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Two or more diet sodas a day increase risk of heart attach or stroke

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  • Ed_Zilla
    Ed_Zilla Posts: 207 Member
    OP - I read that study and the one thing that they did NOT reveal was what the fitness level, weight, BP, etc. of the participants that developed the heart attacks or strokes. If most of their participants were obese already, that may have been the major contributor.

    You may recall a study once upon a time that said saccharine caused cancer in lab rats...then they revealed it was equivalent to like 2000 diet soda's per day.

    There was another study that said diet soda caused weight gain...Then it was revealed the participants thought they could have another doughnut or bagel since they drank a diet soda. The diet soda did not cause weight gain CI>CO did.

    Bottom line is the studies seem to be pushing an agenda. I read all of them skeptically.

    I also think if the study you mentioned was true, there would be warning labels on everything already.
  • NorthCascades
    NorthCascades Posts: 10,968 Member
    ultra_violets wrote: »
    I'm still going to drink diet soda. It's my one bad habit. I don't drink alcohol or even coffee, and I don't smoke cigarettes, but I've got to have my Diet Mountain Dew. I'd like to cut way down or eventually even stop, but one battle at a time.

    If I had to choose one, it would be coffee. I don't even have to think twice.
  • lleeann2001
    lleeann2001 Posts: 410 Member
    whatalazyidiot wrote: »
    I think anything consumed in excess could lead to negative health consequences, but I'm not a doctor or a scientist. I'm still going to drink Diet Soda because it keeps me from eating my weight in donuts and fries.

    lol...DITTO
  • lemurcat2
    lemurcat2 Posts: 7,885 Member
    NorthCascades wrote: »
    ultra_violets wrote: »
    I'm still going to drink diet soda. It's my one bad habit. I don't drink alcohol or even coffee, and I don't smoke cigarettes, but I've got to have my Diet Mountain Dew. I'd like to cut way down or eventually even stop, but one battle at a time.

    If I had to choose one, it would be coffee. I don't even have to think twice.

    Agreed, coffee is the best.
  • CSARdiver
    CSARdiver Posts: 6,252 Member
    Reminds me of a study I submitted showing that screening for cancer dramatically increases detection of cancer.

    Invoking Mark Twain (via Benjamin Disraeli) I would say the falls under the "statistics" category.
  • Theoldguy1
    Theoldguy1 Posts: 2,496 Member
    33gail33 wrote: »
    My husband mentioned this study to me on the weekend (because I have switched to diet coke) and my first thought was that most people who drink diet soda are probably overweight to begin with. So of course they would have more heart attacks and strokes. Now that I am fat I have switched to diet from regular soda - if I have a heart attack I doubt that will be the cause. :)

    I've been normal weigh my whole life and have drank diet soda almost exclusively for the last 40 years (have cut back on it quite a bit in the last 10 years or so). Easy way to avoid empty calories.

    I have found, based on my experience being around friends, co-workers, etc the ones that are normal weight and drink soda on a regular basis are diet soda drinkers.

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