I need to spend more money to buy a blender. |
Buy the blender! You can also make hummus and strawberry banana milkshakes. Lots else I guess but that's what I make. As for pop, I put it in the same box as smoking. Does lots of harm and no good... by good I mean a disordering of the senses. I prefer my vices to have more tangible results. |
Done. Got one on a whim on the way home. mmmm all I need now is the fruit. |
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InOtherWords
Joined: 12 Jun 2010
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| Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 7:06 am Post subject: |
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I think the worst people in the world, apart from genocidists, are those idiots who say "Oh.. I can't drink water..". |
I've always been dumbfounded when someone says they don't drink water, usually because of the taste...
I don't understand how anyone who's taken a nutrition class can continue to eat and drink what they do. I feel less guilty about drinking a bottle of wine in a night than if I were to drink soda daily and eat Combos (the snacks) and ramen noodles for lunch. After raiding my parents' kitchen, I'm also surprised how many name brands still use trans fats.
Like someone else said, drinking soda rips up my throat. When I was a kid I had to swish it in my mouth a while before I could swallow it (sounds gross, I know), but it seriously burned to drink soda. I think that's part of the reason I've decided it's horrible.
Also, I've noticed just upping the intake of fresh veggies and fruits will supply you with tons of water, thus also allowing you to drink less of the lifeless water in bottles. |
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metalhead
Joined: 18 May 2010
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| Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 7:19 am Post subject: |
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| InOtherWords wrote: |
| Hyeon Een wrote: |
I think the worst people in the world, apart from genocidists, are those idiots who say "Oh.. I can't drink water..". |
I've always been dumbfounded when someone says they don't drink water, usually because of the taste...
I don't understand how anyone who's taken a nutrition class can continue to eat and drink what they do. I feel less guilty about drinking a bottle of wine in a night than if I were to drink soda daily and eat Combos (the snacks) and ramen noodles for lunch. After raiding my parents' kitchen, I'm also surprised how many name brands still use trans fats.
Like someone else said, drinking soda rips up my throat. When I was a kid I had to swish it in my mouth a while before I could swallow it (sounds gross, I know), but it seriously burned to drink soda. I think that's part of the reason I've decided it's horrible.
Also, I've noticed just upping the intake of fresh veggies and fruits will supply you with tons of water, thus also allowing you to drink less of the lifeless water in bottles. |
No worries buddy, I'm 'always dumbfounded' by people that believe each and every medical report about the most inane things.
So what, I don't like water, I can drink it from the tap here too, I just don't like it. I don't eat fruit either, ZOMG! Best to crucify me and people of my ilk and be done with it then, god forbid people actually have different tastes or lifestyles. |
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InOtherWords
Joined: 12 Jun 2010
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Metalhead,
Didn't wanna condemn a lifestyle... I've been kind of anal about health lately. I should probably relax on it. I agree with you about annoying breaking news on health statements, one site says X will cure frequent urination and another site says X will cause prostate cancer... |
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Globutron
Joined: 13 Feb 2010
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| Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 7:39 am Post subject: |
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| Many people aren't aware, as obvious as it is when you become aware, that water is entirely tasteless. Also It's very chemically reactive and dangerous, potentially. |
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metalhead
Joined: 18 May 2010
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| Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 7:42 am Post subject: |
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| InOtherWords wrote: |
Metalhead,
Didn't wanna condemn a lifestyle... I've been kind of anal about health lately. I should probably relax on it. I agree with you about annoying breaking news on health statements, one site says X will cure frequent urination and another site says X will cause prostate cancer... |
No worries, it's all personal choice at the end of the day, and I would like to eat fruit, it just makes me feel like vomiting, would be great if I enjoyed water too, would be saving money at least.
As I mentioned, drinking a lot of Coke each day has no effect on me, stuff like KFC and Burger King definitely does, feels like a punch in the chest if I eat that, whereas a lot of people my age have no effects from it - I think it's all down to luck of the draw, depending on what one's definition of luck is. |
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madoka
Joined: 27 Mar 2008
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| Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 3:03 pm Post subject: Re: Avoiding soft drinks |
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| I just read that most people who have reached an advanced age (more than 90 to 100) do not drink soft drinks. |
This is almost like saying most 100 year olds haven't used the internet.
Back when these people were young, Coca-Cola still contained cocaine! |
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balzor
Joined: 14 Feb 2009
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| Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 3:57 pm Post subject: |
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| I only drink soft drinks when they are mixed with Jack Daniels. |
This^^ but only once a month, otherwise water all the time, I even have a brita filter at home and I will an occasional Iced Tea on a hot day. |
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Bloopity Bloop
Joined: 26 Apr 2009
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| Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 5:37 pm Post subject: Re: Avoiding soft drinks |
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| madoka wrote: |
| Yaya wrote: |
| I just read that most people who have reached an advanced age (more than 90 to 100) do not drink soft drinks. |
This is almost like saying most 100 year olds haven't used the internet.
Back when these people were young, Coca-Cola still contained cocaine! |
I LOVE HEBE!
Not so much her (speaking) voice, though... |
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TheUrbanMyth
Joined: 28 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 6:08 pm Post subject: |
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| Globutron wrote: |
| Many people aren't aware, as obvious as it is when you become aware, that water is entirely tasteless. Also It's very chemically reactive and dangerous, potentially. |
Considering that most of the human body is water I would bet a year's pay that these chemical reactions are pretty much benign. Dangerous? Only if you drink it unfiltered or too much of it. |
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confucian
Joined: 13 May 2010
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| Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 6:12 pm Post subject: |
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I'll have the odd coke zero, usually after a salty korean meal like chamchi jigae.
I pound the green tea in the mornings, and as I'm at the gym at least 4 nights a week, that's incentive enough not to drink most things loaded up with sugar-although chocolate milk has a lot more appeal since almost eliminating beer. |
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