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Diet Coke Drinkers,

I've been reading the discussion on diet coke vs regular coke, and I find it all to be a moot point. The fact of the matter is that research has shown a strong correlation between the consumption of Aspartame, splenda, and other synthetic sugar substitutes, and cancer. Of course it is nearly impossible to prove causation, but the correlation is uncanny. (Just like the strong correlation between birth control pills and breast cancer.)

Personally, who cares if you are thin and have nice teeth if you're going to die at an early age?

Even better than Mexican Coke? BERMUDIAN COKE. I'm fortunate enough to be a dual-national and grew up tasting the difference between US and Bermuda coke. Now that I've had a chance to try Mexican coke (I'm in Mexico now), I can tell you Bermudian coke is even crisper, and less harsh than Mexican. In Bermuda, you can also find Sprite made with real sugar. I've even gone so far as to bring back Coke syrup with me and carbonate it with a tabletop carbonator! The people in customs tell me it's not that uncommon to bring a Coke syrup-pack across.

MaryResta, they've been selling it at the Costco's in Colorado since early this summer...we are awfully close to Texas, but from the posts above, I am pretty sure they are selling it at more locations. Costco employees are usually very good, but I think the one you worked with didn't give you the complete story. I'd just request it with one of their forms and get your friends to do the same. It just might show up at your local warehouse. Also, in Colorado I've found it at Mexican grocery stores, not sure if you have those in NJ, but it might be worth a try. It is just very spendy outside of Costco.

Real Mexican Coke is made with cane sugar. I would change brands based on the corn syrup label. Did anyone else notice the study that shows HFCS makes you eat more :)

http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/full/79/4/537

Ever wonder why it is hard to drink just one U.S. Coke? Crazy. Seems like a great way to sell more soda. This study has been out since 2004. Cane sugar (glucose) and corn syrup (fructose) really are metabolized differently, and the Coke corporation is nuts for lying to us. Further more HFCS drinks not only have lots of calories but also may increase the number of calories you crave vs. just the extra calories in a cane sugar soda. Sounds like a great class action suit. I mean, they have read that study and know that the increased obesity rate coincides with the change from real sugar to HFCS

I am going to avoid the Diet Coke/ Coke/ no Coke debate for now, but just say that Coke with real sugar is availabe in the United States directly as well (sans import). Around Passover Kosher stores all over the country will have it because corn syrup is not Kosher for Passover for Ashkenazic Jews. Instead, they make Kosher for Passover Coke which is essentially just Coke made with regular sugar. So for all of you that are committed to drinking Coke with sugar, you have another source.