Legit..is diet soda actally "bad" for you?
AspenDan
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First off, "just drink water instead" is not helpful here, lol. I've been drinking about 40-70oz of diet mountain dew a day, lately. I don't even log it because it's mostly calorie free, and I enjoy it so I'm probably not going to stop drinking it entirely.
Do you think its alright to drink this much? Gogle yields very mixed results..just curious what the average opinion is.
Do you think its alright to drink this much? Gogle yields very mixed results..just curious what the average opinion is.
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As long as you don't have a negative reaction to aspartame, it's fine. But I would still log it, since it's a bit higher calorie than other diet sodas.6
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Since you're "probably not going to stop drinking it" I'm not sure what difference it makes whether it's bad or good. If you don't care, why would anyone else? Me, I drink water.6
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Have you read this link, OP? It's been floating around MFP for a bit:
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1308408/why-aspartame-isnt-scary/p13 -
Alluminati wrote: »Have you read this link, OP? It's been floating around MFP for a bit:
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1308408/why-aspartame-isnt-scary/p1
I like this ^^^ thread. It's got some great science in it. It also has some great tin foil hat moments.
Honestly, if you aren't experiencing any problems with it, I don't see why you should give it up.1 -
First off, "just drink water instead" is not helpful here, lol. I've been drinking about 40-70oz of diet mountain dew a day, lately. I don't even log it because it's mostly calorie free, and I enjoy it so I'm probably not going to stop drinking it entirely.
Do you think its alright to drink this much? Gogle yields very mixed results..just curious what the average opinion is.
Its not great for you. But it's your life. As a dental hygienist I can only tell you what awful damage you are doing to your teeth. It takes your mouth 20 minutes to buffer the pH back to neutral. so every time you take a sip it's bringing the pH down. And the amount you are having a day is quite a bit. If you were my patient I would strongly encourage you to stop also ask you dentist about MI paste. It can help remineralize some of the damage that might have been caused.
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It's fine. You are still providing yourself with hydration.
Be prepared for the "I know it's not what you want to hear but drink water instead" crowd.3 -
It's a roll of the dice, as with anything artificial it may affect your health negatively or it may not, you'll just have to wait and see.
Personally I never have and never will drink diet soda, and drink regular soda only a few times a year. I'm erring on the side of caution on this one..
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First off, "just drink water instead" is not helpful here, lol. I've been drinking about 40-70oz of diet mountain dew a day, lately. I don't even log it because it's mostly calorie free, and I enjoy it so I'm probably not going to stop drinking it entirely.
Do you think its alright to drink this much? Gogle yields very mixed results..just curious what the average opinion is.
It depends on what your goals are and how much of it you're drinking. You'll get a lot of different opinions. After studying Nutritional Biochemistry and Physiology for a lot of years it probably won't kill you, however I personally wouldn't drink it. A lot of people consider my healthy lifestyle more on the "extreme" side though.0 -
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It is all right to drink that much diet soda.0
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First off, "just drink water instead" is not helpful here, lol. I've been drinking about 40-70oz of diet mountain dew a day, lately. I don't even log it because it's mostly calorie free, and I enjoy it so I'm probably not going to stop drinking it entirely.
Do you think its alright to drink this much? Gogle yields very mixed results..just curious what the average opinion is.
Its not great for you. But it's your life. As a dental hygienist I can only tell you what awful damage you are doing to your teeth. It takes your mouth 20 minutes to buffer the pH back to neutral. so every time you take a sip it's bringing the pH down. And the amount you are having a day is quite a bit. If you were my patient I would strongly encourage you to stop also ask you dentist about MI paste. It can help remineralize some of the damage that might have been caused.
I was under the impression that sugar caused this? I read a great article lately, it may have been posted in that aspartame thread. That aspartame does not have the same effect on your teeth, and that it basically a myth that sweeteners other than sugar cause damage.
I'll try and find the link, then edit if I find it.
Anyone else?0 -
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I struggle with giving up Diet coke but this is what I know about my drug of choice (that's what i call it)
In a 2 liter bottle there are 6 servings. Each serving containing 46mg of caffeine and 40mg of sodium. drink the entire bottle in a day, which is easy, you have consumed 480 mg of sodium and the added caffeine (in Diet Coke) along with the aspartame increases hunger and drives cravings for things one watching their nutritional intake should not be craving, ergo the overeating addiction increases for soda drinkers.
If that is not enough, the damage it does on your teeth should matter as well. If you are not going to reduce or stop your soda intake, balance it with water.
