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Re: might be over-caffeinated

on line backgammon — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 01:03:16 -0000

I definitely taste a difference. It tastes flat and boring. I also taste some a strange chalky flavor, as if I just chewed up a calcium tablet. I am a huge Diet Coke fan (and especially love Diet Coke with Spenda®) and this Diet Coke Plus is terrible. I do not recommend it.

Re: might be over-caffeinated

Akshay125 — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 04:11:43 -0000

Diet Coke Plus is actually similar with the normal Diet Coke, just that it is fortified with vitamins and minerals which includes the flagship Diet Coke, Caffeine Free Diet Coke, Diet Coke with Lime, Diet Cherry Coke, and Diet Coke Sweetened with Splenda.

Re: might be over-caffeinated

Fred — Sat, 26 May 2007 09:23:42 -0000

I am just wondering, can adding zinc possibly make diet coke taste even worse? ;)

Re: might be over-caffeinated

adamhouston — Tue, 22 May 2007 01:53:03 -0000

John,

I think you are fairly safe. But from one caffeeined to another: just to be sure you could always check the Death by Caffeine calculator at http://www.energyfiend.com/death-by-caffeine/

The thing I am waiting for is caffeine to be added to the Lucky Charms. That would simplify things greatly in the morning.

Adam

Re: might be over-caffeinated

Johnathan Nightingale — Mon, 21 May 2007 22:03:34 -0000

My brother, one Christmas, possibly as a joke, bought me this:

http://www.amazon.com/Caffeine-Advantage-Physic...

Since you are someone who is both a reader and (evidently) a caffeine sink, I thought you might find it interesting. As the review comments on Amazon suggest, it's open to some interpretation whether or not the authors have any skin in the game. It's equally open to discussion as to whether they reason effectively from the facts they present.

Nevertheless, the facts are scrupulously documented with cites to primary sources, which is generally a positive thing. In a nutshell, they point out several things which are not too mind blowing, but nice to know anyhow, to wit:

- that caffeine is a pretty effective broad-based system-waker-upper
- that in addition to raw alertness, caffeine improves a whole host of cognitive and physical dimensions in measurable ways that do not degrade with repeated use
- that a lifetime of use isn't correlated with increased mortality or decreased health in any particularly measurable way, but
- that if you're pregnant, or have a history of sensitivity, or are suffering from diet-coke-scurvy, it might be wise to consider getting more sleep and orange juice.

I'd lend you my copy, but if the legends are true, you'll have read it by the next time I see you. Indeed, if the legends are true, you've already read it.