Addicted to diet coke.. help :(

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  • DebSozo
    DebSozo Posts: 2,578 Member
    edited August 2016
    It isn't really clear why men were not affected, and more studies need to be done.
    https://health.clevelandclinic.org/2014/09/sodas-tea-and-coffee-which-can-lower-your-bone-density/
  • gothchiq
    gothchiq Posts: 4,590 Member
    It won't cause cancer or diabetes. However, if it's all you drink, the acidity is not fabulous for your teeth or your bone density. If you can cut back to like 3 cans a day that would be great. There are lots of noncaloric flavored drinks with lower acidity levels. I like the Arizona no calorie green tea, and also no calorie lemonade mixes. I don't like plain water either! Start experimenting with other flavors.
  • ogmomma2012
    ogmomma2012 Posts: 1,520 Member
    I wonder if people who don't like plain water just have really crappy water supplies. My water is delicious. T_T
  • gothchiq
    gothchiq Posts: 4,590 Member
    The toilet thing.... one time I was curious just to see if it really would get the toilet clean like all these silly articles claim. I dumped a can of Diet Coke into the toilet and left it in there for a few hours. Then I flushed it. Zero effect at all! Still had to get the Comet and scrub it the normal way. And no it wasn't ever super gross lol, we have hard water that quickly leaves deposits on all surfaces it contacts.
  • DebSozo
    DebSozo Posts: 2,578 Member
    edited August 2016
    Sloth2016 wrote: »
    DebSozo wrote: »
    DebSozo wrote: »

    I'm not sure why you continue to comment on these types of threads. People are asking for help. Spreading misinformation isn't helping. Maybe learn the facts for yourself before posting because it's extremely unfair to newcomers that you continue to do this.

    It isn't misinformation. Phosphoric acid is in Coca Cola. It dissolves your teeth and studies suggest that it could possibly cause osteoporosis over time with women.

    I'm not saying a glass or two a day would necessarily hurt someone. I have no idea what safe limits are. But some people drink 2 liters or even a 6 pack or more a day.


    Hydrochloric acid is secreted by the lining of your stomach.
    Ascorbic acid is in citrus; commonly called vitamin C.
    Acetic acid is a primary component of Apple Cider Vinegar.
    Acetylsalicylic acid (also called Aspirin) is used to treat pain and in low doses as a blood thinner.

    Any of these will react with the Calcium in teeth or bone, causing it to dissolve.

    Just sayin'

    That's fine. I dont understand your point. There are different toxiciy levels. Too much aspirin is bad and could cause an overdose. If you drank a lot of hydrochloric acid it might cause problems. Also if you drank a steady stream of vinegar or many other items it could throw off your body chemistry. If you read OP's first post she indicates she drinks 4 liters of cola a day.
  • gothchiq
    gothchiq Posts: 4,590 Member
    Even if we must debate bone density, it's true that very high soda consumption is awful for your teeth. Dental work is expensive and very not fun. That's enough for me to keep my consumption moderate. Who wants dental problems? :( bleah.
  • DebSozo
    DebSozo Posts: 2,578 Member
    healthy491 wrote: »
    rainbowbow wrote: »
    healthy491 wrote: »
    rainbowbow wrote: »
    doesn't cause weight gain, doesn't cause diabetes, doesn't cause cancer, etc. etc. etc.


    The only worry i'd have consuming the amount you're talking about is the damage to your teeth or potential Reflux/Acid symptoms.

    Really ? Thanks :) literally EVERYONE tells me how bad it is for my health and that I should stop

    yeah, there is a lot of misinformation and ignorance out there when it comes to nutrition in general. There's a reason people still believe all kinds of crazy nonsense: "eat breakfast every day" "dont eat after 6" "you have to eat 6 small meals a day", i could go on.


    Is it ideal to drink the amount you are? Especially for your teeth and stomach acid level? No, but it certainly doesn't have to be cut out completely. Learning to moderate your intake will be vital.

    My suggestion is to force yourself to drink the same volume of water before drinking a diet coke. Want a 12 oz can of diet coke? Drink a 12 oz water first, if you still want a diet coke, then drink it. This will help cut down the volume pretty quickly.

    Thanks a lot :) but the problem is I cant stand water.. it makes me sick

    Can you drink flavored waters?
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    Misinformation *nods*

    I simply cannot tell if purposeful trolling with bro-science and inappropriate extrapolations though
  • DebSozo
    DebSozo Posts: 2,578 Member
    edited August 2016
    I'm not one to argue on internet forums, but there is a lot of documentation.

    This science paper:
    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1474447/
    And this piece on safefood, although this group obviously has a point of view:
    http://www.safefood.org.nz/aspartaddict.html
    An FDA paper on aspartame toxicity:
    http://www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/dailys/03/jan03/012203/02p-0317_emc-000199.txt

    And many more. There are also pieces saying it is perfectly safe, so pick your poison. But one thing is sure - giving it up is not going to hurt you.