That is my 2 cents worth at least.2 -
I drank 3 today. Still kicking. I assume I'm going to wake up tomorrow morning as well.1
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Diet soda is 99% water.1
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For me personally I wouldn't drink it because of the aspartame, a lot of people don't think it's a big deal but the fact of the matter is that above 86 degrees aspartame turns into a poison... Now what temperature is our bodies?? Now a little bit may not hurt you but the cumulative affects will build up and wreak havoc on your body over time0
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jdiehl8282 wrote: »For me personally I wouldn't drink it because of the aspartame, a lot of people don't think it's a big deal but the fact of the matter is that above 86 degrees aspartame turns into a poison... Now what temperature is our bodies?? Now a little bit may not hurt you but the cumulative affects will build up and wreak havoc on your body over time
Did you read the thread linked above?2 -
I prefer to drink kombucha tea, it's delicious and low on calories and sugar and has probiotic benefits3
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jdiehl8282 wrote: »For me personally I wouldn't drink it because of the aspartame, a lot of people don't think it's a big deal but the fact of the matter is that above 86 degrees aspartame turns into a poison... Now what temperature is our bodies?? Now a little bit may not hurt you but the cumulative affects will build up and wreak havoc on your body over time
So many question.
I guess I'll start with how are thousands of people still alive then? I'm drinking diet soda right now. I had one last night. My body temperature is normal. Shouldn't I be dead?
Wait.
Am I dead? Is this hell?9 -
JoshuaMcAllister wrote: »First off, "just drink water instead" is not helpful here, lol. I've been drinking about 40-70oz of diet mountain dew a day, lately. I don't even log it because it's mostly calorie free, and I enjoy it so I'm probably not going to stop drinking it entirely.
Do you think its alright to drink this much? Gogle yields very mixed results..just curious what the average opinion is.
Its not great for you. But it's your life. As a dental hygienist I can only tell you what awful damage you are doing to your teeth. It takes your mouth 20 minutes to buffer the pH back to neutral. so every time you take a sip it's bringing the pH down. And the amount you are having a day is quite a bit. If you were my patient I would strongly encourage you to stop also ask you dentist about MI paste. It can help remineralize some of the damage that might have been caused.
I was under the impression that sugar caused this? I read a great article lately, it may have been posted in that aspartame thread. That aspartame does not have the same effect on your teeth, and that it basically a myth that sweeteners other than sugar cause damage.
I'll try and find the link, then edit if I find it.
Anyone else?
It's not the artificial sugar with diet soda but the overall pH. Sugar is bad for your teeth bc the bacteria in our mouth consume that sugar and the byproduct is acid. Acid is what creates holes in your teeth.
That being said. You can cause the problem with sugar. Or acid. Constant exposure to Gatorade, pop, etc. anything with an acidic pH on the regular is going to be bad for your teeth.
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JoshuaMcAllister wrote: »First off, "just drink water instead" is not helpful here, lol. I've been drinking about 40-70oz of diet mountain dew a day, lately. I don't even log it because it's mostly calorie free, and I enjoy it so I'm probably not going to stop drinking it entirely.
Do you think its alright to drink this much? Gogle yields very mixed results..just curious what the average opinion is.
Its not great for you. But it's your life. As a dental hygienist I can only tell you what awful damage you are doing to your teeth. It takes your mouth 20 minutes to buffer the pH back to neutral. so every time you take a sip it's bringing the pH down. And the amount you are having a day is quite a bit. If you were my patient I would strongly encourage you to stop also ask you dentist about MI paste. It can help remineralize some of the damage that might have been caused.
I was under the impression that sugar caused this? I read a great article lately, it may have been posted in that aspartame thread. That aspartame does not have the same effect on your teeth, and that it basically a myth that sweeteners other than sugar cause damage.
I'll try and find the link, then edit if I find it.
Anyone else?
It's not the artificial sugar with diet soda but the overall pH. Sugar is bad for your teeth bc the bacteria in our mouth consume that sugar and the byproduct is acid. Acid is what creates holes in your teeth.
That being said. You can cause the problem with sugar. Or acid. Constant exposure to Gatorade, pop, etc. anything with an acidic pH on the regular is going to be bad for your teeth.
So that's pretty much fruits and vegetables too, isn't it?2 -
One link that says it's not that bad can't counter the hundreds that say it's one of the most dangerous things you can ingest2
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Alluminati wrote: »JoshuaMcAllister wrote: »First off, "just drink water instead" is not helpful here, lol. I've been drinking about 40-70oz of diet mountain dew a day, lately. I don't even log it because it's mostly calorie free, and I enjoy it so I'm probably not going to stop drinking it entirely.
Do you think its alright to drink this much? Gogle yields very mixed results..just curious what the average opinion is.
Its not great for you. But it's your life. As a dental hygienist I can only tell you what awful damage you are doing to your teeth. It takes your mouth 20 minutes to buffer the pH back to neutral. so every time you take a sip it's bringing the pH down. And the amount you are having a day is quite a bit. If you were my patient I would strongly encourage you to stop also ask you dentist about MI paste. It can help remineralize some of the damage that might have been caused.
