As many of you may know, I’m addicted to caffeine. Specifically, any and all soda (pop to some of you) products. In order to try and curb some of the nasty side effects of this habit, I switched a while ago to diet soda. However, a few days ago I saw a new brand of diet coke that I have never seen before: Diet Coke PLUS. Apparently, Coke is feeling the heat from all of the new health drinks out there (such as Vitamin water, Smart water, etc.) as this new brand of diet coke is advertised as containing vitamins and minerals. Soda that’s good for you? I’m not so sure it’s completely accurate, but I figure it this way: I’m going to drink it anyways, so why not get a few extra vitamins out of the PLUS version?

It tastes the same to me, I suggest that you give it a shot if you regularly drink diet soda.

It’s safe to say that most of us today are caffeine junkies. Coffee, soda, super drinks such as Red Bull, all of these are consumed on a daily basis in offices across the country. This tip is specifically for us soda drinkers. Basically, if you can buy a fountain drink (i.e. where you fill up the cup yourself) instead of that 20 oz. bottle, do it. Not only is it usually cheaper, but you get more bang for your buck (in this case more of that sweet, sweet caffeine). Places to look for these fountain drinks would be a local fast food chain (Burger King, Mc Donalds, etc.), deli, or grocery store. While it definitely is not a good idea to gorge yourself, sometimes you need that extra caffeine boost in the morning. Why not save yourself a few cents, pass up that soda machine, and take a few extra minutes to get that fountain drink.