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[sean]

I had pretty much cut them out until the Dr. Pepper Zero came out a few years ago. But I mostly just drink water as well.

I bought some of the Zeros the last time I had a soft drink. But like Coke Zero, it's sweetened with aspartame. Which, I've read, is worse for you than sugar. Plus the taste just isn't quite right.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

I bought some of the Zeros the last time I had a soft drink. But like Coke Zero, it's sweetened with aspartame. Which, I've read, is worse for you than sugar. Plus the taste just isn't quite right.

Yeah, the Dr. Pepper version (luckily for me I guess) is the closest in flavors to any of the originals (from what I can tell anyway). Mnt. Dew Zero is probably next. The key though is to get them as cold as possible.. it helps with the taste.

My neighbor likes 7 Up. It had been YEARS since I'd had one, can't even remember when it had been so long. Anyway, he gets the 7 Up Zero now and he'll offer me one when I'm over there on occasion, usually to eat burgers or something. They aren't too bad, but I had sorta forgotten 7 Up was even a thing until he pulled one out of the fridge about a year ago.