31. Posted by deelly_mg on Thu, Apr 10, 2008, 11:35 am PDT

Wondering how affordable these products really are... does anyone know how much more do they cost? And please don't give me the line of which is more important your health blah di blah... for those of us who have budgets constraints it does matter what we pay...

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32. Posted by bryan 4 on Thu, Apr 10, 2008, 11:35 am PDT

Another Big Brother campaign brought to you by the Food Police.

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33. Posted by BuB on Thu, Apr 10, 2008, 11:36 am PDT

Good luck, Americans are addicted to that soda crap!

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34. Posted by Mike J on Thu, Apr 10, 2008, 11:36 am PDT

This applies to guys as well. I lost over 70 pounds in the last year. Stopping soda altogether by drinking water and lmiting my coffee intake were key elements in my success. For an experiment, I drank diet cola (the two major name brands) and put 15 pounds back on as a result. They're off the table again and suddenly I'm 5 pounds less. Bottled water doesn't do much, but tea is a nice change as well. Good luck folks. It can be done and in a healthy way too.

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35. Posted by margo on Thu, Apr 10, 2008, 11:36 am PDT

DEFINITELY CHECK OUT HINT WATER WHICH IS WATER INFUSED WITH *REAL FRUIT*!!! IT IS AWESOME!! NO SWEETENERS, NO ARTIFICIAL CRAP, NO PRESERVATIVES!! IT TASTES GREAT! CHECK IT OUT: www.hintwater.com

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36. Posted by zortan_from_super_earth on Thu, Apr 10, 2008, 11:36 am PDT

Diet Mountain Dew rocks!

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37. Posted by edwardwebnerd on Thu, Apr 10, 2008, 11:36 am PDT

Expensive alternatives

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38. Posted by jeffry l on Thu, Apr 10, 2008, 11:37 am PDT

i LOVE MY DIET PEPSI!

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39. Posted by Poodle Baby on Thu, Apr 10, 2008, 11:37 am PDT

METROMINT-SOUNDS GOOD BUT TAST DISCUSTING LIKE OLD FASHION DIET DRINKS

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40. Posted by k0_bun on Thu, Apr 10, 2008, 11:37 am PDT

Yeah, that's all fine and dandy, but do people really have the money right now to be buying fancy drinks...hell, that PoM juice is like 3+ a bottle. If I want a healthy alternative I think that I will resort to orange, apple, cranberry juice...or water thanks.

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41. Posted by J B on Thu, Apr 10, 2008, 11:37 am PDT

Wow. Is this a commercial or an article?

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42. Posted by margo on Thu, Apr 10, 2008, 11:37 am PDT

try hint water at: www.hintwater.com it is AWESOME! it is water with a hint of real fruit added! no sugar or crap added!

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43. Posted by bob on Thu, Apr 10, 2008, 11:37 am PDT

Personally, my favorite pop alternative is just plain old carbonated water with a squeeze of lime. No checicals,crap, maybe a little sugar from the lime, but your not going to get fat off of it. Plus, it actually quenches your thirst compared to pop, especially diet pop that always makes me thirstier. Try it, as a 2 liter of carbonated water is ~70 cents and limes are usually 2-3 for $1.

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44. Posted by themaximus71002 on Thu, Apr 10, 2008, 11:38 am PDT

quik someone yell gender bender and make a drink for all and quit making 1 gender soda's lol

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45. Posted by paul_m_simon on Thu, Apr 10, 2008, 11:38 am PDT

Stevia is "up and coming" and "all-natural"? Not according to the MS-Chem. E. I asked. He says NATURAL Stevia is GREY, not that sweet, and tastes like licorice. The stuff you get in packets and drinks has been heat treated and may not be safe, according to him. On the other hand, sucralose (Splenda) is boneded with a chlorine molecule so it passes through your body inertly.

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46. Posted by horsegirl12anna on Thu, Apr 10, 2008, 11:38 am PDT

What about vitamin water? That is the best drink to get your mind off of sodas. That is what I drink.

