Coca-cola
All entries tagged with Coca-colaTexas Serves Up Deep-Fried Butter
At this year's State Fair of Texas this guy thought it'd be a swell idea to sell deep-fried butter. It joins the ranks of deep-fried Oreos, Snickers bars, and Coca-Cola.
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VitaminWater = Sugar Water?

CSPI has filed a class action lawsuit against Glaceau VitaminWater (from the Coca-cola company) citing "deceptive and unsubstantiated claims".
"When I bought VitaminWater, frankly I thought I was doing myself a favor health-wise," [...] "I was attracted by the prospect of getting extra vitamins. But I had no idea that I was actually getting almost a Coke's worth of sugar and calories. There's no way I would have spent money on that, had I known."» Continue...
Pepsi Raw
In the US last year, both Diet Pepsi Max (high in caffeine) and Diet Coke Plus (a vitamin-enhanced cola) were released.In the UK however, Pepsi have just launched Pepsi Raw - a new cola based on "all natural ingredients".» Continue...
Exercise TV: Brought to You by Liquid Candy?
Exercise TV – a video on-demand network that produces workout videos and other training tools is partnering with Coca Cola. In the agreement, numerous brands from Coca-Cola’s portfolio of beverages will be featured through a variety of integration channels.
Coca-Cola continues to make great strides in educating the public about the importance of exercise, and how its broad range of products can benefit health-conscious consumer.Said Jake Steinfeld, founder of ExerciseTV.
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Coke: Health Supplement For Anemia?

Researchers are looking into the "healthy properties" of Coca-cola.
A new randomized cross-over trial is underway in the UK to see whether drinking Coke can assist with iron absorption
The study, [...] will compare the absorption of iron from a pizza meal consumed with Coca-Cola, Diet Coke or mineral water. (via Independent)Yes. Pizza and Coke. For anemia.
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12 Diet Cokes a Day

Elton John, Victoria Beckham and even former president Bill Clinton are a few of the famous people admitting to being hooked on Diet Coke.
I use to be too and I'm sure many people drink Coke from time to time, but Amanda Sanchez is a real Diet Coke addict that drinks more than 12 cans a day.
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Diet Coke Plus: "Healthy" Soft Drink?

Both Coca-Cola and PepsiCo will soon release vitamin-fortified soft drinks - Diet Coke Plus and Tava.
Diet Coke Plus is scheduled to come out this spring, while PepsiCo's Tava will be available in the fall.
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Coke Blames Video Games For Obesity?
Coca-cola CEO Neville Isdell wants to "get the target off our [coca-cola's] backs". The target he is talking about is the association between obesity and sugary beverages. He feels Coca-cola is unfairly targeted.
Get ready to watch how an enormous company will throw millions of dollars into marketing spin. The goal is to make you think that all their drinks are "healthy".
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Cola and Osteoporosis: A Dangerous Link
Osteoporosis has been diagnosed in more than one million women in the UK - a truly shocking statistic.
Researchers now believe that cola consumption is linked with a loss in bone mineral density in women.
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Iced Green Tea: The New Coke?
Green tea is renown for its healthful properties. Coca-cola, however, represents the epitome of sugary soft drinks.
I compared the ingredients of a 'reputable' tea product with Coke... and to my surprise discovered they are almost the same.
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The Diet Coke and Mentos Experience
Yes - that's a geyser of frothing Diet CokeGoogle Videos is a place for people with too much time on their hands. Anyone can upload their home movies for anyone to watch. This particular video shows what happens when you mix Diet Coke with Mentos.
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Coke Zero: Confused Anyone?
Hot on the heels of Diet Coke With Splenda comes Coca-Cola Zero. Coke Zero is sweetened with aspartame and acesulfame potassium (ace-k) and has zero calories. The only chemical difference between Coke Zero and Diet Coke is that Coke Zero has about half the aspartame but has more ace-k.
Confused anyone? It's a marketing thing - Coke have manufactured a "diet" coke without using the word diet... which in their eyes will appeal to a different demographic.
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Diet Coke With Splenda: Bewildering Choices?
Another Diet Coke has just been introduced - "Diet Coke sweetened with SPLENDA Brand Sweetener". There are now seven different flavors of Diet Coke. They are: Diet CokeCaffeine Free Diet CokeDiet Coke with LimeDiet Coke with LemonDiet Cherry CokeDiet Vanilla CokeDiet Coke with Splenda
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