Hmm... that's interesting. Over here, we've upgraded previous 0.3 litre (or is that liter ?) glass bottles to the 0.5 litre plastic bottles. I like the newer plastic bottles since when I'm thirsty, I tend to "need" that much liquid. Plus they are less fragile to dropping and really light. Furthermore, the Coke (not to make any commercial here) bottles are well suited ergonomically (thanks to the design of it) for training the ol' mouse hand and second best hand too...
However the cans (same size, according to Google convert) aren't that popular as the price for them is uneconomical when you look at the price for each liter (aka. cash/litre). And, they are really hard to find in stores -- if not counting the odd energy drink, Jolt cola and alcoholic beverage.
As for artificial sweetners, I like to avoid them all but Xylitol (which, per se is not an artificial sweetner but can be artificially manufactured). Often, manufacturers like to make a "brady bunch" of sweetners in whatever the product is. The result is that my poor old stomach can't uhh.. "stomach it" (read: doesn't like it)
ops: And why kid your own body that it's getting sugar when it's not getting any? In the long run, that might be harmful -- I suspect. :roll:
Why don't I count in
Xylitol then? Well, for some reason my body doesn't feel offended by it and it might be because it's of natural origins. Xylitol can, among other things, be found the sap/liquid produced by birches in the spring. It also has two positive sideeffects: it's good for your teeth and apparently can prevent ear infection (or milden the symptoms (see the link to Wikipedia above)). 8)
Oh, and when we're now talking about teeth, did you know that diet soda isn't better for your teeth than regular sugared soda? It's the carbonic acid (carbondioxide dissolved in water formes just that acid) that dissolves the protective enamel (is that right?) which leaves your teeth exposed to the acids formed by the bacterae that inhabit your mouth. Not nice, I know... :worried:
As a conclusion, are there any pros to drinking diet sodas? Sure, dieting as the name suggests. However, don't take any of my words for granted as I'm no doctor or well in the medical sciences.
ops: I however, will try to avoid any diet sodas for my personal well being. If I grow fat, well then I better start training some... :devilboy:
Hope that I didn't spoil your appetite, Kati, with this long reply and all...
