Diet Soda on a diet?

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  • momoharuno
    momoharuno Posts: 141 Member
    The real chemical you have to worry about in diet soda is all the dihydrogen monoxide. DHMO is a dangerous chemical - it's colorless, odorless, and has been known to kill many humans.
    *I am not speaking to any one person I am speaking generally*
    DHMO has been shown to be in a insignificant amount in diet coke, you would have to drink thousands of cans in one day for it to have an effect, honestly if you're afraid of that then drinking a glass of orange juice must send you into a full on panic to the emergency room. Lack of knowledge or research does not mean you are right no matter how much you believe you are. I highly suggest reading a stickied thread on here called "why aspartame isn't scary" it is, at the very least, a cursory way to give yourself knowledge into a subject you do not understand and to find out the truth of how your body metabolizes a specific protein (i.e. Aspartame). Ignorance is not a crime but the unwillingness to seek out and inform yourself should not be something anyone is proud of.
  • OneHundredToLose
    OneHundredToLose Posts: 8,523 Member
    momoharuno wrote: »
    The real chemical you have to worry about in diet soda is all the dihydrogen monoxide. DHMO is a dangerous chemical - it's colorless, odorless, and has been known to kill many humans.
    *I am not speaking to any one person I am speaking generally*
    DHMO has been shown to be in a insignificant amount in diet coke, you would have to drink thousands of cans in one day for it to have an effect, honestly if you're afraid of that then drinking a glass of orange juice must send you into a full on panic to the emergency room. Lack of knowledge or research does not mean you are right no matter how much you believe you are. I highly suggest reading a stickied thread on here called "why aspartame isn't scary" it is, at the very least, a cursory way to give yourself knowledge into a subject you do not understand and to find out the truth of how your body metabolizes a specific protein (i.e. Aspartame). Ignorance is not a crime but the unwillingness to seek out and inform yourself should not be something anyone is proud of.

    Are you kidding? Diet Coke is literally 99% DHMO. Even one can-full could be enough to kill a person if they don't know what they're doing with it.
  • WBB55
    WBB55 Posts: 4,131 Member
    momoharuno wrote: »
    The real chemical you have to worry about in diet soda is all the dihydrogen monoxide. DHMO is a dangerous chemical - it's colorless, odorless, and has been known to kill many humans.
    *I am not speaking to any one person I am speaking generally*
    DHMO has been shown to be in a insignificant amount in diet coke, you would have to drink thousands of cans in one day for it to have an effect, honestly if you're afraid of that then drinking a glass of orange juice must send you into a full on panic to the emergency room. Lack of knowledge or research does not mean you are right no matter how much you believe you are. I highly suggest reading a stickied thread on here called "why aspartame isn't scary" it is, at the very least, a cursory way to give yourself knowledge into a subject you do not understand and to find out the truth of how your body metabolizes a specific protein (i.e. Aspartame). Ignorance is not a crime but the unwillingness to seek out and inform yourself should not be something anyone is proud of.
    Actually I thought DHMO was quite abundant in diet coke.
  • momoharuno
    momoharuno Posts: 141 Member
    I knew I should've put some lols or separated my thoughts, part of that was joking the other part was "for real do research" lol sorry if I was unclear :D
  • TheBeachgod
    TheBeachgod Posts: 825 Member
    momoharuno wrote: »
    The real chemical you have to worry about in diet soda is all the dihydrogen monoxide. DHMO is a dangerous chemical - it's colorless, odorless, and has been known to kill many humans.
    *I am not speaking to any one person I am speaking generally*
    DHMO has been shown to be in a insignificant amount in diet coke, you would have to drink thousands of cans in one day for it to have an effect, honestly if you're afraid of that then drinking a glass of orange juice must send you into a full on panic to the emergency room. Lack of knowledge or research does not mean you are right no matter how much you believe you are. I highly suggest reading a stickied thread on here called "why aspartame isn't scary" it is, at the very least, a cursory way to give yourself knowledge into a subject you do not understand and to find out the truth of how your body metabolizes a specific protein (i.e. Aspartame). Ignorance is not a crime but the unwillingness to seek out and inform yourself should not be something anyone is proud of.

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  • Yi5hedr3
    Yi5hedr3 Posts: 2,696 Member
    HowlinAl wrote: »
    It isn't good for you. But it isn't going to hinder weight loss either. I drink a can or two a day.

    Why isn't it good for you?

    Aspartame for one. Carbonation for another.
  • OneHundredToLose
    OneHundredToLose Posts: 8,523 Member
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  • WinoGelato
    WinoGelato Posts: 13,454 Member
    Yi5hedr3 wrote: »
    HowlinAl wrote: »
    It isn't good for you. But it isn't going to hinder weight loss either. I drink a can or two a day.

    Why isn't it good for you?

    Aspartame for one. Carbonation for another.

