My daughter-in-law drinks at least 10-12 Cokes per day! That's why she doesn't have her own teeth anymore. I don't drink that many in a year.

Hm, I get 38+ pounds (10 teaspoons times 365 days, divided by 3 to equal the number of tablespoons, divided by 32 (the number of tablespoons in a pound of sugar).

Either way, it's a lot.

I do drink Pepsi with my lunch, but I put 5 ice cubes in a 16 ounce glass, then fill it only about 1/2 full, so it's really only about 4 ounces, I think. A 12 ounce bottle of Pepsi lasts me between 3 and 4 days. Once I've finished my 'glass' of soda (and sometimes I don't even drink all of it) I switch to water for the rest of the meal. I figure that's not too bad, I still get to enjoy a few swallows of soda, without really overdoing it.

I like a Pepsi or Dr Pepper with a fast food lunch. Seems to make it taste better.

I know they say to pour Coke on a rusted battery connection and it will disolve the rust.

The battery connection thing is an urban myth. Orange juice is more acidic than Coke.

People drink way to much pop - diet or regular.

I enjoy a cold Coke - but in moderation. I hate it when they give you those giant sized drinks. I order a small at McD's (which is plenty) and they always want to give me large because it is the same price.

I never forbade pop at my house - but I did moderate it. Now my kids drink very little pop.

I like to buy the little cans and bottles. They cost more than the big ones! I rather pay more though.

Makes me sick to see all the carts loaded with cases of pop when it is on sale.

I sure love me some Diet Coke....!!!!! I think it's an addiction and my only vice. Don't drink, smoke, gamble, etc. but I do love my soda pop. (ONLY Diet Coke, that is.) Do not like it as a fountain drink, however...nor in cans, or 2 liters. Has to be an individual bottle than I can cap and re-cap for hours at a time. Does NOT have to be cold.

Right now I'm partial to A&W Cream Soda.
I was buying Cherry Coke for awhile, I don't
drink a lot but, yes, I like soda sometimes...

A&W diet cream soda..lol I just bought a bottle of that last week. I prefer diet Pepsi over diet coke.
On occassion if I pull up to a McDonalds for a drink I get the diet coke and I don't know what the heck they do but more than once after having it, I start to feel very hyper.
My son said he has the same reaction at times too.
Never ever had the problem with diet Pepsi, it's just the Coke.
Why doesn't one of these fast food chains offer Pepsi, talk about a monopoly.
And while we are on the subject a hot dog would be nice on the menu too... just sayin

Actually, according to the link below, it is closer to 15 pounds per year for one 12 oz can a day.

Here is a link that might be useful: The Gut-Busting Truth About Soda (pop)

I've been a "Coke" addict for years. I have a cousin, somewhat older than me (now in her 70's) I'm nearly 60. She'd bring a six pack of bottled Pepsi to family get-togethers, then drink every bottle herself. I know the sugar and caffein are not good for me (I have hugh blood pressure) but I almost always have some cold Coca Cola in my fridge. I don't drink alcohol or gambe , but I do love a Coke at least 5 times a week.

I used to drink a lot more pop than I do now. I switched to diet years ago. Love Diet Dr. Pepper (or the alternative Diet Dr. Thunder from Walmart) Diet Coke, Diet Pepsi and Diet Cream Soda.

And speaking of sugar, I eat yogurt every day, usually with some granola mixed in, if you check the ingredients, most yogurts have 30 or more grams of sugar. I buy Dannon light and fit it has 14 grams.

I stopped drinking soda years ago. I only let my kids have it when we go out and only one drink. I am totally the food police with everything we eat. I am also super stingy with juice too, they get to eat fruit instead. So far, no complaints. I ate a lot of sugar as a child and I find when I do have it's like "falling off the wagon". I try to completely avoid it, don't worry, my kids don't have the same fate of being completely sugar free.

I see the sugar gram weight in some of the yogurt people buy and I am baffled.Fage or any of the Greek plain, Non fat yogurts have 8 grams of sugar or less.

I don't know about Coke and battery rust, but I understand it will clean pennies and tile grout. (Gotta try it on the grout!)

Apple juice has much more sugar than soda. I found this out when I told my pediatrician I gave my kids apple juice whenever they wanted a drink.

Okay, now I think I need to buy a Coke. Really, it cleans tile grout? Yeah, the yogourt thing is bad, isn't it. When I started reading labels and doing some math, I was pretty amazed at what we were eating.

Actually,it is NOT an urban myth about the Coke(and it has to be the real thing) and battery rust-Combine ANY rusty item and Coke and the rust disappears in a few hours/days-have done it many times myself.

No Coke, Pepsi. :)

Diet Pepsi, 2 cans a day. I need the caffeine, as I don't drink coffee.

Here's an article from CBS News that says juice is as bad as soda.

Here is a link that might be useful: CBS News: Juice As Bad As Soda, Docs Say

I just don't drink much of any kind of pop. It isn't that I dislike it so much as I like unsweetened iced tea better. I drink that and water or milk.

Sue

I just have to say as someone who lives in "soda" country, I really love the references to "pop". It's such a cute word.

I drink Diet Coke nearly every day. I have "with caffeine" in the afternoon to give me a jolt and "without caffeine" anytime after 4 p.m.. I am trying to have more water than soda/pop in the evening.

Like others, I figure I have so few vices that I can indulge in Coke.

Guess I am the odd one. I love van. coke not the diet either. I am not overweight, my blood pressure is fine, don't smoke, drink or eat much sweets but I will not give up the coke, at least 2 a day. Don't think it causes cancer which I have already had. Arthritis which is in every joint of my body so I will continue to drink it no matter how much sugar is in a can.

Someone here, I think it was Lynn, mentioned that she drinks the Torani SF syrups in water so I tried it. Gosh is it great! I bought Lemon and the Chai Tea, it is great!

Stopped drinking coffee, decaf, any type of carbonated drinks except maybe a root beer about once a month and it really made a difference with my digestive system. But that is me,

No I do not drink any type of pop, I drink unsweet tea and lots and lots of ice water. On the rare occasion I might drink a mix of orange juice and cranberry juice(no sugar added type) over ice.
I can not stand the taste of any type of diet drink so just stay away from them.

I stopped drinking sodas when I had irritation in my mouth. The carbonation made it worse so I switched to water with a little Crystal Light (the tiny packets would last me 3 servings of 16 oz). Within a couple weeks, I had lost 8 lbs!

I have gone back to drinking some - not nearly as much as I used to - have gained a couple pounds back and I do noticed that my throat burns when I drink it. I know its not good for me in any way - gotta let it go.

BTW - just had an Endoscopy done this AM and no signs of problems with my throat or stomach - a little tiny hiatial hernia but he isn't concerned about it now.

Pekemom....A&W cream soda is the best! I can drink a 2 liter bottle of that in a few hours if no one is watching.
It is so good - it is addicting!
I love it with vanilla ice cream as a float too.

I've done the coke with battery acid thing. In my case it wasn't rust, but the crusty battery acid that builds up at the connectors. That stuff isn't all that easy to get off either.

I was about 19 and working at a restaurant and my car wouldn't start up after work. One of the cooks came out to take a look and saw the connection to the battery wasn't working because there was too much crusty acid built up on it. He unhooked the cables, ran inside and grabbed a glass of coke (or pepsi) from the soda machine came back out poured it on and it completely dissolved all the acid. Hooked them back up and it started up right away.

I love Dr. Pepper but am trying really hard not to drink it very often. I already use sugar in my coffee in the morning so I don't really need more in the afternoon. :/