Is coke Zero healthy???
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Heather4448 wrote: »
Drink up, but add this and you get cherry coke. Yum.
Does anyone else find the "natural flavour with other natural flavour" label hilarious?8 -
livingleanlivingclean wrote: »Heather4448 wrote: »
Drink up, but add this and you get cherry coke. Yum.
Does anyone else find the "natural flavour with other natural flavour" label hilarious?
Haha I didn't even notice that. Maybe it makes people think it's doubly natural, so it's even betterer
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shannonwaters2395 wrote: »livingleanlivingclean wrote: »It doesn't cause weight loss. It doesn't cause weight gain either, unless you are one if those people who supposedly has an increased desire for food from drinking it (I personally don't have that issue)
I wouldn't call it healthy or unhealthy. It doesn't add any nutrition, so it has no real benefit
Much better than my post!!
Maybe google the artificial sweetners and see what info you come up with.
Google has to be the worst source for information on nutrition and especially artificial sweeteners out there.
Don't follow this advice.9 -
Aaron_K123 wrote: »Coke zero is not healthy. It isn't unhealthy. Its...well...a zero really. Its water with some sweetener, caffeine and carbonation and some acidity and that is about it. There is hardly anything to it. It isn't going to hurt or help your diet really. I mean if you substitute it for a higher calorie version of soda that you normally drink and that allows you to hit your calorie target while being satiated then it can help in that way.
If you want to lose weight you need to be in a caloric deficit and that is it. How you get there comfortably so you can still feel satisfied and continue your diet with minimal fuss is subjective and up to you really.
If you are asking because you are concerned that aspartame is dangerous or there are chemikillz in their that will harm you then no, there is nothing to worry about there.
This is the guy to listen too. He knows what he is talking about.10 -
JeromeBarry1 wrote: »I've got a cup of Nescafe' decaf I've been looking at all afternoon. I don't even like Coke, but I'd have made a cup of Coke Zero disappear by now.
I often never drink coke but coke Zero is sooooo good. I don't know what it is but it's good, and knowing that it has zero sugar and calories makes it better. I'm seriously addicted to this. I recommend everyone not trying it cuz if u do, you'll want more lol0 -
Heather4448 wrote: »@Peeps_87
http://seriecientifica.org/sites/default/files/scl_enc_butchko.pdf (a 93-page PDF of studies pertaining to aspartame safety)
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3982014/ (a comprehensive review of the research regarding safety of numerous artificial sweeteners)
^ This.
And also this: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1308408/why-aspartame-isnt-scary/p13 -
Should I drink it if I want to lose weight?
If you are thirsty and like the taste then enjoy your virtually calorie free Coke Zero.
If you normally drink non-diet Coke then it's an easy way to save some calories
Is it healthy?
How many of the approximately 195 countries around the world have banned it and how many have approved it as safe for human consumption?3 -
I'm drinking it, I HAD 140 to lose but have dropped 35 so still 105 to go
My view on healthy is: put it in context.
e.g it can't be as unhealthy as being morbidly obese like me
In fact, the obesity has made me seriously sick, if Coke Zero helps me on my journey to a healthy BMI then great
I'll worry about aspartame when I no longer have a BMI of 45+, am not diabetic, don't have Fatty Liver disease, high cholesterol, dangerously high blood pressure and am no longer classed as having Metabolic Syndrome
If you are already a healthy BMI with no disease and looking to improve your health then you can probably find a healthier option than Coke Zero. But in my circumstances switching from Coke Zero to water is hardly going to transform my health.
Losing all my weight will though.4 -
I used to have a terrible coke zero habit. Went cold turkey on all caffeine (painful few days) as I didn't like being reliant on a a substance. It takes a while to get clean of caffeine and get your energy levels up but it is useful. Now if I have a coffee in the morning I will be buzzing through to the afternoon.
Despite the lack of sugar, I am pretty certain it still is not great for your teeth. Also if you are trying to keep your sodium levels within mfp limits fizzy will make it hard.
Years ago I asked a dietitian about coke zero and all she could say against it was the sodium, she was not keen on the idea of replacing water with coke zero.6 -
meganpettigrew86 wrote: »I used to have a terrible coke zero habit. Went cold turkey on all caffeine (painful few days) as I didn't like being reliant on a a substance. It takes a while to get clean of caffeine and get your energy levels up but it is useful. Now if I have a coffee in the morning I will be buzzing through to the afternoon.
Despite the lack of sugar, I am pretty certain it still is not great for your teeth. Also if you are trying to keep your sodium levels within mfp limits fizzy will make it hard.
Years ago I asked a dietitian about coke zero and all she could say against it was the sodium, she was not keen on the idea of replacing water with coke zero.
