For our last day honeymooning we drove up to Vegas but more on that in a bit. One of our first stops once we started exploring on the Vegas Strip was Coke World. I didn't want to tell the polar bear I'm actually a Pepsi fan. The best thing if you get to Coke World is they offer a flight of Coke from around the world. In order of personal preference, I liked: Stoney Tangawizi...
A Minute-by-Minute Breakdown of the Effects The Sugar Shock 10 teaspoons of sugar hit your system. (100% of your recommended daily intake.) You don't immediately vomit from the overwhelming sweetness because phosphoric acid cuts the flavor allowing you to keep it down. Blood Sugar Spike Your blood sugar spikes, causing an insulin burst. Your liver responds to this by turning any sugar it can get its hands on into fat. (There's plenty of that at...
One Machine, Over 100 Flavors Coca-Cola is debuting a new soda fountain that can hold more than 100 sodas. That's ten times more than current soda fountains. Currently, fountains work through syrup bags. The restaurant buys a bag (actually, a bag in a rectangular box) from Coke or Pepsi, hooks it up to a soda line and then the fountain combines the carbonated water with the syrup to create your soda. The machines are limited...
Mexican Coca-Cola with real sugar To celebrate Cinco de Mayo a day early, I am drinking Mexican Coke we found yesterday. It has real sugar and not high fructose corn syrup. According to Coke, you aren't supposed to be able to tell the difference between Coke sold in the US and Mexico, but the Mexican Coke seems less sweet. Your Thoughts? Have you tried Mexican Coke? Can you taste the difference between cane sugar and...