Pepsi Launches New "Weight-Loss Soda"

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   Stacie Lposted 12 years ago

   By Lisa Collier Cool
   Nov 13, 2012
   Simply called Pepsi Special, the caffeinated soft drink has the added ingredient dextrin, a natural water-soluble dietary fiber derived from potatoes. Japanese commercials touting the products effectiveness for weight loss even go as far as to ask, Why choose between a hamburger and a slice of pizza? If you choose Pepsi Special, you can have both! But does it work? Pepsi claims that dextrin slows the absorption of fat in the body by binding with it and eliminating it as waste, not reserving it as empty calories.
   
   
   http://health.yahoo.net/experts/dayinhe … -loss-soda
   Well this is a welcome addition for the holidays! Even though it contains dextrin,which acts like Olestra, it's deemed to be safe.

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      Necol Brummittposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      I remember the lays chips with olestra that sent
      running for the bathroom. Just cut out the sodas all together, lose weight and not feel like you're losing your insides!

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         tussinposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         I know someone who ate those chips for colon cleansing. They were a little more potent than she expected....

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            Mighty Momposted 12 years agoin reply to this

            Mmm. Olestra chips and Pepsi Special.
            Sounds like the perfect balanced meal to me.
            

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   wildernessposted 12 years ago

   Now that's what we all need! 
   
   More artificial chemicals introduced into our body, this time to allow us to continue overeating without paying the price for it.  Great!

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      Sally's Troveposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      +1

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      Sapperposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      It amazes me how much money people spend on tricks to lose weight, when all it takes is simply taking in less calories than what your body needs and exercising. But I'm sure Pepsi will suck in a lot of stupid people with this.

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   Francescadposted 12 years ago

   Couldn't agree with you more @wilderness.

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   paradigmsearchposted 12 years ago

   I wish they would bring back cyclamate. I mean, what's a little cancer among friends...

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      Mighty Momposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      I know. The good old days make me feel all saccharine, too.
      

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         paradigmsearchposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         I just discovered that they're still selling that stuff in the UK apparently. Someone needs to poke them with a stick over there...

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   braydonmooreposted 12 years ago

   What a perfect meal yummy Olestra chips and Pepsi.

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