Cola drinks

[RMGuy]

I voted yes, but I can't stand the taste of cola. Now Dr. Pepper on the other hand....

-RM

[Backroads]

I voted "yes" with the footnote of "moderation in all things".


On the note of caffeine, my husband, when he pulled grave shifts, would sometimes bring along a Rockstar. He didn't think he was going overboard, but now they are even more rare because he found his heart racing ever after just a few sips.

[mirkwood]

Originally Posted by log2

I wonder - does anybody find that caffeine dulls the heart, making it more difficult to discern the promptings of the Spirit?

No, but it does make me need to pee more often. So I suppose if I was praying and suddenly needed to pee it might make it harder to feel any prompting besides "go to the bathroom."

[slamjet]

In an effort to make this a more balanced discussion (singling out cola's is a bit narrow), allow me to list some other soda's, soft drinks, pop (pick your regional dialect) that have caffeine in them (not an inclusive list, just what I've seen in the markets before):

• A&W Cream Soda
• Bawls Geek Beer
• Big Red Soda
• Canada Dry Green Tea Ginger Ale
• Coke (All the iterations, minus the caffeine free ones)
• Cheerwine
• Dr Pepper (All the iterations)
• Faygo Cola
• Faygo Moon Mist
• Inca Kola
• Mello Yello
• Mountain Dew (All the iterations)
• Mr Pibb (All the iterations)
• Pepsi (All the iterations, minus the caffeine free ones)
• RC Cola (All the iterations)
• Ruby Red Squirt
• Hansen's Red
• Shasta Cola
• Slurpee, Cherry
• Sun Drop
• Sunkist Orange Soda
• Sunkist Solar Fusion
• Sunkist Ten
• TaB

Note also that the diet and zero versions also have caffeine.

Source 1, Source 2, Source 3

[beefche]

What the heck is Geek Beer?????????

[slamjet]

Originally Posted by beefche

What the heck is Geek Beer?????????

Geek Beer (Urban Dictionary)
slang term for bawls energy drink.

Because Bawls is so popular among online gamers and programmers, this beverage is commonly seen at LAN Party events, where players will bring Bawls cases like one would take beer to sporting events. Bawls has gained a nickname by some people of "Geek Beer" for this.

I.E. "Yo grab me a geek beer! 4am is too early for me to go to bed."

[Maureen]

Originally Posted by slamjet

In an effort to make this a more balanced discussion (singling out cola's is a bit narrow), allow me to list some other soda's, soft drinks, pop (pick your regional dialect) that have caffeine in them (not an inclusive list, just what I've seen in the markets before):

• Mountain Dew (All the iterations)...

The ingredient makeup of Mountain Dew varies based on the country of production. For example, in Canada, the sweetener listed is "fructose/sucrose" and it is caffeine-free by default.[14]

Mountain Dew - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

M.

[LeKook]

Originally Posted by slamjet

In an effort to make this a more balanced discussion (singling out cola's is a bit narrow), allow me to list some other soda's, soft drinks, pop (pick your regional dialect) that have caffeine in them (not an inclusive list, just what I've seen in the markets before):

• A&W Cream Soda
• Bawls Geek Beer
• Big Red Soda
• Canada Dry Green Tea Ginger Ale
• Coke (All the iterations, minus the caffeine free ones)
• etc... ad infinitum...
  

Note also that the diet and zero versions also have caffeine.

I think we've reached "straining at a gnat, swallowing a camel" status here. Albeit a bubbly, sweet, caffeine-laced camel. LOL!!!

Seriously though, how far do we go with this sort of stuff? I think the dividing line is where we notice the Holy Spirit is no longer present or influencing our actions. That's just my opinion, yes. I'm a perfectionist by nature, and I tend to get caught up in the letter of the law to the point where the "do this/don't do that" quantifiers become stumbling blocks. I'll obsessively go over lists of potential situations or choices to the point where the good I could be doing isn't getting done at all because I've put so much effort into worrying about a swig of cola or some other incidental thing.

Just my thoughts. Your mileage may vary.

-Lynn

[slamjet]

Originally Posted by Maureen

The ingredient makeup of Mountain Dew varies based on the country of production. For example, in Canada, the sweetener listed is "fructose/sucrose" and it is caffeine-free by default.[14]

Mountain Dew - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

M.

Leave it to the Canadians to ruin a good thing

[mhsmd]

I look at the relative caffeine content, as well as the relative health effects of the food or beverage in question. Cola is a no for me because the health effects are negative. Caffeine messes up a person's sleep cycle in high doses, and I believe a high dose is when it works as a stimulant to keep you awake. Sodas dehydrate you, not to mention all the crap the dark drinks to your system. I almost never drink sodas because of that, and the carbonation just makes me uncomfortable for hours. Energy drinks are even worse, they have so much caffeine and other stimulants. I'd rather listen to my body, which tells me when I need sleep (and if I need to stay up, then I'd rather exercise self-control). Granted, I'm only 23. I can still function on relatively little sleep.