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Diet Coke probably isn't a cognitive performance enhancer

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Re: Diet Coke probably isn't a cognitive performance enhancer

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Post by nkozyra »

prvit wrote: post #23
reidjs wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Those have a massive amount of calories

Check out isopure protein drinks for a lower calorie alternative. 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.

Honestly one of the worst things I've ever tasted - I haven't seen them around for years.

Plain protein powder (Optimum Nutrition / whatever you like) is generally mostly protein so if you're good with just chucking it in water you have a nearly equivalent macro breakdown.

Re: Diet Coke probably isn't a cognitive performance enhancer

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Post by nkozyra »

reidjs wrote: post #8
rpmisms wrote: post #6

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Protein shakes are great!

Those have a massive amount of calories

They can, or they can't, depends on what's in them.

A scoop of protein powder in water or almond milk might hit 130 calories and will satiate, unlike diet coke.

Re: Diet Coke probably isn't a cognitive performance enhancer

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Post by jaywalk »

sph wrote: post #20
bena wrote: post #2

I wasn't even aware this was a question. I'd also consider the possibility that high-achievers realize that drinking calories is hardly ever worth it. And if you want something that tastes like soda but has all the nutritional value of water, Diet Coke is your best option.

One thing is certain: after years of Coke Zero, I've come to dislike regular sugary Coke. It's undrinkable, makes me even thirstier, and the American version with HFCS might be even worse. Also, Coke Zero >> Diet Coke, it's the perfect version of the Coca-Cola formula in my opinion. The other day I had a sip of some no sugar soda, and I had to double check if I had by mistake bought the full sugar one, it tasted so s…

I find Coke Zero disgusting. But I feel the same way about regular Coke, and Coke Zero is supposed mimic the way it tastes. So that makes sense.

Re: Diet Coke probably isn't a cognitive performance enhancer

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Post by wollsmoth »

rpmisms wrote: post #6
bena wrote: post #2

I wasn't even aware this was a question. I'd also consider the possibility that high-achievers realize that drinking calories is hardly ever worth it. And if you want something that tastes like soda but has all the nutritional value of water, Diet Coke is your best option.

Protein shakes are great!

They are but I like a constant stream of cool drink around. Usually this is just water or seltzer but sometimes it's a coke zero :-)

Re: Diet Coke probably isn't a cognitive performance enhancer

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Post by gowld »

scoopertrooper wrote: post #27
dwaite wrote: post #13

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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.

Why would they do that instead of putting in less sweetener?

Re: Diet Coke probably isn't a cognitive performance enhancer

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Post by arnejenssen »

bena wrote: post #2

I wasn't even aware this was a question. I'd also consider the possibility that high-achievers realize that drinking calories is hardly ever worth it. And if you want something that tastes like soda but has all the nutritional value of water, Diet Coke is your best option.

I agree. I'd think it would inhibit the cognition. Just by the fact that it is ultraprocessed "food". And we don't see smart people drink sodas.

Re: Diet Coke probably isn't a cognitive performance enhancer

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Post by tppiotrowski »

dwaite wrote: post #13
algoatecorn wrote: post #3

Fun 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.

Am I the only one that experiences sugar as a depressant? Eating high glycemic index foods makes me lethargic and sleepy. I've never experienced a "sugar high". I also don't have diabetes as my blood sugar level is within norm during routine physicals.

Re: Diet Coke probably isn't a cognitive performance enhancer

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Post by LeifCarrotson »

echelon wrote: post #11
algoatecorn wrote: post #3

Fun fact: Diet Coke has 34% more caffeine than regular Coke https://www.coca-colacompany.com/faqs/what-is-caffeine#:~:te... .

What a domain name. I don't think I've ever seen anything quite like that.

Let me check my spam folder - yeah, there are tons of phishing attempts with unusual combinations of hyphens, no hyphens, and company/inc/group that have similar amounts of legitimacy. A domain of coca-colacompany.com doesn't seem that unusual.

Oh, you mean the

    #:~:text=
URI fragment - yeah, that is weird! I wonder what the function of the :~ emoji is in their CMS. I know from painful experience that XML names can begin with a colon [1]; I fear that an identifier which is only a colon features prominently in their schema...

I also enjoyed the line at the bottom, in corporatese nonanswer to the question "Is caffeine addictive?"

> We know that not everyone drinks caffeine and not everyone wants to drink it all the time, so we also offer a range of caffeine-free beverages, including [insert local caffeine-free example] so people can make the choice for them and their families.

Someone in some committee vetoed 'including water', much to the chagrin of the Dasani and Smartwater reps in the meeting... or maybe they were duking it out with the new Aha guy and there was no clear winner yet.

[1] https://www.w3.org/TR/REC-xml/#NT-NameStartChar

Re: Diet Coke probably isn't a cognitive performance enhancer

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Post by gowld »

jaywalk wrote: post #30
echelon wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What a domain name. I don't think I've ever seen anything quite like that.

Not a lot of companies have a dash in their name like that.

www.hy-vee.com

www.winndixie.com

www.coca-cola.com !!

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