The reduction of the "Double Gulp" from an excessive 64 ounces to a mediocre 50 ounces, the company says, is not because of Bloomberg or its nanny state soda regulations (not that convenience stores would be affected anyway) or your impending diabetes: That's because no one could fit those huge drinks in their car's cupholders.
The reduction of the "Double Gulp" from an excessive 64 ounces to a mediocre 50 ounces, the company says, is not because of Bloomberg or its nanny state soda regulations (not that convenience stores would be affected anyway) or your impending diabetes: That's because no one could fit those huge drinks in their car's cupholders. "It was a request for something more car-friendly," a spokesman told us.Erik German van Dagbladet. And though the days of squeezing the Double Gulp between your thighs and the handlebars are over, the 50-ounce drink is still about 156 percent larger than the average human stomach capacity (the human stomach canhold about 32 fluid ouncesInyour urge to urinate begins when your bladder contains about 150 ml of urine). Despite the fact that it seems literally impossible to drink that much liquid (in a car, no less), there are those who still buy the giant drinks: "If it didn't sell, we still wouldn't carry it," said the 7-Eleven spokesperson.
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Get it sent to your inbox. As 7-Eleven says, Gulps (20 ounces) Big Gulps (30 ounces), Super Big Gulps (40 ounces) and Double Gulps (50 ounces) are “genetically engineered to quench even the most diabolical thirst.” But dieters might want to steer clear.
In 1986, they introduced the 44-US-fluid-ounce (1,300 ml) Super Big Gulp, followed by the 64-US-fluid-ounce (1,900 ml) Double Gulp in 1989 (later reduced to 50-US-fluid-ounce (1,500 ml)), and eventually as limited time offerings the X-Treme Gulp and Team Gulp.
Fountain Drinks – These are big! A 7-11 Big Gulp has 32 teaspoons of sugar (91 grams), while a Super Big Gulp has an appalling 40 teaspoons (146 grams)! Fruit Juice – Fruit juice has more sugar than you might think. Golden Circle Tropical (591 ml) has 17 teaspoons (70 grams) and Snapple Lemon Iced Tea (473 ml).
Seeing a trend in the making, 7-Eleven not only rolled out the big cups systemwide (the Stanford Agency, its in-house creative group, cooked up the name), it's been making them bigger ever since. The Super Big Gulp (44 oz.) appeared in 1986; the Double Gulp (64 oz.) in 1989; the X-Treme Gulp (52 oz.)
Instead of “sip slowly and frequently,” you may hear someone say, “one gulp every 15 minutes.” How much is a gulp? Well, a gulp is about 80 – 100 mL (it all goes back to mouth size) or around 3 oz of fluid. While this is not an exact science, it is easy to see that having a few sips a minute will equal a gulp.
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