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Well, C2 has been out in the United States for quite some time now. This soda has about 1/3rd of the amount of sugar as is in regular soda. Pepsi Edge boasts similarly less sugar content, but I havent really seen it in any stores.

What are your feelings on these new colas? With less sugar, theyere obviously better for your teeth and for those losing weight. Additionally, I think they taste better than original coke or pepsi, which is an overwhelming burst of sugar. I really like C2, and I havent had Pepsi Edge yet. What are your feelings?

i remember talking about Pepsi 1 in my marketing class and the teacher told us that the only reason that they called it Pepsi 1 was because guys didnt feel masculine drinking Diet Pepsi. i think these are just extensions of that same concept.

Kind of, but pepsi 1 focussed on calories, and not necessarily through sugar (though sugar played a big role in it). These sodas use essentially the same recipe, but add more flavoring from the kola nut as opposed to over flavoring with sugar. I like the change.

i like water

well for some reason, there have been so many things that pepsi corp has come out with and failed and coke has come out with just as meny, if nor more things and have failed only a few times. I drink C2 all the time. in fact im drinking one right now, but i see pepsi edge dying, just like the majority of other things they've tried...

I don't understand how it can be better for your teeth.
Sure there's less sugar, but coke and pepsi are still made with phosphoric acid, which will erode pretty much anything (your teeth and stomach included)

Phosphoric acid (as the ingredient itself) has to be shipped to Pepsi and Coca-Cola processing facilities in a HAZMAT truck, that stuff is so dangerous.

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Originally posted by Mebot I don't understand how it can be better for your teeth.

Because bacteria that cause cavities live essentially on sugars. Being the sticky syrup that colas are, some generally sticks to your teeth. The less sugar in the mix, the less of the concoction that will stick to your teeth, and thus the less food for cavity-causing bacteria. Yes Phosphoric acid is quite dangerous, but the mix of soda also neutralizes many of its effects. It still causes damage, but not nearly as much as if you swallowed a motuhful of the stuff.

bring back the yay-o already coke

I like C2... it's just too damn pricey. Some people think it's just Diet Coke + regular Coke, but it's not. They did a pretty good job of making it taste pretty much like regular Coke.

The only "diet" sodas I can tolerate are Diet Pepsi and Diet Dr Pepper. Surprisingly Diet Dr Pepper tastes just like regular Dr Pepper (which is saying, they both suck... but lack of alternatives I'll still drink it on occassion ) Diet Coke... *barf*

jonz234... I always wondered why the hell Pepsi had Pepsi 1 and Diet Pepsi. Makes sense now... Pretty lame of Pepsi though

The only reason they're able to control the carbs / sugar content in the new colas is because of the artificial sweeteners they use. I know a number of people who have adverse reactions to these sweeteners (headaches) and, as with everything chemical, it could have effects on your body long-term.

I just prefer not to drink soda at all

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Originally posted by DiMethGuy bring back the yay-o already coke

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Originally posted by UWM The only reason they're able to control the carbs / sugar content in the new colas is because of the artificial sweeteners they use. I know a number of people who have adverse reactions to these sweeteners (headaches) and, as with everything chemical, it could have effects on your body long-term. I just prefer not to drink soda at all

1 of those people being me. I used to get headaches all the time and couldnt figure out why. Then there was this Dateline or Primetime show about aspartame in cola's and how it caused tumors in lab mice.

I realized i was drinkng diet coke nonstop, so i quit. No more headaches now

I also can't eat most mints and mint-chewing gums either. They all contain Phenylanine (aspartame)

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Originally posted by UWM I just prefer not to drink soda at all

best solution to all these problems by far

If you want to lose weight, drink water. If you want good taste, drink the original. If you're an indecisive moron who wants the best of both worlds and is going to end up with neither, then C2 is for you.

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Originally posted by D-res well for some reason, there have been so many things that pepsi corp has come out with and failed and coke has come out with just as meny, if nor more things and have failed only a few times. I drink C2 all the time. in fact im drinking one right now, but i see pepsi edge dying, just like the majority of other things they've tried...

Pepsi has money to throw away on stupid ideas, and stupid commercials with britney... seeing as they make waaay more money than coke does.

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Originally posted by Mebot Then there was this Dateline or Primetime show about aspartame in cola's and how it caused tumors in lab mice.

Depends - what concentration of aspartame were they feeding the mice?


There seems to be A LOT of rampant misinformation and false scares on the internet, so a quick search/reseach turned up these (for me) reputable links:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/ask_doctor/aspartame.shtml
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/food-aliment...spartame01.html
http://kidshealth.org/parent/nutrit.../aspartame.html
http://www.acsh.org/healthissues/ne...ssue_detail.asp
http://www.snopes.com/toxins/aspartame.asp

The consensus: it's safe - unless you have Phenylketonuria (PKU). Which is why anything with aspartame in it has that ominous red warning: "May contain phenylalanine". The warning's really for those people, not the general population really (same as those "warning: may contain peanuts" on other packages).


Here's a quote from the first link:

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Some years ago European authorities set the Acceptable Daily Intake or ADI at 2800 mg a day for an adult. To take in this amount - which is the amount you could safely eat every day for the rest of your life - you would have to swallow 125 sweetener tablets or at least 14 cans of diet drinks.

So you'd have to exceed 14 cans A DAY to beat the acceptable daily intake, according to Europe's standards.

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Originally posted by Arbiter If you want to lose weight, drink water. If you want good taste, drink the original. If you're an indecisive moron who wants the best of both worlds and is going to end up with neither, then C2 is for you.

Well-put!

I drink lots and lots of Green Tea and water. I also drink orange juice and skim milk each day. I really don't drink soda at all, so I just can't compare the two- they all taste like fizzy, dark liquid to me; survival instinct tells me that, since my prehistoric ancestors probably wouldn't have drank something out of a stream that looks like Coca-Cola, I probably shouldn't either

Don't drink soda anymore - it's very bad for you. Instead, drink lots of whiskey!

yeah if you dont want cavities and you wanna lose weight, you shouldnt be drinking soda.

caffeine comes in other forms anyways...

personally everyone i know that drinks diet soda is either diabetic or drinks twice as much as any normal soda drinker|

If I pound these down at a rate of 3-4 an hour, what's the carb intake?? If it's too much, then I'll just pump more iron...




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