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5. don't get me wrong, I'd much rather have a diet soda

Mon Sep 8, 2025, 05:07 PM

Sep 8

but I'm leery of drinking so much of those sweeteners, I do tend to drink a lot of soda (especially during Texas summers).......

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it truly is an addiction [View all] Not Heidi Sep 8 OP

To be fair, it isn't the soda, per se. It's the sweetener in it. no_hypocrisy Sep 8 #1

It's the caffeine, sugar, carbonation. Irish_Dem Sep 8 #2

just so you know Skittles Sep 8 #3

Point taken. no_hypocrisy Sep 8 #4

don't get me wrong, I'd much rather have a diet soda Skittles Sep 8 #5

Sugar is extremely addictive Rizen Sep 8 #6