I love Dr Pepper.  I havent had it in a while since i gave up soda.
You have more self control than I do.  I love it as well.   It has been around since the 1880s!
If I need to drink Soda, I usually go for Mexican Coke since they use actual sugar.
Yeah I noticed it has become pretty popular in the States.  A lot of people think it is more natural tasting
I dont taste a difference. I just think sugar is preferable to high fructose corn syrup.
I know there are a lot of claims that sweeteners cause health problems.  I am not sure if there really is any scientific evidence though
I think theres been studies that proves that it does. Sugar is bad.
Aspartame
Aspartame (APM) is an artificial non-saccharide sweetener used as a sugar substitute in some foods and beverages. In the European Union, it is codified as E951. Aspartame is a methyl ester of the aspartic acid/phenylalanine dipeptide.
A panel of experts set up by the European Food Safety Authority concluded in 2013 that aspartame is safe for human consumption at current levels of exposure. Because its breakdown products include phenylalanine, people with the genetic condition phenylketonuria (PKU) must be aware of this as an
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