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Posted 1/28/2015 2:40 AM (GMT 0)
Was just watching the news here and Coca Cola is launching a new version in Canada with reduced sugar. The news said instead of 10.5 teaspoons of sugar in it it now has 9.7 or something. Which is just dumb.

Anyways what shocked me was a statistic - Coca Cola is launching this because their sales have substantially declined.

The statistic was this - here in Canada in 2006 the average person drank 105 Litres (27.74 Gallons) of soft drink per year! That's crazy. Now (2014) it's around 65 litres or 17 Gallons annually which is still pretty crazy.

I stopped drinking any soft drinks when I first become ill.... I sure do miss that cold fizzy sweet taste from time to time though. A huge pizza and some pop, man I'd love to be able to eat that again at some point if I wanted to... just to have the "option" to at least... if I really wanted... ha

I'm off to go sulk over my food intolerances. But I still can't imagine drinking that much pop a year. Imagine a family of four buying two 55 gallon drums of pop and putting in their kitchen as a years supply...
Posted 1/28/2015 2:45 AM (GMT 0)
Yikes! That is an enormous amount of soda. We gave it up years ago, maybe 9, because it is so full of sugar. I haven't tried to drink soda in a while, but I imagine it would destroy me as well.
I will join you in your food intolerance pity party as long as we can also mourn my inability to drink massive amounts of coffee and eat bagels.
Posted 1/28/2015 2:52 AM (GMT 0)
Darnit... FRESH BAGELS... There is this bakery that's been down the street for years where they make home made fresh outa the wood oven bagels. I used to just love them with a bit of cream cheese. So fresh and awesome with a coffee in the morning.

Mourn the bagel...
Posted 1/28/2015 2:55 AM (GMT 0)
does Canada coke use real sugar ? cuz i buy the south of the border stuff cuz it does -

and would you really visit uc hell if you had one coke with one pizza a year ?
Posted 1/28/2015 3:18 AM (GMT 0)
dumb drums
Posted 1/28/2015 3:25 AM (GMT 0)
Hiya, my sister drinks a lot of coke. I'm not sure how many cans a week, but my mum buys her at least 2 big boxes (she only likes cans, not bottles).

When in remission, I usually drink apple juice, as I don't like water. I normally have one weak coffee a day aswell. The only time I drink fizzy drinks is on a night out, such as a Baccardi and coke, or the occasional bottle of cider at home.

However I've had to stop drinking apple juice during this flare as it was making the pain worse (I'm assuming because of the acidity). So at the moment I'm just on weak squash, and one Complan a day.

I'm surprised so many people drink that much coke, as it's quite expensive compared to fruit juice or squash.

As for food, I can't tolerate fibre, even in remission, which makes it very difficult to lose weight, as I can't have any raw fruit or veg.
Posted 1/28/2015 5:43 AM (GMT 0)
Not sure on the type of sugar used - next time I see one I'll look at the can/bottle and see what's listed.

I bet I'd survive the pizza and coke just fine though, or at least pull through it. Most likely I would see mucus and have some pain/d issues the next day or two for sure though. I think I'm afraid to risk it.

Then again I risked a chocolate donut today with my coffee and seem to be OK so far. See what tomorrow brings as the donut'y goodness works it's way through my colon. Could be a rough day ahead.
Posted 1/28/2015 1:06 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks for sharing.

I'm more concerned about the additives than the sugar content. I was reading about how phosphoric acid messes up bone density and contributes to chronic kidney disease on wikipedia. Then there is high fructose corn syrup which IMO is the prime reason kids are being put on ADD/ADHD drugs, since it screws up the neurotransmitter balance.

I used to drink quite a bit of soda in my teens, but UC gave me the memo to stop. I still remember those lazy summer days where we used to play video games and indulge in nothing but poptarts and vanilla coke.

Whole foods sells organic coke with natural flavors and just plan ol' cane sugar. I highly recommend it to folks here that want their soda kick without the adverse health affects. It seems like my colon can handle it these days, so I am grateful.

Mark - there is also gluten free and organic pizza so it might suit you better. I still think you are able to eat it. I think there's a strong mental component people have to get past first.

Best.

Post Edited (Guardian7) : 1/28/2015 6:10:26 AM (GMT-7)

Posted 1/28/2015 1:46 PM (GMT 0)
nono Gary and Stud - play nice.

CM, I'm not really surprised on how much soda is consumed. I have a friend who buys pop at every chance she gets for her and her family. I used to buy soda for my hubby and kids but stopped not just because of the consumption but because of the cost. I don't drink soda hardly at all but when I do, I prefer caffeine free "light" soda such as Squirt, Sprite etc.
Posted 1/28/2015 5:26 PM (GMT 0)
I still drink soda as an occasional treat. No effect on my uc.
Posted 1/28/2015 7:08 PM (GMT 0)
The only drinks that bother me are citrus drinks. Orange juice is probably the only food I no longer consume, ever. Too bad because I loved it with breakfast. I don't drink sodas much at all but they never bother me at all when I do. I do drink the diet ones.
Posted 1/29/2015 8:37 AM (GMT 0)
I stopped drinking Coke last two years ago and I'm glad I did. For me it's the phosphoric acid which makes it really bad.
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