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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Diabetes / April 2006Diet Mountain Dew
Hi, folks. I hope you'll pardon my "intrusion" on this group. I have several diabetic friends and family members, a few of whom enjoy Diet Mountain Dew as a substitute to sugared soft drinks. Recently I started an online petition and a website for Diet Mountain Dew drinkers, which I will explain in a moment, but it came as no surprise to find that a large percentage of signers of the petition and many visitors to my website who've emailed me are also diabetics looking for an alternative to regular soda. As for the reason for starting the petition and website, PepsiCo recently changed the formula of Diet Mountain Dew to include Splenda. The old formula is no longer being produced, at least for American store shelves. Packages of the new Diet Dew are marked "Tuned Up Taste". I am not diabetic, but I've been drinking Diet Mountain Dew for nearly 20 years, and hate the flavor of the new stuff. I'm not alone. I pointed http://www.fightforflavor.com to my blog, started an online petition and already have over 1,400 signatures in favor of bringing back the old formula (more than likely as a new product that shares shelf space with the new Diet Dew). Some of you will say "well Diet Mountain Dew already tasted like pisswater to me". Out of the dozen or so people I know personally that have tried the new Diet Dew, not a single one preferred the taste of the new Diet Dew over the old Diet Dew. Common complaints are that it is too sweet and has a bad aftertaste. So if you don't care for the flavor of the new Diet Dew or if you are simply not a fan of Splenda in general, stop by fightforflavor.com, get more info, and sign the petition. Thanks for your time, everyone! -Jeremy, Eagan, MN >The old formula is no longer being produced, at least for American >store shelves. Packages of the new Diet Dew are marked "Tuned Up >Taste". I admit to being a Diet Mountain Dew addict. I was actually drinking some as I read your post. It didn't taste any different to me, so I checked the bottle. Mine does say "Tuned Up Taste" on it, but it has aspartame, not splenda. So check the ingredients; the slogan alone won 't distinguish them for you. (I like splenda in general, and I even like some soft drinks with it, like Waist Watchers. But I hope the splenda-ized version of Diet Dew isn't like the splenda-ized version of Diet Coke, which I don't like at all. Although maybe it will be for the best, and help me dump this addiction once and for all :-) --bittersweet >>The old formula is no longer being produced, at least for American >>store shelves. Packages of the new Diet Dew are marked "Tuned Up [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > >--bittersweet My mistake -- this bottle does have splenda in it after all. When I saw aspartame in the ingredient list, followed by some other stuff, I stopped reading -- butI checked again, and later in the list are ace-K and sucralose, so I guess this is the new formulation. Well, I didn't even notice a difference, so I guess it doesn't matter to me :-) --bittersweet Mountain Dew has so much caffeine, I dont know how anyone drinks it. I love splenda. Loretta -- In tribute to the United States of America and the State of Israel, two bastions of strength in a world filled with strife and terrorism. >Mountain Dew has so much caffeine, I dont know how anyone drinks it. I >love splenda. > >Loretta Loretta for a lot of people Mountain Dew is what coffee is to we coffee addicts. Personally, I don't much care for Mountain Dew. The color alone in enough to put me off. Know what I mean? ;-)  SignatureGrandpa Chuck -ô¿ô- ~ The following information is given with the utmost respect for the armed forces and civilians who have died in the current war in Iraq. According to http://icasualties.org/oif/ The number of Americans killed in Iraq as of April 02, 2006 is 2,343. Americans wounded = more than 16,774 United Kingdom = 103 Other = 105 Iraqi deaths are probably in excess of 100,000. Today, April 5, 2006 It has been 1069 days since Bush declared, "Mission Accomplished in Iraq." And some people still believe what he says. Chuck, wink wink Loretta -- In tribute to the United States of America and the State of Israel, two bastions of strength in a world filled with strife