Fizzy Drinks Myth? Need some clarification!

Jakeyyy_

So basically I've read different accounts on so many websites about the downsides to fizzy drinks, but are they really all that bad? When ever I have a fizzy drink it's either diet coke or diet this, diet that. But does that mean diet drinks are okay? I know they contain sweetners etc, but compared to the 'full fat' equivalent are diet drinks really so bad?

Thanks for your help in advance!

shadus

Calories in vs calories out.

I've drank a 2L of diet coke a day for a week at a time in addition to my normal calories and still lost the exact amount I expected to lose (eg: same as I'd have lost drinking water.)

The artificial sweeteners aren't nutritious for you but they are generally regarded as safe by peer reviewed science (as opposed to the various "scare sites" on the net.) You of course can do without the caffeine as well really, but ymmv.

Fizzy drinks are no worse than black coffee, unsweetened tea, etc.

RllyGudTweetr

I have never seen a reputable, peer-reviewed study indicating that carbonation is in any way harmful to weight loss or maintenance goals. Similarly, I have never seen a reputable, peer-reviewed study indicating that any zero-calorie soda caused those who consumed it to gain weight (any weight gained was attributable to other factors in any study I've seen).

The amount of artificial sweeteners you'd have to consume to hit the "dangerous" thresholds some warning labels mention is the equivalent of several pounds of the stuff a day. You probably don't want to do that.