I was under the impression that sugar caused this? I read a great article lately, it may have been posted in that aspartame thread. That aspartame does not have the same effect on your teeth, and that it basically a myth that sweeteners other than sugar cause damage.
I'll try and find the link, then edit if I find it.
Anyone else?
It's not the artificial sugar with diet soda but the overall pH. Sugar is bad for your teeth bc the bacteria in our mouth consume that sugar and the byproduct is acid. Acid is what creates holes in your teeth.
That being said. You can cause the problem with sugar. Or acid. Constant exposure to Gatorade, pop, etc. anything with an acidic pH on the regular is going to be bad for your teeth.
So that's pretty much fruits and vegetables too, isn't it?
If you were snacking on them constantly and keeping your mouth in an acidic state then yes it could cause issues. Most people just eat a piece of fruit though and not take a bite. Wait 5 or so min take another bite. Most people sip on their soda2 -
Alluminati wrote: »JoshuaMcAllister wrote: »First off, "just drink water instead" is not helpful here, lol. I've been drinking about 40-70oz of diet mountain dew a day, lately. I don't even log it because it's mostly calorie free, and I enjoy it so I'm probably not going to stop drinking it entirely.
Do you think its alright to drink this much? Gogle yields very mixed results..just curious what the average opinion is.
Its not great for you. But it's your life. As a dental hygienist I can only tell you what awful damage you are doing to your teeth. It takes your mouth 20 minutes to buffer the pH back to neutral. so every time you take a sip it's bringing the pH down. And the amount you are having a day is quite a bit. If you were my patient I would strongly encourage you to stop also ask you dentist about MI paste. It can help remineralize some of the damage that might have been caused.
I was under the impression that sugar caused this? I read a great article lately, it may have been posted in that aspartame thread. That aspartame does not have the same effect on your teeth, and that it basically a myth that sweeteners other than sugar cause damage.
I'll try and find the link, then edit if I find it.
Anyone else?
It's not the artificial sugar with diet soda but the overall pH. Sugar is bad for your teeth bc the bacteria in our mouth consume that sugar and the byproduct is acid. Acid is what creates holes in your teeth.
That being said. You can cause the problem with sugar. Or acid. Constant exposure to Gatorade, pop, etc. anything with an acidic pH on the regular is going to be bad for your teeth.
So that's pretty much fruits and vegetables too, isn't it?
If you were snacking on them constantly and keeping your mouth in an acidic state then yes it could cause issues. Most people just eat a piece of fruit though and not take a bite. Wait 5 or so min take another bite. Most people sip on their soda
Gotcha. I hear a straw helps with the sipping.0 -
Alluminati wrote: »JoshuaMcAllister wrote: »First off, "just drink water instead" is not helpful here, lol. I've been drinking about 40-70oz of diet mountain dew a day, lately. I don't even log it because it's mostly calorie free, and I enjoy it so I'm probably not going to stop drinking it entirely.
Do you think its alright to drink this much? Gogle yields very mixed results..just curious what the average opinion is.
Its not great for you. But it's your life. As a dental hygienist I can only tell you what awful damage you are doing to your teeth. It takes your mouth 20 minutes to buffer the pH back to neutral. so every time you take a sip it's bringing the pH down. And the amount you are having a day is quite a bit. If you were my patient I would strongly encourage you to stop also ask you dentist about MI paste. It can help remineralize some of the damage that might have been caused.
I was under the impression that sugar caused this? I read a great article lately, it may have been posted in that aspartame thread. That aspartame does not have the same effect on your teeth, and that it basically a myth that sweeteners other than sugar cause damage.
I'll try and find the link, then edit if I find it.
Anyone else?
It's not the artificial sugar with diet soda but the overall pH. Sugar is bad for your teeth bc the bacteria in our mouth consume that sugar and the byproduct is acid. Acid is what creates holes in your teeth.
That being said. You can cause the problem with sugar. Or acid. Constant exposure to Gatorade, pop, etc. anything with an acidic pH on the regular is going to be bad for your teeth.
So that's pretty much fruits and vegetables too, isn't it?
If you were snacking on them constantly and keeping your mouth in an acidic state then yes it could cause issues. Most people just eat a piece of fruit though and not take a bite. Wait 5 or so min take another bite. Most people sip on their soda
What? 5 minutes between bites but guzzle soda? Lol0 -
queenliz99 wrote: »Alluminati wrote: »JoshuaMcAllister wrote: »First off, "just drink water instead" is not helpful here, lol. I've been drinking about 40-70oz of diet mountain dew a day, lately. I don't even log it because it's mostly calorie free, and I enjoy it so I'm probably not going to stop drinking it entirely.
Do you think its alright to drink this much? Gogle yields very mixed results..just curious what the average opinion is.
