tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18216157.post3907695328227235209..comments2024-03-19T05:00:03.016-07:00Comments on Vegan Heart Doc: My Coke (Zero) HabitVeganHeartDochttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06128747834324215350noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18216157.post-33705383308312244852012-12-19T02:19:01.914-08:002012-12-19T02:19:01.914-08:00Nice post i really glad to read this informative p...Nice post i really glad to read this informative post, thanks to share :)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.xinix.co.uk/business-broadband-phone-packages/" rel="nofollow">cheap broadband packages</a><br />Lara baxterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04532160946171874171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18216157.post-28599671642750131692011-12-08T05:35:08.721-08:002011-12-08T05:35:08.721-08:00caffeine from coke and nicotine from cigarettes &l...caffeine from coke and nicotine from cigarettes <-- the best to wake you up and think well but it will shorten your lifeBest video baby monitorhttp://babymonitorswithcamerax.com/best-video-baby-monitor-2/best-video-baby-monitornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18216157.post-66646287805613590862011-05-23T21:00:33.282-07:002011-05-23T21:00:33.282-07:00Hi Doc! I just found your blog and have been readi...Hi Doc! I just found your blog and have been reading through it. I love it! You are a great inspiration!<br />I gave up diet soda at the beginning of this year (almost 5 months ago,) and I don't miss it at all now! I make room for the occasional real sugar soda (Coca-Cola Classic in a glass bottle? Yes, please!) and that's enough for me. <br />I hope you are able to give it up! I'll be following your blog. :)Valerie Goes Veganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01680489485651784290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18216157.post-4398943001978837552011-02-20T19:34:59.647-08:002011-02-20T19:34:59.647-08:00I had a bad diet coke habit for a long time. Gave ...I had a bad diet coke habit for a long time. Gave it up as of Oct. 1, 2010. The first week was hard--some cracking headaches--but I haven't missed it since. Good luck!!<br /><br />(oh, and mineral water/club soda can help when you want that bubbly action)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18216157.post-16177759406281761642011-02-15T12:00:11.705-08:002011-02-15T12:00:11.705-08:00A success story for you: I consumed 2-6 cans of re...A success story for you: I consumed 2-6 cans of regular Coke through high school, college, and my first year of medical school. Literally I was ADDICTED and LOVED the stuff. After spending a summer seeing diabetic patients, I switched to Diet Coke and consumed 2-6 of those a day, including through a pregnancy and fellowship. Then during my second pregnancy, the sight of my beloved pop made me sick to my stomach. Birthed the baby and still am totally turned off by it. I have about 4 ounces of noncaffeinated root beer as a treat once every 2-4 weeks, but otherwise the sight of all other caffeinated cola-like pop disgusts me. I feel fantastic! - I work fulltime as an MD who has some vicious calls and delivers her own OB patients, and am nursing a baby still 1-2 times a night, and I can do it without the caffeine. I have maybe 1-2 coffees a week as a treat - not for the caffeine. Although it makes my legs tingle and I feel **happy** afterward.<br /><br />I think it was the 3 week rule that did it (based on the idea that it takes 3 weeks to kick a food habit, I think), but for me it was the 9 month rule because I literally was drinking daily pop for almost 16 years! UGH. And all the thought of all of those chemicals going in makes me sad, given how hard I otherwise try to maintain a healthy diet. You can do it, though!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18216157.post-62768192507276630412011-02-15T11:25:17.136-08:002011-02-15T11:25:17.136-08:00I used to drink a ton of coke, then had one of tho...I used to drink a ton of coke, then had one of those bone density scans at our hospital's "health fair". It wasn't very accurate, I know, but my result was off the charts (in a bad way). I had recently heard how sodas can leach calcium, so that was enough to get me to stop. I quit drinking sodas and it was probably the hardest thing I've done. But, after about 2 weeks, I stopped jonesin' them. <br /><br />Then, after 1 month, I tried one and it tasted horrible. Now, 4 years later, I only drink water, milk and orange juice. So it can be done. Here's a hint...tell everyone you're giving them up, so you'll have some kind of public accountability. Tell your staff and patients. They'll keep you honest.<br /><br />I like your blog and will add it to mine. You're right, fixing your lifestyle is the key to better health.Administratorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14072990478887324119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18216157.post-39414587481736872802011-02-11T22:55:56.107-08:002011-02-11T22:55:56.107-08:00I too have "had" the habit... Thank god ...I too have "had" the habit... Thank god the hospital I work at now only has Pepsi products... Ttly different taste! So, now I drink a lot less too... My theory about these articles... They are biased as the subjects in the "metabolic syndrome" study were overweight to begin with. I haven't seen the 65yo+ study, but I wonder if they drink diet _____ because most of them are diabetic or obese... Just saying...:)N Sharmanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18216157.post-47349508733941082812011-02-11T22:22:44.456-08:002011-02-11T22:22:44.456-08:00I used to have the same habit! I know it might se...I used to have the same habit! I know it might seem bland, but sparkling water really helped me kick the habit. The fizziness is perfect for my craving. And every now and then I buy some Zevia sodas. I know not everyone is a stevia fan, but the lemon-lime and orange Zevias are pretty tasty.amandanoreply@blogger.com