and terrorism. >Chuck, wink wink > >Loretta LOL We have a long-time friend who is a registered nurse and she absolutely refuses to even taste Mountain Dew or Mellow Yellow for that very reason. I tried to tell her how Indira Gandhi drank a glass of her own urine every day in the belief that it was good for her health. SignatureGrandpa Chuck -ô¿ô- ~ The following information is given with the utmost respect for the armed forces and civilians who have died in the current war in Iraq. According to http://icasualties.org/oif/ The number of Americans killed in Iraq as of April 02, 2006 is 2,343. Americans wounded = more than 16,774 United Kingdom = 103 Other = 105 Iraqi deaths are probably in excess of 100,000. Today, April 5, 2006 It has been 1069 days since Bush declared, "Mission Accomplished in Iraq." And some people still believe what he says. I had a neighbor who went nuts on sugared Mountain Dew and gained a hundred pounds. I'm tempted to try this Diet Dew and see why Dew drinkers are so passionate. > Hi, folks. I hope you'll pardon my "intrusion" on this group. I have > several diabetic friends and family members, a few of whom enjoy Diet [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > > Thanks for your time, everyone! Hmmm... I haven't seen any of that here. I think what we have is the same as we've always had. I drink it on occasion. It's not a favorite though. My daughter does love it. But then she also loves those new Cokes that I think taste terrible. Like the Coke with Splenda. Hopefully if enough people complain it will go like the New Coke did. SignatureSee my webpage: http://mysite.verizon.net/juliebove/index.htm >Hmmm... I haven't seen any of that here. I think what we have is the same >as we've always had. I drink it on occasion. It's not a favorite though. >My daughter does love it. But then she also loves those new Cokes that I >think taste terrible. Like the Coke with Splenda. Hopefully if enough >people complain it will go like the New Coke did. I'm with you Julie. Laurie and I have tried a few of the diet soft drinks made with Splenda and to us it has a terrible taste and after-taste. I think it behooves those of us who don't like it to email and phone the makers of our favorites that we want the old formula soft drinks back. We need to tell both the local distributors and the national offices. SignatureGrandpa Chuck -ô¿ô- ~ The following information is given with the utmost respect for the armed forces and civilians who have died in the current war in Iraq. According to http://icasualties.org/oif/ The number of Americans killed in Iraq as of April 02, 2006 is 2,343. Americans wounded = more than 16,774 United Kingdom = 103 Other = 105 Iraqi deaths are probably in excess of 100,000. Today, April 5, 2006 It has been 1069 days since Bush declared, "Mission Accomplished in Iraq." And some people still believe what he says. > I'm with you Julie. Laurie and I have tried a few of the diet soft > drinks made with Splenda and to us it has a terrible taste and > after-taste. I think it behooves those of us who don't like it to > email and phone the makers of our favorites that we want the old > formula soft drinks back. We need to tell both the local distributors > and the national offices. I used to be a die-hard Tab drinker. Then they put calcium in it. Made it taste horrible. That lasted all of about two weeks. They got so many complaints they immediately changed the formula. But they also lost some fans who refused to drink it again because the stuff with calcium was so horrible! They changed the formula once again while I was pregnant. Put a mix of Aspartame and Saccharine in it. That took away that bitter aftertaste I so loved. Now I just drink Diet Coke. It's cheaper than Tab. They never put Tab on sale these days. SignatureSee my webpage: http://mysite.verizon.net/juliebove/index.htm [snip] >So if you don't care for the flavor of the new Diet Dew or if you are >simply not a fan of Splenda in general, stop by fightforflavor.com, get [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >-Jeremy, >Eagan, MN The "new" Diet Dew Tastes just fine to me. I wish they would re-introduce the "Lightning" variety (Orange) and offer it in diet as well. The Diet Code Red (Cherry) is ok too, just not my favorite. The "Black" (grape) simple SUCKS. ;-) Anyone remember the OLD ad slogan/catch phrase: "Ya-hoo, Mountain Dew!" Back when they used a hillbilly and a shack (outhouse?!?) on the label? ... I thought it was "A-HA Mountain Dew!" If I remeber correctly it was a couple hicks sitting around drinking this nectar of the gods. (I am a former Mountain Dew addict) > Anyone remember the OLD ad slogan/catch phrase: > "Ya-hoo, Mountain Dew!" > Back when they used a hillbilly and a shack (outhouse?!?) on the > label? > > ... I had it for the first time the other day and I thought it was pretty good. SignatureSuzi A1c 6.4 T2 DX 10/2002 Glucophage 2 x 1000mg Lipitor 20mg (3 days a week), Enalapril 20mg 30 minutes walks 7 days a week > I thought it was "A-HA Mountain Dew!" If I remeber correctly it was a > couple hicks sitting around drinking this nectar of the gods. (I am a [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > > > ... >sitting around drinking this nectar of the gods. (I am a >former Mountain Dew addict) Didn't you ever notice how much Mountain Dew in a glass resembles a urine sample? SignatureGrandpa Chuck -ô¿ô- ~ The following information is given with the utmost respect for the armed forces and civilians who have died in the current war in Iraq. According to http://icasualties.org/oif/ The number of Americans killed in Iraq as of April 02, 2006 is 2,343. Americans wounded = more than 16,774 United Kingdom = 103 Other = 105 Iraqi deaths are probably in excess of 100,000. Today, April 5, 2006 It has been 1069 days since Bush declared, "Mission Accomplished in Iraq." And some people still believe what he says. >>sitting around drinking this nectar of the gods. (I am a >>former Mountain Dew addict) > > Didn't you ever notice how much Mountain Dew in a glass resembles a > urine sample? Absolutely. On Wed, 5 Apr 2006 20:01:32 -0400, Grandpa Chuck wrote (in message <1em832lgteva76ps8g3n5in6lam4tsjn9u@4ax.com>): >> sitting around drinking this nectar of the gods. (I am a >> former Mountain Dew addict) > > Didn't you ever notice how much Mountain Dew in a glass resembles a > urine sample? You say that like it's a bad thing... T >On Wed, 5 Apr 2006 20:01:32 -0400, Grandpa Chuck >wrote [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > >T Not if you follow Indira Gandhi's example. SignatureGrandpa Chuck -ô¿ô- ~ The following information is given with the utmost respect for the armed forces and civilians who have died in the current war in Iraq. According to http://icasualties.org/oif/ The number of Americans killed in Iraq as of April 02, 2006 is 2,343. Americans wounded = more than 16,774 United Kingdom = 103 Other = 105 Iraqi deaths are probably in excess of 100,000. Today, April 5, 2006 It has been 1069 days since Bush declared, "Mission Accomplished in Iraq." And some people still believe what he says. >>sitting around drinking this nectar of the gods. (I am a >>former Mountain Dew addict) > > Didn't you ever notice how much Mountain Dew in a glass resembles a > urine sample? Not nearly as much as beer does. >>>sitting around drinking this nectar of the gods. (I am a >>>former Mountain Dew addict) [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >Not nearly as much as beer does. Since beer comes in so many different colors that is not a good comparison. OTOH, an hour after I take my B-50 vitamins mine is a lot darker than when it's nearly clear during the day when I've been drinking the recommended amount of water. SignatureGrandpa Chuck -ô¿ô- ~ The following information is given with the utmost respect for the armed forces and civilians who have died in the current war in Iraq. According to http://icasualties.org/oif/ The number of Americans killed in Iraq as of April 02, 2006 is 2,343. Americans wounded = more than 16,774 United Kingdom = 103 Other = 105 Iraqi deaths are probably in excess of 100,000. Today, April 5, 2006 It has been 1069 days since Bush declared, "Mission Accomplished in Iraq." And some people still believe what he says. >Hi, folks. I hope you'll pardon my "intrusion" on this group. I have >several diabetic friends and family members, a few of whom enjoy Diet [quoted text clipped - 32 lines] >-Jeremy, >Eagan, MN petitions work poorly, not buying what you don't like works best. Pepsi and Coke have come with many variations over the past few years. Sales determined what would and would not stay on the shelves, not petitions. 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