Diet Coke?
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drink the Real Thang!! all diet anything sucks *kitten*0
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I don't really know the science behind it, but if you are drinking 4 diet cokes a day (and then eating more because hey...that coke had 0 calories) because you believe it to be healthier then "real coke"....chances are its not going to a positive effect on your weight loss efforts even though its called "diet". Cutting it out or switching to tea/lemon water or just plain water is going to get you a lot further (although room can be made for treats now and then!)
Not to mention artificial sweeteners....i'd rather have the extra calories then cancer or other detrimental effects...but maybe that's just me. (although I don't drink anything carbonated because it makes me feel sick).0 -
If it sounds too good to be true, then it is!!!
Could diet soda make you fat? How zero-calorie sweeteners trick your brain into thinking you're hungry when you're not
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I absolutely love Coke Zero and I usually drink 1 Coke Zero for every bottle of water.... So most days I drink around 4-5 bottles of water and 4-5 bottles of Coke Zero.
I know its probably bad for me, but my weight is dropping off even with the Coke Zero and they taste sooo good....lol0 -
Where is evidence that it actually has caused cancer in a human?I don't really know the science behind it, but if you are drinking 4 diet cokes a day (and then eating more because hey...that coke had 0 calories) because you believe it to be healthier then "real coke"....chances are its not going to a positive effect on your weight loss efforts even though its called "diet". Cutting it out or switching to tea/lemon water or just plain water is going to get you a lot further (although room can be made for treats now and then!)
Not to mention artificial sweeteners....i'd rather have the extra calories then cancer or other detrimental effects...but maybe that's just me. (although I don't drink anything carbonated because it makes me feel sick).
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If it sounds too good to be true, then it is!!!
Could diet soda make you fat? How zero-calorie sweeteners trick your brain into thinking you're hungry when you're not
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The Daily Mail? Seriously? That's about on the same level as The National Enquirer~0 -
Correlation. Same as saying cold weather gets you sick..................more people do get sick during cold weather, but it's not the weather that's the cause.If it sounds too good to be true, then it is!!!
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How about this - the fact that coke and other soda pop is sweet, no matter what the sweetener in it, and it triggers your dopamine system (pleasure seeking part) in your brain, and that makes you want to crave it/keep on drinking it.
If you think thats a bunch of unproven nonsense, try going without it and see how long you can go without craving it. That should prove whether it is addicting.
Also, if it has diet sweeteners in it, those are chemicals, and so instead of choosing someting healthy, you are putting in an unhealthy chemical in it, so again I think it may not be the best nutritionally for someone who wants to eat healthy.
On a more personal level, you may disagree with me all you want, but as I read the answers from people who claim they can have this or that and brag about it, or say how they enjoy it, it suggests to me that those products still have a hold on people, and that they cant easily give it up, if that were the case, then these people bragging on coke would instead be bragging on the nice fruit salad they ate, or the nice fresh fruit juice they drank. So i think based on the above answers, that tells me ya'll are addicted to the stuff and justifying it. But thats just my opinion, I cant indulge in it because I will want more.. I am a sugar addict, so i need to stay away. and i have.. hope i can make it becuase it is hard ,, because to tell the truth, if I could choose, I would drink about 2 cokes a day, and not that mediciny fake diet coke, but the real classic coke. sure tastes good when its hot. so i respect its power over me, and choose not to indulge, nor do i recommend playing around with this kind of product if i want to have better health.0 -
Diet sodas aren't high in sodium and yes they have zero calories.0
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I didn't get fat from diet soda so I am not going to worry about how much I drink, which isn't a lot.
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I have given up drinking carbonated beverages because they make me gassy, and make me crave other not so good items.. regardless if it's zero calories or not I drink water.0
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...if that were the case, then these people bragging on coke would instead be bragging on the nice fruit salad they ate, or the nice fresh fruit juice they drank.
I...I do that. Not the fruit juice, but salads and other homemade delicious meals with herbs straight from my garden...yeah. I don't think I have an addiction to vodka penne though.0 -
Correlation. Same as saying cold weather gets you sick..................more people do get sick during cold weather, but it's not the weather that's the cause.If it sounds too good to be true, then it is!!!
