I've been mulling something over, and I need your input. I'm seriously thinking about getting back on the sauce. By sauce I mean soda. Specifically caffeinated soda. I haven't drank caffeine in approximately 3 years, and I'm getting pretty sick of it. So here I will present the pro's and con's of each side and you tell me what you think.
CON:
-Caffeine is bad for you. That's what they say anyway.
-Caffeine is addictive, and I try to avoid addictive things. That's why I got off it in the first place.
-Caffeine could contribute to my migraines. Of course my migraines have practically disappeared since I got off the soy, so they could be entirely related to that. But they say caffeine contributes to migraines, so there you go.
-I think caffeine causes bloating, but maybe it's just the soda, so I dunno.
-If I drank caffeine, I'd drink more soda, which has a lot of calories, and that would be detrimental to my diet.
PRO:
-I'm freaking sick of only being able to drink Sprite and lemonade at restaurants.
-There's caffeine in my migraine pills, so technically, I get caffeine on a regular basis anyway so why not enjoy it?
-I read today that studies show that caffeine could help prevent type 2 diabetes. I am at high risk for type 2 diabetes. I think preventing that would be super!
-I want coke when I eat pizza, dammit.
-Um. . .I really like coke. A lot. And most places don't have caffeine free coke, strangely.
There's more reasons, I'm sure, but I can't think of any more. So, tell me your thoughts. My drinking future rests squarely in your hands. No pressure though.
5 comments:
I'm with Joe here, have a soda when you go out, and avoid it during your daily life. And, remember that although the sugar calories are bad for you (and sugar in general is bad for you, but I digress), caffeine is a natural appetite suppressant. Just remember to keep hydrated (caffeine is also a natural diuretic). Thank you Principles of Nutrition! :)
I agree with them and would also add that my dad's belly can be attributed to too much soda consumption. It makes you fat if you drink it all the time everyday, especially if your genetically predisposed to lean that way anyway (as his whole side of the family is). So maybe only social drinking or as a special treat. :)
Well, I also spoke to Lawrence on the subject and it seems like everyone's opinion is that I shouldn't hook up an IV drip, but should go ahead and drink caffeinated sodas occassionally. Hmm. I'll still have to think about it some more. Appetite suppresant you say. . .
if you just drink one occasionally, then i say go for it. drink one for me because i can't really. also if you're looking for a caffeine buzz i would go with an energy drink of some kind. red bull may taste like crap, but it's a good kick in the pants in the morning. Btw i posted on FH. laters
ps the deleted comment was this one, but with quite a few grammerical errors, i couldn't let anyone see it.
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