Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83 based; site hou2h.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxt!houxm!hou2h!geopi From: geopi@hou2h.UUCP (G.COTSONAS) Newsgroups: net.med Subject: Question about carbonation Message-ID: <1037@hou2h.UUCP> Date: Wed, 28-Aug-85 19:22:47 EDT Article-I.D.: hou2h.1037 Posted: Wed Aug 28 19:22:47 1985 Date-Received: Fri, 30-Aug-85 08:57:36 EDT Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Holmdel NJ Lines: 5 I am interested in finding out whether CO2 in carbonated beverages is metabolized. Can it contribute to (considerable) weight gain? I know non-diet soda is nothing but sugars, but I am interested in the carbon dioxide here. - George P. Cotsonas