Could diet soda make you fat? How zero-calorie sweeteners trick your brain into thinking you're hungry when you're not
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Ha! Never could convince my father otherwise...
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I used to be a big diet soda fan. I drink flavored seltzers now. Mmmmm0
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This girl drinks water ONLY!!!! Not a fan of artificial sweeteners0
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diet coke may have zero calories, ....but artificial sweeteners bring something to the table....they increase your hunger ...so you crave sugar....and junk. The best thing to drink ...is good ol' water....the best....0
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All diet soda's are generally HIGH in sodium, which in turn makes you retain fluid, which keeps you from dropping the pounds more quickly. I have gone to unsweetened ice tea.0
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Correlation. Same as saying cold weather gets you sick..................more people do get sick during cold weather, but it's not the weather that's the cause.If it sounds too good to be true, then it is!!!
Could diet soda make you fat? How zero-calorie sweeteners trick your brain into thinking you're hungry when you're not
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I agree. Correlation and Causation are two different concepts. Most of these studies are correlative. PubMed is a great database to find info on this topic along with other health-related topics. If presented with a soda that was 140 calories with 26g of sugar or an alternative with zero calories and zero sugar, the latter choice seems more logical to me.0 -
All diet soda's are generally HIGH in sodium, which in turn makes you retain fluid, which keeps you from dropping the pounds more quickly. I have gone to unsweetened ice tea.
They are NOT high in sodium. 40 mg for a can is not a lot.0 -
Diet drinks are the worst thing in the world for you if you are trying to lose weight. So are fruit juices from concentrate. The juices have a ton of sugar that will put pounds on you, and the diet drinks have aspartame, the fake sugar that will actually inhibit weight loss. Equal, sweet and low, splenda...all bad for you. I hear that stevia is a good sweetener, and I make my iced tea with it sometimes. Drink lots of water or make your own juice with a juicer. IF you simply cannot stand the taste of water, I suggest the mio liquid flavoring that you can squirt into water. It is aspartame free.0
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All fizzy drinks, diet or not, are made with carbonated water which has the effect of retaining fluid in the body. I love diet coke but need to stay clear of it otherwise two litres could be gone before I know it0
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Diet coke is a gateway drug, for me it started with one can a week. Then it was everyday , I fell so low so fast and didn't even know what hit me till I started selling my body for packets of sweet n low. It was then I realized I had a problem, and admitting it is the first step.0
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Diet drinks are the worst thing in the world for you if you are trying to lose weight. So are fruit juices from concentrate. The juices have a ton of sugar that will put pounds on you, and the diet drinks have aspartame, the fake sugar that will actually inhibit weight loss. Equal, sweet and low, splenda...all bad for you. I hear that stevia is a good sweetener, and I make my iced tea with it sometimes. Drink lots of water or make your own juice with a juicer. IF you simply cannot stand the taste of water, I suggest the mio liquid flavoring that you can squirt into water. It is aspartame free.
Sugar will not "put pounds on you" unless you are overall consuming more calories than your TDEE for the day. Simple. A calorie deficit with higher amounts of sugar won't cause you to gain. Sweeteners have yet to be proven to be bad for you (unless you're a rat that drinks 24 cans of diet pop a day).
Diet drinks can be a great addition to any healthy diet.0 -
So does nausea...........does that mean people will crave that too?How about this - the fact that coke and other soda pop is sweet, no matter what the sweetener in it, and it triggers your dopamine system (pleasure seeking part) in your brain, and that makes you want to crave it/keep on drinking it.
Wait sex also raises dopamine. People crave sex lots of times during the day. So it must be addictive?If you think thats a bunch of unproven nonsense, try going without it and see how long you can go without craving it. That should prove whether it is addicting.
The same chemicals (phenylalaine and aspartic acid) are in citrus fruits. How does the body's digestive system differentiate between them?Also, if it has diet sweeteners in it, those are chemicals, and so instead of choosing someting healthy, you are putting in an unhealthy chemical in it, so again I think it may not be the best nutritionally for someone who wants to eat healthy.
