Ma=A2k wrote:
> On Fri, 27 May 2005 22:24:57 GMT, "Marc L." >
> Huffed and Puffed the following into the madness of usenet:
>
> >"Pete" > wrote in
> oups.com:
> >
> >> I'm saddened to say that before being diagnosed, I used to drink
> >> about 2 liters of Coke a day, and that got worse when I discovered
> >> it in tall
> >>
> >
> > Me too, which probably contributed greatly to my diabetes.
> >Actually, I used to drink two 2L bottles of coke, so, twice what you
> >did. In Janurary 2002 I got the diagnosis. I immediately cut my
> >intake, though I admit to drinking a can now and again. Especially
> >when in the middle of a big depression.
>
>
> I didn't start drinking any diet sodas until after I was diagnosed and
> I didn't start drinking anywhere near that "much" until years after I
> was diagnosed.
>
> Diet sodas do NOT contribute to or lead to diabetes in anyway.
>
> Perpetuating myths like this only leads to whack jobs like mad betti
> martini and the rest of the anti aspartame fruit cakes.

hey mack did you read his post? he didn't say diet pop contributed to
his diabetes but he thinks drinking all that regular coke may have.
even though there is no proven link that it does but if he's type 2 and
overweight because of all that real coke then it did in some way.