Last month, the journal Nature published a study that showed consuming non-caloric artificial sweeteners like aspartame,…
Soda
Why We Don’t Need A Soda Ban
Convincing the public to drink less soda has already proven effective. Consumption of soda has declined precipitously ov…
Would You Like Some Glucose Tablets with Your Popcorn and Soda?
I know I’ve talked about going low at my job at the movie theater before, but a couple nights ago I had a reminder of ju…
How to Tell if That Soda is Really Diet
In my last post, I talked about an occurrence common for diabetics: I was served a soda, and I couldn’t tell if it…
Why You Should Support The NYC Soda Ban
The idea behind the NYC soda ban is to restrict access to large sodas because they are widely seen as contributing to ob…
Diabetes and the New York Soda Ban
I just stumbled across this video editorial in the New York Times about Mayor Bloomberg’s proposed ban on sugary s…
Review of: Still Even More Diet Sodas
Close your eyes. Now take a sip of root beer. Now forget what you’ve just drunk, and ask yourself: “What does this ac…
Soda Tax: I object
I’m not a Coke or Pepsi advocate. I think they’re selling crap, and I think they know they’re selling crap. But why are …
Will This Soda Give Me Pancreatic Cancer?
So, should you stop drinking soda? Yes, but not because of the risk of pancreatic cancer. You should mostly stop drink…
Soda Wars: Regular vs. Diet
I love the fact that Coke-Cola has managed to tie itself into the concept of “America,” and waving flags, and the 4th of…
