Opinions on diet soda
SydneyA89
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Curious what people have to say about diet soda. I have heard its great for people trying to lower their sugar, but I have also heard its really bad for you. Anyone have any information on this?
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Soda in general is bad for you because the acids in it wreck havoc on your teeth. But if you really can't cut it out of your diet without feeling deprived then it's a great alternative to regular soda. Just be careful about how much you drink because too much artificial sugar is really bad for you0
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Nothing wrong with diet soda in moderation.10
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Try A&W 10 diet root beer, it is amazeballs! If you want something sweet but have no calories left, it's perfect!0
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Soda in general is bad for you because the acids in it wreck havoc on your teeth. But if you really can't cut it out of your diet without feeling deprived then it's a great alternative to regular soda. Just be careful about how much you drink because too much artificial sugar is really bad for you
No, it's not.11 -
Soda in general is bad for you because the acids in it wreck havoc on your teeth. But if you really can't cut it out of your diet without feeling deprived then it's a great alternative to regular soda. Just be careful about how much you drink because too much artificial sugar is really bad for you
Nope!
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I try to avoid them. Whenever I'm craving it, I carbonate some water add some ice and little bit of lemon or lime juice. It tastes amazing and at the same time I'm avoiding all the sugars (or aspartame).1
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I've been drinking diet soda for over ten years and my health is just fine. If you want the fizz and can't fit in the calories or would rather use them elsewhere, drink it.5
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Nothing in diet soda is harmful. As a chemist, I can confirm that aspartame is completely safe.19
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Oh good. Another diet soda thread where people will fear monger against the evil chemicals in diet soda. It has been a while.12
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Diet soda = good.
Thirst quenching and hits the spot when I want something that taste a bit sweet and cold.
I go to rooibos tea when I want something 0 cal, sweet and hot.2 -
Diet soda tastes like death and sadness.
But it's not harmful and if you can get past the awful, awful taste, it can be a great replacement for higher calorie beverages.0 -
queenliz99 wrote: »Soda in general is bad for you because the acids in it wreck havoc on your teeth. But if you really can't cut it out of your diet without feeling deprived then it's a great alternative to regular soda. Just be careful about how much you drink because too much artificial sugar is really bad for you
Nope!
The acid eats away the enamel on your teeth which can never be replaced. Technically speaking, anything with a lot of acid is bad for you.
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Soda in general is bad for you because the acids in it wreck havoc on your teeth. But if you really can't cut it out of your diet without feeling deprived then it's a great alternative to regular soda. Just be careful about how much you drink because too much artificial sugar is really bad for you
No, it's not.
Too much of anything is bad for you. You can't argue that. Even too many vitamins can make you sick.2 -
tlflag1620 wrote: »Diet soda tastes like death and sadness.
But it's not harmful and if you can get past the awful, awful taste, it can be a great replacement for higher calorie beverages.
It seriously depends on personal taste as well as which ones you've tried.
Diet Coke tastes like crap, yet Coke Zero tastes almost identical to the real thing. Diet Canada Dry Ginger Ale was tops until they changed the formula, I find the generic stuff to be delicious. Diet Barq's Root Beer is superb.
Not all diet sodas have that "diet taste".
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Personally I think it tastes gross. But if you like it it won't hurt your diet and it might help you stay at your deficit.1
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MsAmandaNJ wrote: »tlflag1620 wrote: »Diet soda tastes like death and sadness.
But it's not harmful and if you can get past the awful, awful taste, it can be a great replacement for higher calorie beverages.
It seriously depends on personal taste as well as which ones you've tried.
Diet Coke tastes like crap, yet Coke Zero tastes almost identical to the real thing. Diet Canada Dry Ginger Ale was tops until they changed the formula, I find the generic stuff to be delicious. Diet Barq's Root Beer is superb.
Not all diet sodas have that "diet taste".
I'm glad you've found artificial sweeteners that don't taste chemical-y to you (I really am, no snark). But I have yet to find anything that doesn't taste like a cat puked up a meth lab
. Hypersensitive taste buds perhaps, lol. I'll stick with unsweetened teas or coffe with cream for my non-water, non-alcohol beverages. But enjoy! Certainly no harm in diet sodas!
