So I don't really drink pop anymore, it's got a ton of sugar, and really the only thing that I can think of when I look at it is the obscene amount of sugar that's in there. I remember when I was younger and playing badminton, we had a nutritionist that would come in year after year and tell us about how we should eat, why we shouldn't do certain things, but the biggest thing I ever took away from that was just how much sugar was in there. You don't really realize how much sugar is in there until you just measure out in plain white sugar, then you kind of have a holy crap moment. However with that being said and coke being awful for your body besides sugar, there does seem to be one really good time to have coke.
That time would be when you are completely zonked on a ride/run/athletic activity of some sort. The amount of sugar, caffeine and fizzyness lets it hit your system in an instant which is great to get you back out on the road, make sure you eat some actual food with it so that you won't just get a huge sugar rush and then just crash. Another way to help with this is to make a half and half mixture so that you dilute the sugar but still allow enough to hit your system to keep you going.
All of that however is really irrelevant if you actually remember to bring food on your ride (unlike what Brian and I did on yesterday's ride). If you make sure you eat enough than you will never bonk and let's be honest that is much better than having to dump a crap ton of sugar in your body in a short amount of time, so be nice to your stomach, eat properly, don't drink coke unless you need to, your body will thank you.
Hope you guys are having an awesome week, happy riding/running/swimming.
~Cheers
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