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If you drink Diet Coke obsessively....You might be a runner. What's that all about?
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i still question the sports drink findings
as far as diet coke, i have not found this to be prevelant in my experience. i see regular soda, but mostly, we are coffee and beer in my area. the breweries host runs, run clubs go to local coffee spots after a run. and tacos. lots of tacos2 -
NorthCascades wrote: »Carlos_421 wrote: »Diet Coke is 99% water and actually hydrates you better than water.
Plain water hydrates better than a sports drink? I don't think so.
it appears as though they basically assessed how much you pee'd after drinking each of these types of hydration indexes - the lower the cumulative urine mass, the better for you - the higher the more you pee'd out3 -
The people I know who drink tons of diet coke NEVER run (or do any other exercise).7
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NorthCascades wrote: »Carlos_421 wrote: »Diet Coke is 99% water and actually hydrates you better than water.
Plain water hydrates better than a sports drink? I don't think so.
Sports drinks are going to be better for replenishing electrolytes than plain water which is important when engaging in sweaty activities.
However, that doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll retain more of the fluid from a sports drink than from still water.
Say you drink a liter of water and pee out .67 liters, you retained .33 liters of fluid.
Then if you drink a liter of Powerade and pee out .68 liters, you retained .32 liters of fluid.
The Powerade probably did a better job replenishing electrolytes (if that was needed) but you were left more hydrated from the water.
*these numbers are made up and in no way are intended to reflect reality.5 -
NorthCascades wrote: »Carlos_421 wrote: »Diet Coke is 99% water and actually hydrates you better than water.
Plain water hydrates better than a sports drink? I don't think so.
I'm somewhat curious as to what they're considering as a sports drink. It might be in the methods section of the article cited but I'm nowhere near curious enough to actually find the article right now.
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Has anyone else ever noticed that runner's drink Diet Coke like it's water? I'm not a nutritionist, nor do I claim any expertise in this matter, but practically substituting your water consumption during the day with Diet Coke has to take a toll eventually...am I right? :-) (Not attacking runners here...just having some fun, but come on already with the Diet Coke!)
i'm a runner, i drink 1 can of diet coke per day...
bet that's blown your mind @upformore3 -
deannalfisher wrote: »I drink coke on Marathon and ironman courses - instant energy
I've been known to have a beer or 3 during marathons. The Twins Cities marathon finishes up Summit Ave which houses a few frats (University of St. Thomas...I think). They usually have a few kegs out and there's been a couple times when that was the coldest thing to drink on the course.....good times.2 -
deannalfisher wrote: »I drink coke on Marathon and ironman courses - instant energy
I've been known to have a beer or 3 during marathons. The Twins Cities marathon finishes up Summit Ave which houses a few frats (University of St. Thomas...I think). They usually have a few kegs out and there's been a couple times when that was the coldest thing to drink on the course.....good times.
had beer at the shamrock half marathon a few years back - same feeling - but getting it licensed on an ironman course probably won't happen...lol0 -
This has to be one of the oddest things to draw conclusions about - usually it is all about random observations of what a person has in their shopping cart at the store, what they eat at a restaurant, shaming those who are overweight and order supersize meals at McDonalds but order a Diet Coke alongside, assuming anyone who says there is nothing wrong with eating sugar in moderation must be eating nothing but pixie sticks and donuts 24-7, etc.
A glimpse into a person's choice of beverage, or food, at one specific moment of time really tells very little about their overall diet, approach to nutrition, health, fitness, etc. It's all about context and dosage.
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Love milk, but couldn't help myself.Carlos_421 wrote: »Charlene____ wrote: »This has nothing to do with the post, but I like this chart. I sometimes find when I am extremely thirsty, I crave ice cold milk and I feel more hydrated than if I drank water or Gatorade.
Same. Milk is my dear friend.
Pre, during, post run I crave water. Evidently I run with a different crowd as we usually go for post run beers. Not diet, not light.....beer.