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rileysowner wrote: »Oh good. Another diet soda thread where people will fear monger against the evil chemicals in diet soda. It has been a while.
What. 20 minutes?10 -
queenliz99 wrote: »Soda in general is bad for you because the acids in it wreck havoc on your teeth. But if you really can't cut it out of your diet without feeling deprived then it's a great alternative to regular soda. Just be careful about how much you drink because too much artificial sugar is really bad for you
Nope!
The acid eats away the enamel on your teeth which can never be replaced. Technically speaking, anything with a lot of acid is bad for you.
This is true. The citric acid in soda and juice is not good for teeth. If you have problems with blood pressure or water retention the sodium isn't helpful either. But if you already drink regular soda switching to diet is a good way to reduce calories and carbohydrates if you watch those. I mean, if you can stand the taste. I personally prefer an occasional regular soda because I can't stand the flavor of artificial sweeteners. I don't think they are harmful, just not worth the zero calories tastewise.2 -
I'm just going to preemptively post this link: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1308408/why-aspartame-isnt-scary/p1
I drink one or maybe two diet sodas most days. For me, they keep me full during a snacky afternoon and help the sweet tooth without adding any calories to my day. Diet sodas are a known migraine trigger for some people. Those people should probably avoid them. They also make some people hungrier. Those people will have to decide whether or not they're worth trying to balance. But for most of us it comes down to taste and good dental hygiene, as with most other foods.10 -
I worked in a hospital for 15yrs & the docs tell me it increases your chances for brain annyrism-1
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tlflag1620 wrote: »MsAmandaNJ wrote: »tlflag1620 wrote: »Diet soda tastes like death and sadness.
But it's not harmful and if you can get past the awful, awful taste, it can be a great replacement for higher calorie beverages.
It seriously depends on personal taste as well as which ones you've tried.
Diet Coke tastes like crap, yet Coke Zero tastes almost identical to the real thing. Diet Canada Dry Ginger Ale was tops until they changed the formula, I find the generic stuff to be delicious. Diet Barq's Root Beer is superb.
Not all diet sodas have that "diet taste".
I'm glad you've found artificial sweeteners that don't taste chemical-y to you (I really am, no snark). But I have yet to find anything that doesn't taste like a cat puked up a meth lab. Hypersensitive taste buds perhaps, lol. I'll stick with unsweetened teas or coffe with cream for my non-water, non-alcohol beverages. But enjoy! Certainly no harm in diet sodas!
It took a lot of trial and error, there are plenty I tried that are just nasty. It's such a relief to fimd what works, I'm off caffeine, so unsweetened tea is no longer an option for me - it was my go to when out to eat. You're a "supertaster", I'm a "supersmeller" :-)1 -
I generally try to avoid aspartame or artificial sweeteners when possible. I honestly don't like the taste and it seems to give me a headaches. I used to put it in my coffee to save some calories, but ever since changing to sugar/honey I've noticed a difference. I know that correlation ≠ causation, but in my own personal experience the switch helped to ameliorate my symptoms. Call it placebo effect, or whatnot, I'm just trusting my body.0 -
no, docs i talked to on regular basis.Aspartame is very bad for you, there have been studies. You can research it0
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queenliz99 wrote: »Soda in general is bad for you because the acids in it wreck havoc on your teeth. But if you really can't cut it out of your diet without feeling deprived then it's a great alternative to regular soda. Just be careful about how much you drink because too much artificial sugar is really bad for you
Nope!
The acid eats away the enamel on your teeth which can never be replaced. Technically speaking, anything with a lot of acid is bad for you.
Ever hear of a toothbrush?6 -
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no, docs i talked to on regular basis.Aspartame is very bad for you, there have been studies. You can research it
http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/Goodfood/Pages/the-truth-about-aspartame.aspx4 -
no, docs i talked to on regular basis.Aspartame is very bad for you, there have been studies. You can research it
Read the link provided up above, it's been researched more than thoroughly and found to be completely safe. If you'd like, I can provide you with a link to a 73-page pdf summarizing many of the studies.
Aspartame is a combination of two amino acids (proteins). If you eat a bite of chicken and take a sip of orange juice, you get larger quantities of the chemicals in aspartame than you would get in diet soda. Stop with the fearmongering.8
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