Is Diet Coke actually Satan?
Hypsibius
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I've always had a suspicion that Diet Coke and diet beverages in general probably weren't that great for me.
But lately, a number of articles / studies are claiming it does all kind of crazy things to our internal chemistry and and even metabolism. It's slowly killing you) -- -- and just as associated with all the evils of obesity and poor diet.
But is it more ambiguous than that? Could it be it's just that people who drink Diet Coke are making decisions to consume more calories? Or are these artificial sweeteners really causing an insulin ambulance that makes you hungrier and slows your metabolism?
I'm interesting in cutting through a lot of the alarmist stuff that kids the news cycle. Sure, it may not be great for you -- but is this calorie-less beverage really affecting your bottom line and calories out if you're eating right and staying on track otherwise?
Not a huge fan of diet beverages anyway (I tend toward fruit juice and seltzer). But actually curious if these claims make any sense at all the folks here with their chops in nutrition and biology.
But lately, a number of articles / studies are claiming it does all kind of crazy things to our internal chemistry and and even metabolism. It's slowly killing you) -- -- and just as associated with all the evils of obesity and poor diet.
But is it more ambiguous than that? Could it be it's just that people who drink Diet Coke are making decisions to consume more calories? Or are these artificial sweeteners really causing an insulin ambulance that makes you hungrier and slows your metabolism?
I'm interesting in cutting through a lot of the alarmist stuff that kids the news cycle. Sure, it may not be great for you -- but is this calorie-less beverage really affecting your bottom line and calories out if you're eating right and staying on track otherwise?
Not a huge fan of diet beverages anyway (I tend toward fruit juice and seltzer). But actually curious if these claims make any sense at all the folks here with their chops in nutrition and biology.
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I drink Diet Coke, it does not make me want to eat more, nor does it make me want more sweets.0
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community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1308408/why-aspartame-isnt-scary/p1
I drink of can of diet soda (not Diet Coke...I think it tastes like Satan) every night and it hasn't affected me a bit. It frees up calories for me to eat, but I still keep to a calorie deficit and lose weight.0 -
Short answer - no. (I do worry a little about my teeth and the enamel getting eaten away by carbonation...)
Giving up diet soda will not result in 10 pounds of weight loss like the internet a say...
Satan has horns right?!0 -
Typical family didn't actually read all the labels. Yes I was a diet soda person didn't matter if it was coke or pepsi. Then my daughter got her chemistry degree and does research. We have gone more organic and we don't touch any diet beverage or artificial sweetener.0
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lol this is a troll thread right?0
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I drink diet soda. It doesn't make me crave anything. I lose weight on a decent amount of calories (current 30 day average for loss is 1895 with loss averaging 1.2 lbs per week and I'm in the 135-140 lb range atm), so if I had to guess I'd say my metabolism is fine.
I've lost a lot of weight and I drink diet soda way more than I should. On average probably 6 cans a day. I'm working on cutting back a bit, but I don't see any reason for me to stop drinking it.0 -
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I always want to eat more, regardless of what I'm drinking. I just....don't. Anyone who also "just doesn't" will not gain weight from diet soda. The ones who might have that increased appetite or whatever and give in to it, or use it as an excuse to "dimpusize their meal for a quarter more" are the ones who will gain weight from it, but in the end, it's not the soda that's doing it. It's the food choices.
ETA: I don't know anything about whether it's killing us or not. Everyone's an idiot on the subject. Either you're an idiot who believes every alarmist thing the media tells them, or you're an idiot who doesn't listen to it. You can't win either way.0 -
I wasn't aware Diet Coke was mentioned in the Bible as one of Satan's identities....
Anything in excess will kill you. Even too much water can kill you.
I don't think Diet Coke is the problem.0 -
Which joke to go with, "hail Satan" or agree and see who notices my shirt. Decisions, decisions.0
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Replace all diet drinks with fruit juice. Let us know how that goes in 5 weeks, weight wise.0
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Which joke to go with, "hail Satan" or agree and see who notices my shirt. Decisions, decisions.
Love it! Coke Zero is my Favourite. I used to be a Pepsi person, believe it or not. I’d much rather discuss the finer points of which cola beverage best exemplifies all that is good about the refreshing fizziness and deep nuanced aroma.0 -
So aspartame in one is satanic but holy in the other?
Here, answers, scientific studies examined: http://examine.com/faq/is-diet-soda-bad-for-you.html0 -
Is it Satan? Nah, I don't think so. But I try not to drink it because when I do I sleepwalk and wake up my husband by blasting Stairway to Heaven. Damnedest thing.0
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2020pinktogo wrote: »Typical family didn't actually read all the labels. Yes I was a diet soda person didn't matter if it was coke or pepsi. Then my daughter got her chemistry degree and does research. We have gone more organic and we don't touch any diet beverage or artificial sweetener.
You'd think that an education in science would leave a person less inclined to be afraid of teh chemikillz.0 -
My cousin smokes a pack a day but doesn't keep diet soda in her house because aspartame will kill you.0
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So aspartame in one is satanic but holy in the other?
Here, answers, scientific studies examined: http://examine.com/faq/is-diet-soda-bad-for-you.html
Pfffft, science. Shenanigans.0 -
Oh for crying out loud. How can Diet Coke be Satan when everyone knows sugar is the devil?0
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community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1308408/why-aspartame-isnt-scary/p1
I drink of can of diet soda (not Diet Coke...I think it tastes like Satan) every night and it hasn't affected me a bit. It frees up calories for me to eat, but I still keep to a calorie deficit and lose weight.
Lol...my sister in law thinks Pepsi is the satan. She is a coke freak.0 -
Satan is a fictional character. Diet Coke is real. So no, it can't be Satan. (Also, scientific agreement on the harmlessness or neutrality of diet beverages on weightloss.)0
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karintalley wrote: »community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1308408/why-aspartame-isnt-scary/p1
I drink of can of diet soda (not Diet Coke...I think it tastes like Satan) every night and it hasn't affected me a bit. It frees up calories for me to eat, but I still keep to a calorie deficit and lose weight.
Lol...my sister in law thinks Pepsi is the satan. She is a coke freak.
When I drank full-sugared sodas, it was either Cherry Coke or Pepsi products. My dad's been drinking Diet Coke for almost 20 years and even back then I hated it, so when I switched to diet...Diet Pepsi and Diet Dr. Pepper 80% of the time. But I don't mind Coke Zero.0 -
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Nope. Satan is a mythical figure appearing in the texts of the Abrahamic religions. Diet Coke is a soft drink.
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Backwards plus I get out a flashlight to create a laser show effect on the walls.0
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