For someone who has never been on a diet, I drink an enormous amount of Diet Coke. I idolize John Pemberton, and in no doubt am addicted to his invention which led to the making of my beloved diet coke. It's not even that I particularly like the taste. In reality, it doesn't really taste like anything to me anymore. Diet coke is not for dieters. I don't drink it because I want to lose weight, I crave the caffeine hit that a diet coke can provide. Diet coke is for those of us who are modern enough to take that leap of faith into the land of the unknown. It is more mysterious than Tab, more adult than coke classic, more bitter and dry then Fresca. Don't fret over the possible side effects of the ever-present and evil aspartame ingredient. Don't worry over the excess caffeine and don't stew about the phosphoric acid: these are just hassles. Diet coke is that wonderful junction where science meets food. Calorie-free, as well as nutrient free, it is the ultimate artificial food.
For the benefit of understanding more about diet coke I must take you back to 1886 when a pharmacist named John Pemberton invented Coca-Cola. The drink was intended to be a kind of all-purpose medicine and the first few drinks may have tasted awful. Legend says that Dr. Pemberton ordered the syrup to be mixed with ice and plain water, and that the drink was only available as a fountain drink until 1899. During the first year of production Pemberton spent $75 to make the concoction, and earned back only $50. Referred to some as "black gold," Coca-Cola's formula is one of the world's best-guarded secrets and is kept in a bank vault in Atlanta. Nowadays, Coca-Cola is available in over 200 countries in many sizes and languages and it is one of the most recognized words in the English language. .
." Can a person truly be addicted to soda, in the same way a person is addicted to cigarettes or painkillers? "A physical addiction means that there will be withdrawal symptoms when the substance is taken away.