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47. Posted by ground.control on Thu, Apr 10, 2008, 11:38 am PDT

this looks like a paid advertisement page! why not just change to natural, fresh squeezed fruit juices? why not just stop buying any kind of soda? why not just tell people to drink water (or sparkling water if they miss the bubbles)?

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48. Posted by Rissa406 on Thu, Apr 10, 2008, 11:39 am PDT

artificial sweeteners actually make burning fat harder so how can any of these drinks (except for the metromint waters) be any better for you than a diet coke or pepsi?

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49. Posted by hairyp0tter69 on Thu, Apr 10, 2008, 11:39 am PDT

For the guy who said "Do you know the trial test for Stevia and has it been tested on rats". Better the rats or you?

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50. Posted by amie040404 on Thu, Apr 10, 2008, 11:39 am PDT

Crystal Lite is still my favorite, love the Raspberry Green Tea and the Mandarin Orange Tea (INCREDIBLE!) but i will stick to my diet soda to attend to my massive caffeine addiction. but im slowly getting into the Crystal Lite with caffeine, just has kind of an aftertaste to it, but the strawberry is ok.

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51. Posted by Brotherston F on Thu, Apr 10, 2008, 11:40 am PDT

All sodas are horrible. Stick with water and juice. You will lose weight just by ditching soda and alcohol. Although I love booze.

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52. Posted by C* on Thu, Apr 10, 2008, 11:40 am PDT

FYI folks! I was bummed to find out that infact POM test on animals. So hopefully you pick another pomagranet drink.

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53. Posted by C* on Thu, Apr 10, 2008, 11:40 am PDT

FYI folks! I was bummed to find out that infact POM test on animals. So hopefully you pick another pomagranet drink.

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54. Posted by fasted227 on Thu, Apr 10, 2008, 11:40 am PDT

what happened to water? huh fatties?

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55. Posted by KJ P on Thu, Apr 10, 2008, 11:40 am PDT

POM is great

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56. Posted by on Thu, Apr 10, 2008, 11:40 am PDT

I think Michelob Ultra is the best diet-soda ditcher ever

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57. Posted by ginger1 on Thu, Apr 10, 2008, 11:40 am PDT

What's wrong with plain filterd water from the tap or brita pitcher? You are already paying for it so drink it! You can add lemon,lime juice or other flavors yourself (essential oils are great for this,I use peppermint in my water all the time). I agree with the other comment on about all the crazy diet stuff on here, it is unhealthy advice and it's dangerous.

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58. Posted by johncarrolldolan on Thu, Apr 10, 2008, 11:40 am PDT

PETA has condemned POM for endorsement of animal cruelty: http://www.energygrid.com/action/2007/01-pom.html

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59. Posted by safully1 on Thu, Apr 10, 2008, 11:40 am PDT

I love how reporters and Universities use animal studies to equate behavior in humans. Well, this rat ate more calories when consuming artificial sweetners, so it must be the same with humans. My God, someone take a social science class! I will continue to drink my diet coke/pepsi and stick with my eating habits. If you work out, run, and/or stay active and eat sensibly, you do not have to worry about your diet soda. Now, if you are eating fast food habitually and sit on your butt watching TV all day, then, yes, your diet soda is not doing you any good and should not be used as justification for doing those things....

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60. Posted by richard m on Thu, Apr 10, 2008, 11:41 am PDT

i have found this fabulous health drink, you just add it to water.Its Very simple and loaded with many vitamins Main Ingredients Include:Acai Berry from the Amazon Rain Forest Graviola from the Amazon Rain Forest 2000% RDA Vitamin B12 1000% RDA Vitamin B6 300% RDA Vitamin C Folic Acid Potassium,Green Tea Left Extract,Guarana Ginseng Root,Ltaurine http://www.acaiplusenergy.com go to this site and read to powerful ingrediants, click on the products and look for the white lighting, enjoy

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