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12-28-2006, 04:48 AM
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If you are stranded in the desert and only have Soda to drink
I got in an argument with my gf on this subject. She claims that If you are stranded in the desert and only have Soda to drink; drinking that soda will actually make you die faster. How can this be. I have been googling the [censored] out of this and cant really find anything that says either way. Any nutritionists or anything out there can confirm, deny?
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12-28-2006, 04:52 AM
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Re: If you are stranded in the desert and only have Soda to drink
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From what I've heard, it dehydrates you. [/ QUOTE ] No I don't think it will. If you put more sodium or water in your body you can just pee it out. If it was cola and had caffiene that could affect you, as caffiene is a diuretic. However, if your body is dehyrdated even the cola will still do more good than bad. edited cause my first answer sucked.
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12-28-2006, 04:54 AM
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Re: If you are stranded in the desert and only have Soda to drink
It's because of the caffeine. Caffeine dehydrates you. The same thing would happen with coffee.
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12-28-2006, 05:02 AM
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Re: If you are stranded in the desert and only have Soda to drink
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It's because of the caffeine. Caffeine dehydrates you. The same thing would happen with coffee. [/ QUOTE ] yes. Caffeine is a diuretic. In a desert you would be sweating alot and a soda would make it harder for your body to retain water. Leading to dehydration and a generally weaker body.
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12-28-2006, 05:06 AM
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Re: If you are stranded in the desert and only have Soda to drink
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[ QUOTE ] It's because of the caffeine. Caffeine dehydrates you. The same thing would happen with coffee. [/ QUOTE ] yes. Caffeine is a diuretic. In a desert you would be sweating alot and a soda would make it harder for your body to retain water. Leading to dehydration and a generally weaker body. [/ QUOTE ] So would you be better off not drinking it if its all you had to drink period.
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12-28-2006, 11:54 AM
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Re: If you are stranded in the desert and only have Soda to drink
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[ QUOTE ] It's because of the caffeine. Caffeine dehydrates you. The same thing would happen with coffee. [/ QUOTE ] yes. Caffeine is a diuretic. In a desert you would be sweating alot and a soda would make it harder for your body to retain water. Leading to dehydration and a generally weaker body. [/ QUOTE ] So you really think drinking pop is worse then not drinking anything at all?
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12-29-2006, 03:41 AM
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Re: If you are stranded in the desert and only have Soda to drink
Its amazing then, that there haven't been more deaths associated with the Ironman, since they give out flat coke AS A CURE FOR dehydration
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12-29-2006, 04:15 AM
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Re: If you are stranded in the desert and only have Soda to drink
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Its amazing then, that there haven't been more deaths associated with the Ironman, since they give out flat coke AS A CURE FOR dehydration [/ QUOTE ] Is that true, or is it because of the easily drinkable calories for fuel? I'd also imagine the syrup could help with nausea experienced by long distance runners.
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12-30-2006, 09:57 PM
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Re: If you are stranded in the desert and only have Soda to drink
I have gone up to 3 days drinking only soda (diet coke FWIW). I am pretty sure I would have died if I didn't drink anything during that period.
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