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Huh... I always drink diet orange soda or root beer after a run. On those really long run days nothing is better than a tall glass of chocolate milk though, yum!1
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Love milk, but couldn't help myself.Carlos_421 wrote: »Charlene____ wrote: »This has nothing to do with the post, but I like this chart. I sometimes find when I am extremely thirsty, I crave ice cold milk and I feel more hydrated than if I drank water or Gatorade.
Same. Milk is my dear friend.
Pre, during, post run I crave water. Evidently I run with a different crowd as we usually go for post run beers. Not diet, not light.....beer.
I was going to say that most of my cycling buddies and the runners I know usually go for beers post ride or run. Personally, the cycling events that have a beer garden at the end are my favorite.1 -
cwolfman13 wrote: »
Love milk, but couldn't help myself.Carlos_421 wrote: »Charlene____ wrote: »This has nothing to do with the post, but I like this chart. I sometimes find when I am extremely thirsty, I crave ice cold milk and I feel more hydrated than if I drank water or Gatorade.
Same. Milk is my dear friend.
Pre, during, post run I crave water. Evidently I run with a different crowd as we usually go for post run beers. Not diet, not light.....beer.
I was going to say that most of my cycling buddies and the runners I know usually go for beers post ride or run. Personally, the cycling events that have a beer garden at the end are my favorite.
Yeah, the post-race beer always tastes so good.1 -
Carlos_421 wrote: »NorthCascades wrote: »Carlos_421 wrote: »Diet Coke is 99% water and actually hydrates you better than water.
Plain water hydrates better than a sports drink? I don't think so.
Sports drinks are going to be better for replenishing electrolytes than plain water which is important when engaging in sweaty activities.
However, that doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll retain more of the fluid from a sports drink than from still water.
Say you drink a liter of water and pee out .67 liters, you retained .33 liters of fluid.
Then if you drink a liter of Powerade and pee out .68 liters, you retained .32 liters of fluid.
The Powerade probably did a better job replenishing electrolytes (if that was needed) but you were left more hydrated from the water.
*these numbers are made up and in no way are intended to reflect reality.
Thanks for taking the time to break so that down and fill me in on the details of what's being measured here.0 -
Among cyclists, Coke was the old school sports drink before sports drinks were a thing. Sometimes flat Coke if the carbonation gave you stomach issues on the bike. Even today, when pro road racers grab their musette bags in the feed zones there's often a can of Coke in there.1
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I’m a distance runner and have never had a Diet Coke in my life. I’ve actually always disliked all soda my entire life. As a kid it upset me because everyone used to get excited about root beer floats, but I thought they were so gross. Lol.1
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Carlos_421 wrote: »Diet Coke is 99% water and actually hydrates you better than water.
So you’re saying I’m better off starting my mornings with beer vs coffee? 😁 :drinker:4 -
It's not just Diet Coke, cut Cola in general: https://coca-colacompany.com/stories/why-americas-top-100k-runner-drinks-coca-cola
I'd question any assumption based on ultra-running.2 -
Carlos_421 wrote: »Diet Coke is 99% water and actually hydrates you better than water.
So you’re saying I’m better off starting my mornings with beer vs coffee? 😁 :drinker:
No, no, no... you're missing the point. Since you run a lot and neither beer or coffee hydrates you as well as water, you should start the morning with two beers.9 -
Carlos_421 wrote: »Diet Coke is 99% water and actually hydrates you better than water.
So you’re saying I’m better off starting my mornings with beer vs coffee? 😁 :drinker:
nope - they hydrate worse than water - you want something on the BHI that is greater than 1.0 on the scale1 -
Has anyone else ever noticed that runner's drink Diet Coke like it's water? I'm not a nutritionist, nor do I claim any expertise in this matter, but practically substituting your water consumption during the day with Diet Coke has to take a toll eventually...am I right? :-) (Not attacking runners here...just having some fun, but come on already with the Diet Coke!)
@upformore that is a good question. Not sure that it matters much since we humans are pretty much do what we want to do without regards to our long term health.
