Comments on: When You Drink A Dr. Pepper, You Drink A Bite To Eat

By: Robert

Robert — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 21:46:05 +0000

A slight correction here. The real source of the 10-2-4 advertising campaign. “It was in the 1920s that Dr. Walter Eddy at Columbia University studied the body’s metabolism. He discovered that a natural drop in energy occurs about 10:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. But he also discovered that if the people in his research study had something to eat or drink at 10, 2 and 4, the energy slump could be avoided.” You can read more at http://www.dublindrpepper.com/faq.aspx. The plant also explained that the 10-2-4 was dropped when the switch to HFCs was done in the mid 70s. Turns out the body doesn’t respond the same to corn syrup as it does to sugar. Makes one wonder if we’d still be as fat if the sugar, made more expensive by government subsidies to corn growers, had been left in the drinks.

By: David

David — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 21:25:05 +0000

That's so weird. Dr. Pepper is my favorite soda that me and my dad love. The company probably try to cover up that slogan nowadays.

By: lindsey

lindsey — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:14:20 +0000

WHOA! thanks for the eye opener!

By: angela

angela — Tue, 26 May 2009 15:36:40 +0000

You should do your next blog on diet soda, which really isn't any better than the regular stuff. Research showing that people who drink diet soda are more likely to be overweight.

It's also scary because I think that's how restaurants function. They push all these extra calories because the more you eat....well the more you'll eat.

By: Laura Moncur

Laura Moncur — Tue, 26 May 2009 14:47:42 +0000

Katie,

GOD! I totally remember the Swig Runs. My Mike and I would go on a Swig Run about twice a day. The diet sodas DO make it better, but for me, the caffeine is the real killer.

Ironically, we still go on Swig Runs. I just fill my cup with water and a squirt of lemonade. I loved the ritual of going to a convenience store to get a Swig that we still do it several times a week. We just fill our cups with different stuff.

Great times! Laura

By: Katie

Katie — Tue, 26 May 2009 12:56:48 +0000

Hi Laura, Drinking soda is a creeper of weight gain, isn't it? Mike and I have started drinking 0 cal sodas, which for us helps, since we definitely grew up in the "BigSwig" club. Do you remember those 80's days, trekking to the Maverick or Rainbo with monstrous drink jugs and filling up with soda? Now, its like, "I need a bottled water,STAT,lets get to Sev..."

Katie