This myth that it's high sodium keeps persisting. There is 11mg per 100ml. Water has 5mg per 100ml.8 -
Alatariel75 wrote: »meganpettigrew86 wrote: »I used to have a terrible coke zero habit. Went cold turkey on all caffeine (painful few days) as I didn't like being reliant on a a substance. It takes a while to get clean of caffeine and get your energy levels up but it is useful. Now if I have a coffee in the morning I will be buzzing through to the afternoon.
Despite the lack of sugar, I am pretty certain it still is not great for your teeth. Also if you are trying to keep your sodium levels within mfp limits fizzy will make it hard.
Years ago I asked a dietitian about coke zero and all she could say against it was the sodium, she was not keen on the idea of replacing water with coke zero.
This myth that it's high sodium keeps persisting. There is 11mg per 100ml. Water has 5mg per 100ml.
Would seem you are correct.2 -
Here is how I see it. They are still debating if artificial sweeteners cause disease or weight gain. I originally decided years ago that diet soda was healthier than drinking reg soda. But over the years, even though I did loose weight while drinking the diet soda and dieting, I decided the unknown risks (if any) were not worth it for me. I decided to just drink water. No one knows for sure if diet soda causes disease, but they can't prove that it does yet. So my advice is, weigh the risks. If you are sick because of your weight and can't diet w/o the stuff, then perhaps the risks that it might be harmful out weight the risks of staying heavy. But, if you can live without it and drink water and still get healthy, perhaps you may decided it isn't worth the risk. Whatever you decide, decide for yourself. It's your body and your life and if I tell you it's safe and get it wrong...you're the one who suffers. Most people think it's safe, but I still chose to live w/o it. I figure it isn't in my natural food and it isn't healthy so I don't need it.12
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My doc advised to stop all cola drinks due to the caffeine effect and I sleep better since I stopped drinking it. I drank it daily before and it didn't hinder my weight loss (I never touched full coke).
So, calorie-wise, I guess better but it's about what's 'healthier' so now I would have a small fruit juice & water and accept the calories.
Pics like above are always in my mind causing me to think before just grabbing anything.
In Moderation is properly the answer8 -
Here is how I see it. They are still debating if artificial sweeteners cause disease or weight gain. I originally decided years ago that diet soda was healthier than drinking reg soda. But over the years, even though I did loose weight while drinking the diet soda and dieting, I decided the unknown risks (if any) were not worth it for me. I decided to just drink water. No one knows for sure if diet soda causes disease, but they can't prove that it does yet. So my advice is, weigh the risks. If you are sick because of your weight and can't diet w/o the stuff, then perhaps the risks that it might be harmful out weight the risks of staying heavy. But, if you can live without it and drink water and still get healthy, perhaps you may decided it isn't worth the risk. Whatever you decide, decide for yourself. It's your body and your life and if I tell you it's safe and get it wrong...you're the one who suffers. Most people think it's safe, but I still chose to live w/o it. I figure it isn't in my natural food and it isn't healthy so I don't need it.
It's been studied to hell and back. There is no debate anymore.8 -
My doc advised to stop all cola drinks due to the caffeine effect and I sleep better since I stopped drinking it. I drank it daily before and it didn't hinder my weight loss (I never touched full coke).
So, calorie-wise, I guess better but it's about what's 'healthier' so now I would have a small fruit juice & water and accept the calories.
Pics like above are always in my mind causing me to think before just grabbing anything.
In Moderation is properly the answer
Pics like this are in my mind when thinking about whether or not to drink a diet soda:
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Should I drink it if I want to lose weight
Stay within your calorie goals for weight loss. If regular Coke fits in those goals, drink that. If regular Coke doesn't fit, then diet Coke is a nice alternative.
Diet Coke, regular Coke it's a small PART of your diet. Try to eat healthier overall, instead of nitpicking each and every thing.1 -
Here is how I see it. They are still debating if artificial sweeteners cause disease or weight gain. I originally decided years ago that diet soda was healthier than drinking reg soda. But over the years, even though I did loose weight while drinking the diet soda and dieting, I decided the unknown risks (if any) were not worth it for me. I decided to just drink water. No one knows for sure if diet soda causes disease, but they can't prove that it does yet. So my advice is, weigh the risks. If you are sick because of your weight and can't diet w/o the stuff, then perhaps the risks that it might be harmful out weight the risks of staying heavy. But, if you can live without it and drink water and still get healthy, perhaps you may decided it isn't worth the risk. Whatever you decide, decide for yourself. It's your body and your life and if I tell you it's safe and get it wrong...you're the one who suffers. Most people think it's safe, but I still chose to live w/o it. I figure it isn't in my natural food and it isn't healthy so I don't need it.
Who are these people that you think are still debating whether artificial sweeteners cause disease or weight gain?
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Pics like this are in my mind when thinking about whether or not to drink a diet soda:
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Never said it didn't taste good or that it had sugar in it. LMAO0 -
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