Diet drinks

shw112
shw112 Posts: 60 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I know this has probably been asked before, but what's the general consensus on stuff like diet coke and weight loss? if you drink diet fizzy drinks but still maintain a calorie deficit will it hinder weight loss in any way?
thanks for the help

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  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    Nope
  • juggernaut1974
    juggernaut1974 Posts: 6,212 Member
    No it will not in and of itself - it contains (presumably) zero calories so it would not hinder weight loss.
  • shw112
    shw112 Posts: 60 Member
    that's what I thought... I've heard people say that it slows your metabolism or something. I guess that's just a rumour
  • maidentl
    maidentl Posts: 3,203 Member
    shw112 wrote: »
    that's what I thought... I've heard people say that it slows your metabolism or something. I guess that's just a rumour

    There are lots of rumors about diet soda. Many of us here have lost weight while continuing to drink them. :smile:
  • I_Will_End_You
    I_Will_End_You Posts: 4,397 Member
    shw112 wrote: »
    that's what I thought... I've heard people say that it slows your metabolism or something. I guess that's just a rumour

    Definitely a (false) rumor. Something with zero calories won't hinder weight loss.
  • senecarr
    senecarr Posts: 5,377 Member
    http://examine.com/faq/does-diet-soda-inhibit-fat-loss/
    First, let's define 'diet soda' as any drink that is sweetened with low to no calorie sweeteners (like sucralose, aspartame, acesulfame-potassium, etc.) in order to taste like regular (sugared) soda.

    In short, there are no direct causative studies that show the use of artificial sweeteners slows your metabolism or promotes fat storage.
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