Its not great for you. But it's your life. As a dental hygienist I can only tell you what awful damage you are doing to your teeth. It takes your mouth 20 minutes to buffer the pH back to neutral. so every time you take a sip it's bringing the pH down. And the amount you are having a day is quite a bit. If you were my patient I would strongly encourage you to stop also ask you dentist about MI paste. It can help remineralize some of the damage that might have been caused.
I was under the impression that sugar caused this? I read a great article lately, it may have been posted in that aspartame thread. That aspartame does not have the same effect on your teeth, and that it basically a myth that sweeteners other than sugar cause damage.
I'll try and find the link, then edit if I find it.
Anyone else?
It's not the artificial sugar with diet soda but the overall pH. Sugar is bad for your teeth bc the bacteria in our mouth consume that sugar and the byproduct is acid. Acid is what creates holes in your teeth.
That being said. You can cause the problem with sugar. Or acid. Constant exposure to Gatorade, pop, etc. anything with an acidic pH on the regular is going to be bad for your teeth.
So that's pretty much fruits and vegetables too, isn't it?
If you were snacking on them constantly and keeping your mouth in an acidic state then yes it could cause issues. Most people just eat a piece of fruit though and not take a bite. Wait 5 or so min take another bite. Most people sip on their soda
What? 5 minutes between bites but guzzle soda? Lol
Did you misunderstand me? I said most people don't eat like that. Which is why fruit doesn't typically cause issues.
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JoshuaMcAllister wrote: »First off, "just drink water instead" is not helpful here, lol. I've been drinking about 40-70oz of diet mountain dew a day, lately. I don't even log it because it's mostly calorie free, and I enjoy it so I'm probably not going to stop drinking it entirely.
Do you think its alright to drink this much? Gogle yields very mixed results..just curious what the average opinion is.
Its not great for you. But it's your life. As a dental hygienist I can only tell you what awful damage you are doing to your teeth. It takes your mouth 20 minutes to buffer the pH back to neutral. so every time you take a sip it's bringing the pH down. And the amount you are having a day is quite a bit. If you were my patient I would strongly encourage you to stop also ask you dentist about MI paste. It can help remineralize some of the damage that might have been caused.
I was under the impression that sugar caused this? I read a great article lately, it may have been posted in that aspartame thread. That aspartame does not have the same effect on your teeth, and that it basically a myth that sweeteners other than sugar cause damage.
I'll try and find the link, then edit if I find it.
Anyone else?
I've always been told it's the acids in soda that causes this, more than the sugar content itself. All sodas have carbonic acid [it helps with the carbonation of the soda] while citrus-flavored sodas have citric acid and dark-colored sodas [except for root beer] have phosphoric acid.1 -
jdiehl8282 wrote: »I prefer to drink kombucha tea, it's delicious and low on calories and sugar and has probiotic benefits
How is this different?0 -
jdiehl8282 wrote: »One link that says it's not that bad can't counter the hundreds that say it's one of the most dangerous things you can ingest
I guess you aren't into reading legitimate peer review scientific studies and research since they say it is safe.4 -
Alluminati wrote: »Alluminati wrote: »JoshuaMcAllister wrote: »First off, "just drink water instead" is not helpful here, lol. I've been drinking about 40-70oz of diet mountain dew a day, lately. I don't even log it because it's mostly calorie free, and I enjoy it so I'm probably not going to stop drinking it entirely.
Do you think its alright to drink this much? Gogle yields very mixed results..just curious what the average opinion is.
Its not great for you. But it's your life. As a dental hygienist I can only tell you what awful damage you are doing to your teeth. It takes your mouth 20 minutes to buffer the pH back to neutral. so every time you take a sip it's bringing the pH down. And the amount you are having a day is quite a bit. If you were my patient I would strongly encourage you to stop also ask you dentist about MI paste. It can help remineralize some of the damage that might have been caused.
I was under the impression that sugar caused this? I read a great article lately, it may have been posted in that aspartame thread. That aspartame does not have the same effect on your teeth, and that it basically a myth that sweeteners other than sugar cause damage.
I'll try and find the link, then edit if I find it.
Anyone else?
It's not the artificial sugar with diet soda but the overall pH. Sugar is bad for your teeth bc the bacteria in our mouth consume that sugar and the byproduct is acid. Acid is what creates holes in your teeth.
That being said. You can cause the problem with sugar. Or acid. Constant exposure to Gatorade, pop, etc. anything with an acidic pH on the regular is going to be bad for your teeth.
So that's pretty much fruits and vegetables too, isn't it?
If you were snacking on them constantly and keeping your mouth in an acidic state then yes it could cause issues. Most people just eat a piece of fruit though and not take a bite. Wait 5 or so min take another bite. Most people sip on their soda
Gotcha. I hear a straw helps with the sipping.
Yeah but then you trade teeth problems for those tiny wrinkles around your mouth that you get when using a straw.2
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