Diet Soda on Shine

Fizz, sparkle, and pop

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David Letterman insists “there’s not a man, woman or child in America that doesn’t enjoy a lovely beverage from time to time.” He’s right, of course. At our house we’re hopelessly addicted to Letterman and to any drink that fizzes, sparkles, or pops when we open it. But that means lugging bottles from the store, cramming them into our pantry, and then taking the empty ones to be recycled.

User post: Addicted to Diet Coke...but not for long

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The first time I drank Diet Coke I was 17 and I was babysitting and it was the only soda they had in the house. I remember not liking the taste. So I kept drinking it until I did like it. Why? I don't know, but since then I've become addicted.

5 'healthy' foods that aren't

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A few hours into a long flight the other day, the passenger next to me asked me a question I sometimes dread, “So, what do you do for a living?” I can’t imagine being anything other than a nutritionist – it truly is my passion and I love it, but once I utter those words, people tend to...

Question of the day: Are you willing to give up diet soda?

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I'm absolutely a hopeless diet soda addict, just like our food editor Maggie Nemser and many of Shine's readers. I have to say it's my single most unhealthy habit, and I don't really feel that bad about it. I mean, I exercise at least a little, don't smoke, drink socially but not...

Ditch your diet soda addiction

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I'm addicted to Diet Coke. I love the taste, the lack of calories and how it satisfies a serious 11 am void that no coffee or food can fill...