The "fridge cigarette" trend features Gen Z members using Diet Coke as a stress-relief ritual, with experts noting that ...

Gen Z is adopting a TikTok trend called 'fridge cigarette,' which involves Diet Coke, but experts warn it is not risk-free.

In the fast-paced world of digital trends, Generation Z has found a new ritualistic "break" that's sparking both curiosity ...

The 'fridge cigarette' is Gen Z’s answer to the smoke break—an ice-cold Diet Coke straight from the refrigerator.

While the term “fridge cigarette” is new to the internet’s lexicon, the idea of treating oneself to a Diet Coke break is not.

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Forget smoke breaks — Gen Z is hooked on 'fridge cigarettes,' a.k.a. Diet Coke. TikTokers say it “takes the edge off,” but experts warn it’s not risk-free.

Gen Z’s version of the smoke break is having a Diet Coke, especially after a TikToker spread the term “fridge cigarette.” The popularity of the beverage is on the rise, and the viral new ...

For Gen Z consumers, the mentality is more “Oh, aspartame, it’s really bad for you, and I really don’t care,” she said. “It’s a little bit rebellious, almost nihilistic in a sense.” ...

Shared nickname aside, Diet Coke and this new trend both sell "stylish excess" to the American consumer, while tapping into the yearning for nostalgia among Gen Z—this time romanticizing the ...