Are sweeteners found in soda bad like they are made out to be?
jbvpn
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I have like 2 or 3 glasses of diet soda a day - preservative free -
Are these bad for health? I cannot make any sense of the articles that say they are good or ones that say they are bad.
Are these bad for health? I cannot make any sense of the articles that say they are good or ones that say they are bad.
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no they arent bad. And even if they were, Life is far to short to be worried about a little sweetner. Compared to what else we could be eating...
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The internet gets filled with junk when it’s a hot topic. To sift the truth from the fear look for credible articles peer reviewed and backed by science.
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1308408/why-aspartame-isnt-scary
There is nothing wrong with federally approved artificial sweeteners. On the FDA site they are referred to as GRAS (Generally Regarded as Safe).6 -
Well, a certain famous someone has 12 Diet Cokes per day, so....2
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Just focus on mostly healthy foods in moderation and pay attention to your body feels over time. Most of the articles you read out there are scare mongering agenda driven.0
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kshama2001 wrote: »Well, a certain famous someone has 12 Diet Cokes per day, so....
Not the best example if you want to prove they don't cause brain damage.
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A few years back I reviewed the scientific literature on aspartame. Two issues were well studied, and here are my personal conclusions:
First, the claim that it caused headaches. A double blind study pretty much put that (and many other reported reactions) to rest. This doesn't mean that it couldn't give an individual some sort of reaction, but that reactions relative to placibo were rare.
Second, the issue that it is broken down into phenylalanine and methanol in the stomach, which is entirely the case. Phenylalanine is an amino acid that is common and harmless unless you have a rare allergy to it. Methanol is toxic at some dose, as are a lot of things commonly consumed. The point is that the amount of ethanol in aspartame is so small that it is not a problem. Many common foods have similar levels of it.
Now, you have to make up your own mind.6 -
Chemist here. Based on the scientific evidence and peer-reviewed journals, aspartame (the artificial sweetener usually found in diet soda) is safe. But it’s always a good idea to do the research for a topic you’re not sure on, rather than to just take someone else’s word for it.5
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Nothing harmful.2
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I have like 2 or 3 glasses of diet soda a day - preservative free -
Are these bad for health? I cannot make any sense of the articles that say they are good or ones that say they are bad.
No problem. But if you're drinking them from a large container (liter or two-liter bottle), put them in the refrigerator after you've opened them, since you have selected preservative-free.4 -
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moosmum1972 wrote: »lynn_glenmont wrote: »I have like 2 or 3 glasses of diet soda a day - preservative free -
Are these bad for health? I cannot make any sense of the articles that say they are good or ones that say they are bad.
No problem. But if you're drinking them from a large container (liter or two-liter bottle), put them in the refrigerator after you've opened them, since you have selected preservative-free.
Is there even such a thing?
I have no idea, but OP said there is. Given the number of people willing to buy products that claim to not have ingredients that they're afraid of, rationally or not, I would think there would be a market for it.
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i have never seen preservative free. and i have never seen an article stating that they are good for you.
The diet coke in my country doesn't contain preservatives. Pepsi does however.0 -
Maybe. But they're delicious. And the third eyeball and seizures don't bother me all THAT much. Totally not a deal breaker. Pass me another Coke Zero and merry Christmas!5
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moosmum1972 wrote: »i have never seen preservative free. and i have never seen an article stating that they are good for you.
The diet coke in my country doesn't contain preservatives. Pepsi does however.
Edit....well I googled and some.sites say it contains citric acid which is a preservative and coke have been pulled on the "no preservatives" mis-truth.
I don't suppose those sites take a position on whether people should stay away from citrus fruit, since on that reasoning it also contains a preservative?3 -
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I don't drink soda because it's horrible for the teeth, but some people drink it, and enjoy it so to each their own. Good luck!5
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Lol, so is ACV but there's a huge bandwagon of people that totally believe in it.Lesscookies1 wrote: »I don't drink soda because it's horrible for the teeth, but some people drink it, and enjoy it so to each their own. Good luck!
Bad teeth come from bad oral hygiene. If one takes their of the teeth, then just about anything is fair game to consume.
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SuzySunshine99 wrote: »kshama2001 wrote: »Well, a certain famous someone has 12 Diet Cokes per day, so....
Not the best example if you want to prove they don't cause brain damage.
Was that the case I was trying to make? 0 -
I don't drink ACV I've been reading about people using it for weight loss, but I'm not on the boat personally. Brushing teeth I agree is important for good hygiene, but I don't drink soda because it's not something I consume
Lol, so is ACV but there's a huge bandwagon of people that totally believe in it.Lesscookies1 wrote: »I don't drink soda because it's horrible for the teeth, but some people drink it, and enjoy it so to each their own. Good luck!
Bad teeth come from bad oral hygiene. If one takes their of the teeth, then just about anything is fair game to consume.
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Neither is tea or coffee everyone has preferences.
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moosmum1972 wrote: »lynn_glenmont wrote: »moosmum1972 wrote: »i have never seen preservative free. and i have never seen an article stating that they are good for you.
The diet coke in my country doesn't contain preservatives. Pepsi does however.
Edit....well I googled and some.sites say it contains citric acid which is a preservative and coke have been pulled on the "no preservatives" mis-truth.
I don't suppose those sites take a position on whether people should stay away from citrus fruit, since on that reasoning it also contains a preservative?
That was replying to the statement the op said his coke had no preservatives.
No, I got that -- I didn't think that you were advocating the preservative phobia. Sorry I wasn't clear.1 -
I just know that if I drink a soda it gives me a headache. I used to drink Pepsi everyday but I gave it up once to lose weight (lost 5lbs in a month) and now I can't drink it. Sometimes I crave it and get a small amount but then regret it. I don't know if it's the high fructose corn syrup or something else. I can't drink diet it's just gross. I wouldn't say it's good for you it's empty calories with no nutritional value. Will it give you cancer? Probably not in amounts that an average person would drink.0
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I just drink Coke Zero once in awhile without guilt. I read not long ago that these no-calorie sweeteners can stimulate a craving for sweets or something like that. Doesn't seem to do that to me.0
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