Lack of willpower is a personal level. People will ALWAYS crave what they LIKE when it's taken away from them. Most of the people that adhere to drinking diet soda (like myself) aren't uneducated. We look at peer reviewed research and studies that haven't shown the maladies claimed by those that don't like it or can't have it.On a more personal level, you may disagree with me all you want, but as I read the answers from people who claim they can have this or that and brag about it, or say how they enjoy it, it suggests to me that those products still have a hold on people, and that they cant easily give it up, if that were the case, then these people bragging on coke would instead be bragging on the nice fruit salad they ate, or the nice fresh fruit juice they drank. So i think based on the above answers, that tells me ya'll are addicted to the stuff and justifying it. But thats just my opinion, I cant indulge in it because I will want more.. I am a sugar addict, so i need to stay away. and i have.. hope i can make it becuase it is hard ,, because to tell the truth, if I could choose, I would drink about 2 cokes a day, and not that mediciny fake diet coke, but the real classic coke. sure tastes good when its hot. so i respect its power over me, and choose not to indulge, nor do i recommend playing around with this kind of product if i want to have better health.
Why do we drink it? Easy, saves on calories and tastes fine. That's it. I've tried "fruit" drinks with no calories. Doesn't taste as good.
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I used to drink diet soda. I switched to Crystal lite lemonade. Lemon supposedly has thermo genic properties. IDK, I just think it's better.0
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putting manufactured, synthetic chemicals in your body - even if 0 calories- can't be that great for you, can it? Acids, fake sugar and colourings, no thank you
I avoid pop like the plague! You realise that once you haven't had them for a while, they actually taste disgusting! I am glad my parents made a rule of 'no soft drinks at home' when I was starting high school. That stuff is gross gross grosssss and so bad for you in every way possible.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/phenylalanine/AN01552
just some information about a chemical in there (an artificial sweetener)... so it can cause mental retardation in people susceptible. Something that can do that is not something that should be in my body!
INDEED! Just do yourself a favor, add a few years to you're life by avoiding soda in general... Coke zero, diet coke... Whatever.0 -
I am not sure why but as soon as I eliminated diet coke from my diet I started losing weight and stopped craving carbs. Go figure. I hope someone else can explain it! lol
me too - I find any pop/soda just makes you bloated!!! I drink only water or diluted ice cold squash. Mush more thirst quenching, better for your teeth, refreshing and dosn't bloat you out or give you bad wind!!0 -
I have not read other posts sorry if I am being repetitive, but diet anything is bad for you in general. Here is a few links to articles which are supported by a lot of scientific data that artificial sweeteners contribute to obesity and diabetes because they are unable to deliver the message to your brain you should be full. They also create a desire to have more sugary foods because your body is trained by these sweeteners to want sweet things. Artificial sweeteners are 150-7000 times more "sweet" then sugar. Also high fructose corn syrup is similarly bad because of the inability of our body to respond to fructose in the same way it does glucose.
Artificial Sweeteners
Summary of points artificial sweeteners are linked to weight gain
By making unsweetened foods less attractive and increasing appetite, they ultimately lead to greater calorie intake
People who drink more diet drinks are at higher risk for obesity, & metabolic syndrome (high blood pressure and insulin resistance).
http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/89/1/1.abstract
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2892765/
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/02/080210183902.htm
High fructose corn syrup
http://www.scq.ubc.ca/our-sweet-ending-health-consequences-with-high-fructose-corn-syrup-consumption/
Sugar
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/27/its-the-sugar-folks/?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=edit_th_20130228\&_r=0
Something to keep an eye out for
http://news.msn.com/us/splenda-goes-from-safe-to-caution-after-leukemia-found-in-mice0 -
I wrote a long research paper on aspartame (the artificial sweetener in diet stuff) when I was in college several years ago. That stuff is scary. It turns into formaldehyde in your body and stays there, it isnt flushed out easily. It's been linked to depression recently, also, I believe....0
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some people think they gain...but it's gas...they're bloated most of the time.
Some say it's good...some say it's not.
My father used to work for Pepsi and we've been drinking it all the time.
My mother only drinks Diet and she's been drinking it since it came out.... she's healthy,not fat and no problems what so ever...She drinks it everyday!
I don't say it's the best....Water is the best but.......... There's worst!
A little won't kill you....0
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