    I saw a lot of articles that say it is not harmful also. It is confusing because studies are inconclusive.

    https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/healthy-drinks/artificial-sweeteners/
  • lynn_glenmont
    lynn_glenmont Posts: 10,097 Member
    I'm not one to argue on internet forums, but there is a lot of documentation.

    This science paper:
    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1474447/
    OK, if I ever turn into a mouse, I'll be sure not to take epilogenic (seizure-causing) drugs or undergo electroconvulsive shocks after I drink my diet coke.
    And this piece on safefood, although this group obviously has a point of view:
    http://www.safefood.org.nz/aspartaddict.html
    An FDA paper on aspartame toxicity:
    http://www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/dailys/03/jan03/012203/02p-0317_emc-000199.txt

    Contrary to your characterization, this last is not "an FDA paper." It's a recitation of aggregated anecdotes that an outside party--a group called Aspartame Toxicity Information Center, so I'm inclined to doubt they are unbiased--filed with the FDA.

  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    elphie754 wrote: »
    DebSozo wrote: »
    I'm not one to argue on internet forums, but there is a lot of documentation.

    This science paper:
    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1474447/
    And this piece on safefood, although this group obviously has a point of view:
    http://www.safefood.org.nz/aspartaddict.html
    An FDA paper on aspartame toxicity:
    http://www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/dailys/03/jan03/012203/02p-0317_emc-000199.txt

    And many more. There are also pieces saying it is perfectly safe, so pick your poison. But one thing is sure - giving it up is not going to hurt you.



    I saw a lot of articles that say it is not harmful also. But only time will tell.

    Time has told.... It's fine.

    How long has it been now.... 50 years? 60?
  • CampLondon
    CampLondon Posts: 237 Member
    I've filled my 1.06 pt diet coke bottles with water problem is now I forgo the water for more diet coke. Definitely feels better to drink water after sweaty exercise than diet coke.
  • DebSozo
    DebSozo Posts: 2,578 Member
    edited August 2016
    DebSozo wrote: »
    I'm not one to argue on internet forums, but there is a lot of documentation.

    This science paper:
    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1474447/
    And this piece on safefood, although this group obviously has a point of view:
    http://www.safefood.org.nz/aspartaddict.html
    An FDA paper on aspartame toxicity:
    http://www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/dailys/03/jan03/012203/02p-0317_emc-000199.txt

    And many more. There are also pieces saying it is perfectly safe, so pick your poison. But one thing is sure - giving it up is not going to hurt you.



    I saw a lot of articles that say it is not harmful also. It is confusing because studies are inconclusive.

    https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/healthy-drinks/artificial-sweeteners/

    Oh! I read the Harvard article wrong. It says, "The health BENEFITS of diet drinks are inconclusive, with research showing mixed findings."

    This article is referring to all artificial sweeteners not just the aspartame in a diet Coke.

    I do worry about the toxins which are probably being handled well in smaller quantities, but what about any cumulative, long term effects?
  • Budjola
    Budjola Posts: 148 Member
    only bad thing about diet soda is that i can eat more after i drink it, even if im full to the top one can of diet pepsi and im good to go again
  • DebSozo
    DebSozo Posts: 2,578 Member
    I wonder if people who don't like plain water just have really crappy water supplies. My water is delicious. T_T

    I think that this is probably true. I don't like the "taste" of my well water. You are very fortunate to have great water!
  • cokezerogirl
    cokezerogirl Posts: 2 Member
    Oh honey, I hear ya! Just look at my name! :D
  • healthy491
    healthy491 Posts: 384 Member
    To answer your question : why dont I like water?
    Well when I was a kid we NEVER drank water at home only Pepsi or Coca Cola or Sprite so I never got used to the taste of water. When I was overweight I switched to flavoured water but it is 30 calories per 1.5L bottle which is quite a lot so I switched to Diet coke.
  • EttaMaeMartin
    EttaMaeMartin Posts: 303 Member
    rainbowbow wrote: »
    doesn't cause weight gain, doesn't cause diabetes, doesn't cause cancer, etc. etc. etc.


    The only worry i'd have consuming the amount you're talking about is the damage to your teeth or potential Reflux/Acid symptoms.

    is more harmful than regular soda. has many chemicals used as artificial sweetner. i was like you, but w/ diet pepsi. after i quit, i actually lost weight! today i stick w/ la croix. no additives, just bubbles! love all the different flavors, a little more expensive, but at least it is a healthier option.
  • EttaMaeMartin
    EttaMaeMartin Posts: 303 Member
    Alluminati wrote: »
    It took my husband 3 separate attempts to kick it. If people brush it off like its no big deal, just know that its not in your head. I watched my husband try and fail twice. Its no joke. That stuff is chemically balanced with the caffeine and sugar and who knows what else to make you crave it. BUT I will say, he quit all soda, has been diet soda (and soda free) for years and is very happy he quit. You don't realize the hold it has on you until you stop drinking it! And he says that now that he's done with it, he really doesn't know what he liked about it. He's had a little since then, and other sodas too, and he can't even drink them any more. We don't drink any sweet beverages, so no sweetened coffee/tea, no soda or juice. We do drink seltzer, and we put stuff in our water like fruit and lemon and such. I say go for it, and fight the good fight! You will save a bunch of money without it, and you will feel better for having done it!