    Ok? Care to elaborate? Aspartame I think has been covered in this thread and many others (especially one aptly titled, "why aspartame isn't scary". How about carbonation? What's wrong with that?
  • OneHundredToLose
    OneHundredToLose Posts: 8,523 Member
    WinoGelato wrote: »
    Yi5hedr3 wrote: »
    HowlinAl wrote: »
    It isn't good for you. But it isn't going to hinder weight loss either. I drink a can or two a day.

    Why isn't it good for you?

    Aspartame for one. Carbonation for another.

    Ok? Care to elaborate? Aspartame I think has been covered in this thread and many others (especially one aptly titled, "why aspartame isn't scary". How about carbonation? What's wrong with that?

    Aspartame has 9 letters. Carbonation has 11 letters. 9 + 11 = 9/11. Illuminati confirmed.
  • ManiacalLaugh
    ManiacalLaugh Posts: 1,048 Member
    WinoGelato wrote: »
    Yi5hedr3 wrote: »
    HowlinAl wrote: »
    It isn't good for you. But it isn't going to hinder weight loss either. I drink a can or two a day.

    Why isn't it good for you?

    Aspartame for one. Carbonation for another.

    Ok? Care to elaborate? Aspartame I think has been covered in this thread and many others (especially one aptly titled, "why aspartame isn't scary". How about carbonation? What's wrong with that?

    Aspartame has 9 letters. Carbonation has 11 letters. 9 + 11 = 9/11. Illuminati confirmed.

    That wins best comment of the day. I can sign off now. XD
  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    Carbonation causes thigh dimples;) dontcha know
  • maidentl
    maidentl Posts: 3,203 Member
    momoharuno wrote: »
    I knew I should've put some lols or separated my thoughts, part of that was joking the other part was "for real do research" lol sorry if I was unclear :D

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  • SueInAz
    SueInAz Posts: 6,592 Member
    edited September 2015
    Starbucks uses thermally agitated dihydrogen monoxide in its beverages even though it is known to cause severe burns on contact with skin!

    Why, Starbucks? Why?
  • TheBeachgod
    TheBeachgod Posts: 825 Member
    edited September 2015
    WinoGelato wrote: »
    Yi5hedr3 wrote: »
    HowlinAl wrote: »
    It isn't good for you. But it isn't going to hinder weight loss either. I drink a can or two a day.

    Why isn't it good for you?

    Aspartame for one. Carbonation for another.

    Ok? Care to elaborate? Aspartame I think has been covered in this thread and many others (especially one aptly titled, "why aspartame isn't scary". How about carbonation? What's wrong with that?

    Pay no mind to him. This is one of his gems from the cereal thread, quoted in its entirety.

    "Yes...most cereal is just sugar. The more you eat, the sicker you will be."


  • RMCottonRPh
    RMCottonRPh Posts: 41 Member
    I am going to lose the weight I need to lose first. THEN conquer my diet soda addiction. I do not have the willpower to do both at once.
  • jaqcan
    jaqcan Posts: 498 Member
    I am going to lose the weight I need to lose first. THEN conquer my diet soda addiction. I do not have the willpower to do both at once.

    That's the spirit! Don't make it harder than you need to.
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  • Lleldiranne
    Lleldiranne Posts: 5,516 Member
    Enjoying a tasty Pepsi Max while catching up on this thread.
  • OneHundredToLose
    OneHundredToLose Posts: 8,523 Member
    mathjulz wrote: »
    Enjoying a tasty Pepsi Max while catching up on this thread.

    Vanilla Coke Zero here. Cheers!
  • Debmal77
    Debmal77 Posts: 4,770 Member
    mathjulz wrote: »
    Enjoying a tasty Pepsi Max while catching up on this thread.

    Vanilla Coke Zero here. Cheers!

    mmmm love it....I even add more vanilla!
  • OneHundredToLose
    OneHundredToLose Posts: 8,523 Member
    Debmal77 wrote: »
    mathjulz wrote: »
    Enjoying a tasty Pepsi Max while catching up on this thread.

    Vanilla Coke Zero here. Cheers!

    mmmm love it....I even add more vanilla!

    I know, right? I felt like I struck gold when I found out they had vanilla coke zero
  • tigerblue
    tigerblue Posts: 1,526 Member
    WinoGelato wrote: »
    OP I love Diet Coke, you'll have to pry it out of my cold dead hands before I give it up.

    I've been drinking it for 20+ years. I drank it when I was gaining weight, I drank it when I was losing weight. As a zero calorie beverage, it has no bearing on weight loss.

    This!

    And, moderation is everything! Diet soda won't keep you from losing weight, but it is probably not a good idea to have large amounts every day. I have 3-4 a week, if I want them. More in the summer because in the winter I'm a big coffee drinker. I find a diet soda or coffee can keep me from snacking.
  • stevencloser
    stevencloser Posts: 8,911 Member
    mathjulz wrote: »
    Enjoying a tasty Pepsi Max while catching up on this thread.

    Vanilla Coke Zero here. Cheers!

    I wish they'd sell that here. Best we've got is coke light with Lemon.
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