Red Mosquito

I've cut down on soda a lot in the last year, but I could really go for a 2 liter of Coca-Cola classic right now.

Kefir

H2O

Since it's an article about a beverage, and I can't help but cringe regarding this woman's stupidity, I had to share.
Soft drinks need warning labels now

http://news.discovery.com/human/health/ ... 130212.htm

A New Zealand woman's 2.2 gallon a day Coca-Cola habit was a major factor in her death, a coroner found Tuesday, urging the soft drink giant to put health warnings on its caffeinated products.

Natasha Harris, a 30-year-old mother of eight from Invercargill in southern New Zealand, drank huge amounts of the fizzy beverage for years before her death in February 2010, coroner David Crerar found.

He said Harris suffered from a number of health conditions which could be linked to the "extreme" amounts of Coke she downed, playing a role in the cardiac arrhythmia that finally killed her.

"I find that when all the available evidence is considered, were it not for the consumption of very large quantities of Coke by Natasha Harris, it is unlikely that she would have died when she died and how she died," he found.

He added that Harris's Coke habit "was a substantial factor that contributed to the development of the metabolic imbalances which gave rise to the arrhythmia".

A pathologist found Harris, who did not drink alcohol, had an enlarged liver due to fatty deposits caused by excessive sugar consumption and low potassium levels in her blood, which can affect cardiac function.

Her family said she complained of a "racing heart" before her death and they considered her addicted to Coke, which she drank throughout her waking hours.

"(She would) go crazy if she ran out... she would get the shakes, withdrawal symptoms, be angry, on edge and snappy," her mother-in-law Vivien Hodgkinson told the inquest into her death last year.

Harris's family told the inquest she had all her teeth removed after they went rotten due to excessive soft drink consumption and at least one of her children was born with no enamel on its teeth.

Crerar said the family had not considered her Coke habit dangerous because the drink did not carry any health warnings.

He recommended "that Coca-Cola give consideration to the inclusion of advice as to quantity of caffeine on labels (in) its products and... adding appropriate warnings related to the dangers of consuming excessive quantities of the products".

He also said authorities should examine whether health warnings were needed and consider lowering the maximum amount of caffeine allowed in carbonated beverages.

However, the coroner also said all the ingredients of Coke were "entirely legal (and) are enjoyed by millions".

"Coca-Cola cannot be held responsible for the health of consumers who drink unhealthy quantities of the product," he said in a written finding.

Coca-Cola Oceania said in a statement that experts had been unable to agree on what caused Harris's heart attack and Crerar had acknowledged that he could not be certain what was behind it.

"Therefore we are disappointed that the coroner has chosen to focus on the combination of Ms Harris' excessive consumption of Coca-Cola, together with other health and lifestyle factors, as the probable cause of her death," it said.

2 gallons a day, what the fuck, i have bad heartburn if i have 2 20 ounce bottles a day

Even though I posted that, I'm having a Coke. But a can. Not a god damn gallon.
How is it even possible to drink that much soda in a day? I have a co-worker who has a kidney disorder and is passing stones daily. She drinks a gallon to a gallon and a half of water everyday but has a hard time drinking that much fluid most days, not to mention has to pee every ten minutes. Wonder if this woman put coke in a CamelBak, sat on the toilet and just sipped it all day. Gross.

Chloe wrote:
Even though I posted that, I'm having a Coke. But a can. Not a god damn gallon.
How is it even possible to drink that much soda in a day? I have a co-worker who has a kidney disorder and is passing stones daily. She drinks a gallon to a gallon and a half of water everyday but has a hard time drinking that much fluid most days, not to mention has to pee every ten minutes. Wonder if this woman put coke in a CamelBak, sat on the toilet and just sipped it all day. Gross.

when im not feeling well and i drink like 100 ounces of water in a day, i end up peeing all night, and how many ounces are in a gallon? like 64? and its Coke instead of water

Dr. Van Nostrand wrote:

Chloe wrote:
Even though I posted that, I'm having a Coke. But a can. Not a god damn gallon.
How is it even possible to drink that much soda in a day? I have a co-worker who has a kidney disorder and is passing stones daily. She drinks a gallon to a gallon and a half of water everyday but has a hard time drinking that much fluid most days, not to mention has to pee every ten minutes. Wonder if this woman put coke in a CamelBak, sat on the toilet and just sipped it all day. Gross.

when im not feeling well and i drink like 100 ounces of water in a day, i end up peeing all night, and how many ounces are in a gallon? like 64? and its Coke instead of water

I know it... I'm convinced she was hooked up to some force feeding tube and never got off the toilet. All that sugar

Having some Rex Goliath chardonnay. 8 bucks for a magnum and not bad at all.

gallon=128 oz

i can see a gallon. 2.2 per day though? i can't imagine enjoying that

coffee

Kefir

Mineral water, lime, and bitters. I believe this is called a "Southampton."

Imposing warning labels because of one addict/idiot is really dumb.

I'm drinking Nestea.

Bob Loblaw wrote:Imposing warning labels because of one addict/idiot is really dumb.

Right? I think most people know that TWO GALLONS of Coke is a morbid over consumption of the product. People suck.

Chloe wrote:

Bob Loblaw wrote:Imposing warning labels because of one addict/idiot is really dumb.

Right? I think most people know that TWO GALLONS of Coke is a morbid over consumption of the product. People suck.

Well, yeah. Two gallons a day of pretty much anything will get you into trouble sooner or later.

yuengling.

still can't get over 2 gallons of coke a day

dkfan9 wrote:yuengling.

still can't get over 2 gallons of coke a day

It's pretty special. I can't think of Coke the same way now

Raspberry Kefir