    Are you aware that the OP is talking about diet Coke or did you miss that tidbit?

    it is highly addictive, they definately put something in it to keep you coming back.!
  • EttaMaeMartin
    EttaMaeMartin Posts: 303 Member
    Hornsby wrote: »
    Samanthor wrote: »
    What concerns me isn't the drinking soda, but the lack of water. We need it! If you've never had it regularly your whole life, you probably don't realize what it's like to not be dehydrated, which effects you on both the physical and mental level. I REALLY REALLY think you should try to learn to drink it, even if you start with just a few ounces a day. I think the suggestion above to drink one glass of water for every glass of coke is a good one. I know lots of people flavor their water--maybe you could try that! Or like I said, start with just a few ounces a day and try to work your way up to more. Water is very important to our mental and physical well being--dehydration makes you very crabby--I am urging you to overcome this.

    Diet soda is 98% water.

    but still all the additives, i agree w/ just some real water sometimes makes you feel so good and can fill you up when hungry!
  • EttaMaeMartin
    EttaMaeMartin Posts: 303 Member
    duddysdad wrote: »
    I've been drinking diet soda for at least 30 years. Every single day, multiple cans. 30 years of artificial sweetener and I have no negative health problems because of this. I've lost a ton of weight while drinking a 2 liter + a day. There is nothing wrong with it.

    if you do a little digging on it you will find all sorts of things about it. i too was an ever day liter. the only way i quit was because i was in the hospital and they would not give it to me. soda will clean your toilet, will clean around your battery cables and many more examples, but i will stop. i drank for the caeffine and to keep from eating. i am not innocent of this, just started to realize their are health hazards. jmo
    healthy491 wrote: »
    daniip_la wrote: »
    That stuff is chemically balanced with the caffeine and sugar and who knows what else to make you crave it.

    That makes no sense, whatsoever.

    Diet soda doesn't have sugar, and some have caffeine but usually less (per volume) than coffee. Craving something doesn't always mean that it's bad, you might just really like it and want more. I'm craving cabbage right now, most definitely not because it's been modified to make me want more of it.

    To the OP, you're going to get a lot of people throwing fake science at you to support their beliefs that diet sodas are bad. While I agree that you might be drinking so much of them that it'll hurt your teeth, they won't make you gain weight. Diet sodas personally help me to keep my calories in check by cutting my craving for sweets.

    Thanks so much for answering me :) ! Its like everytime I am convinced that diet soda is fine , someone comes up with an article about how bad it is for me !

    well, you know. People can come up with articles talking about how aliens built the pyramids and how Obama is a reptilian who was also born in Africa and is a Muslim.
    truth!

  • EttaMaeMartin
    EttaMaeMartin Posts: 303 Member
    It took my husband 3 separate attempts to kick it. If people brush it off like its no big deal, just know that its not in your head. I watched my husband try and fail twice. Its no joke. That stuff is chemically balanced with the caffeine and sugar and who knows what else to make you crave it. BUT I will say, he quit all soda, has been diet soda (and soda free) for years and is very happy he quit. You don't realize the hold it has on you until you stop drinking it! And he says that now that he's done with it, he really doesn't know what he liked about it. He's had a little since then, and other sodas too, and he can't even drink them any more. We don't drink any sweet beverages, so no sweetened coffee/tea, no soda or juice. We do drink seltzer, and we put stuff in our water like fruit and lemon and such. I say go for it, and fight the good fight! You will save a bunch of money without it, and you will feel better for having done it!

    There is no sugar in diet soda.

    just chemical additives.....
  • EttaMaeMartin
    EttaMaeMartin Posts: 303 Member
    healthy491 wrote: »
    So today I went to a confectionery and bought a diet coke and the store owner and my dad started giving me a lecture about how its bad for me , causes diabetes , weight gain etc.
    I am kinda worried now as I am literally addicted and love it and its all I drink since I really hate water :( I drink about 4 Litres a day ( I know its a lot ). Anyone has an idea regarding what I can do ?

    do your own research.....
  • stevencloser
    stevencloser Posts: 8,911 Member
    Sued0nim wrote: »
    elphie754 wrote: »
    DebSozo wrote: »
    I'm not one to argue on internet forums, but there is a lot of documentation.

    This science paper:
    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1474447/
    And this piece on safefood, although this group obviously has a point of view:
    http://www.safefood.org.nz/aspartaddict.html
    An FDA paper on aspartame toxicity:
    http://www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/dailys/03/jan03/012203/02p-0317_emc-000199.txt

    And many more. There are also pieces saying it is perfectly safe, so pick your poison. But one thing is sure - giving it up is not going to hurt you.



    I saw a lot of articles that say it is not harmful also. But only time will tell.

    Time has told.... It's fine.

    How long has it been now.... 50 years? 60?

    51 years ago discovered, 16 years of testing, 35 years ago accepted as a food additive.
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