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The absolute best pipeline is to go Coke -> Diet Coke -> Coke Zero -> Caffeine Free Coke Zero -> colored water -> water, but there is no pipeline at all. It was cancelled, and people should be aware of what they drink and drink mindfully and responsibly.
I dislike comments like this because it is stated as a fact. There is no pipeline at all.
Diet Coke probably isn't a cognitive performance enhancer
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Re: Diet Coke probably isn't a cognitive performance enhancer
#22> More concretely, phenylalanine is in all sorts of foods like eggs, chicken, milk, soybeans, and breast milk. Remember how phenylalanine is an essential amino acid? And remember how you’re reading this right now and not dead? From these facts, we may conclude that you consume phenylalanine all the time. Oh man, this had me chuckling and is a great TLDR for many supplements.
i so confused. is phenylalanine good or bad?
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Protein shakes are great!
Those have a massive amount of calories
0 carbs, lactose free. http://www.theisopurecompany.com/en-au/product/isopurezeroca...
They aftertaste is a little weird, but still much easier to drink than protein shakes.
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#24> More concretely, phenylalanine is in all sorts of foods like eggs, chicken, milk, soybeans, and breast milk. Remember how phenylalanine is an essential amino acid? And remember how you’re reading this right now and not dead? From these facts, we may conclude that you consume phenylalanine all the time. Oh man, this had me chuckling and is a great TLDR for many supplements.
i so confused. is phenylalanine good or bad?
Essential means you both need it to live and your body can't make it on its own - you must get it from diet.
Re: Diet Coke probably isn't a cognitive performance enhancer
#25> More concretely, phenylalanine is in all sorts of foods like eggs, chicken, milk, soybeans, and breast milk. Remember how phenylalanine is an essential amino acid? And remember how you’re reading this right now and not dead? From these facts, we may conclude that you consume phenylalanine all the time. Oh man, this had me chuckling and is a great TLDR for many supplements.
i so confused. is phenylalanine good or bad?
Re: Diet Coke probably isn't a cognitive performance enhancer
#26> More concretely, phenylalanine is in all sorts of foods like eggs, chicken, milk, soybeans, and breast milk. Remember how phenylalanine is an essential amino acid? And remember how you’re reading this right now and not dead? From these facts, we may conclude that you consume phenylalanine all the time. Oh man, this had me chuckling and is a great TLDR for many supplements.
i so confused. is phenylalanine good or bad?
Re: Diet Coke probably isn't a cognitive performance enhancer
#27Fun fact: Diet Coke has 34% more caffeine than regular Coke https://www.coca-colacompany.com/faqs/what-is-caffeine#:~:te... .
I suspect this is to try to quantitatively match the stimulant effect of caffiene plus sugar/HFCS in the sweetened alternatives.
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I suspect this is to try to quantitatively match the stimulant effect of caffiene plus sugar/HFCS in the sweetened alternatives.
Alternately, the artificial sweetener might end up being too sweet, so they balance it out with some more bitter caffine.
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This is me so long as you consider me a high-achiever. I got addicted to coke when I was young and as an adult I drink lots of Coke Zero (previously Diet Coke) because I can't or don't want to break the habit and I want to preserve every spare calorie I can for desserts. Not gaining weight as I transitioned into an old man required me to severely cut back on my consumption and liquid calories have always been at the…
The absolute best pipeline is to go Coke -> Diet Coke -> Coke Zero -> Caffeine Free Coke Zero -> colored water -> water, but there is no pipeline at all. It was cancelled, and people should be aware of what they drink and drink mindfully and responsibly.