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GaleHawkins wrote: »Has anyone else ever noticed that runner's drink Diet Coke like it's water? I'm not a nutritionist, nor do I claim any expertise in this matter, but practically substituting your water consumption during the day with Diet Coke has to take a toll eventually...am I right? :-) (Not attacking runners here...just having some fun, but come on already with the Diet Coke!)
@upformore that is a good question. Not sure that it matters much since we humans are pretty much do what we want to do without regards to our long term health.
Yes people who are runners clearly have no regard for long term health....18 -
GaleHawkins wrote: »Has anyone else ever noticed that runner's drink Diet Coke like it's water? I'm not a nutritionist, nor do I claim any expertise in this matter, but practically substituting your water consumption during the day with Diet Coke has to take a toll eventually...am I right? :-) (Not attacking runners here...just having some fun, but come on already with the Diet Coke!)
@upformore that is a good question. Not sure that it matters much since we humans are pretty much do what we want to do without regards to our long term health.
Are you implying that drinking Diet Coke somehow has a negative impact on our long term health? Or is it the running that has an adverse affect? You make so many unsubstantiated claims, its hard to figure out what your point is most of the time.18 -
Yep, cuz’ drinking 1200 calories in cream is so much healthier.13
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GaleHawkins wrote: »Has anyone else ever noticed that runner's drink Diet Coke like it's water? I'm not a nutritionist, nor do I claim any expertise in this matter, but practically substituting your water consumption during the day with Diet Coke has to take a toll eventually...am I right? :-) (Not attacking runners here...just having some fun, but come on already with the Diet Coke!)
@upformore that is a good question. Not sure that it matters much since we humans are pretty much do what we want to do without regards to our long term health.
Are you implying that drinking Diet Coke somehow has a negative impact on our long term health? Or is it the running that has an adverse affect? You make so many unsubstantiated claims, its hard to figure out what your point is most of the time.
I did not imply anything but stated that he asked a good question and we tend to do what we want to do regardless of long term impact.
What another infers is going to be determined by their mindset.15 -
Maybe you should ask the specific runners to whom you are referring. Only they would know why they drink so much Diet Coke. I doubt that it's a global phenomenon.1
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robertw486 wrote: »Carlos_421 wrote: »Diet Coke is 99% water and actually hydrates you better than water.
So you’re saying I’m better off starting my mornings with beer vs coffee? 😁 :drinker:
No, no, no... you're missing the point. Since you run a lot and neither beer or coffee hydrates you as well as water, you should start the morning with two beers.
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WinoGelato wrote: »GaleHawkins wrote: »Has anyone else ever noticed that runner's drink Diet Coke like it's water? I'm not a nutritionist, nor do I claim any expertise in this matter, but practically substituting your water consumption during the day with Diet Coke has to take a toll eventually...am I right? :-) (Not attacking runners here...just having some fun, but come on already with the Diet Coke!)
@upformore that is a good question. Not sure that it matters much since we humans are pretty much do what we want to do without regards to our long term health.
Yes people who are runners clearly have no regard for long term health....
Oh gods don't. Someone will come out with that one study that suggests greater incidence of heart disease in that extremely small segment of the population that runs frequent marathons and extrapolate from there...2 -
MeanderingMammal wrote: »WinoGelato wrote: »GaleHawkins wrote: »Has anyone else ever noticed that runner's drink Diet Coke like it's water? I'm not a nutritionist, nor do I claim any expertise in this matter, but practically substituting your water consumption during the day with Diet Coke has to take a toll eventually...am I right? :-) (Not attacking runners here...just having some fun, but come on already with the Diet Coke!)
@upformore that is a good question. Not sure that it matters much since we humans are pretty much do what we want to do without regards to our long term health.
Yes people who are runners clearly have no regard for long term health....
Oh gods don't. Someone will come out with that one study that suggests greater incidence of heart disease in that extremely small segment of the population that runs frequent marathons and extrapolate from there...
And there's always one about knees....5
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