CNN article: 10 Reasons To Give Up Diet Soda
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When taken at face value, diet soda seems like a health-conscious choice. It saves you the 140-plus calories you'd find in a sugary soft drink while still satisfying your urge for something sweet with artificial sweeteners like aspartame, saccharin, and sucralose. But there's more to this chemical cocktail than meets the eye.
It confuses your body
It could lead to weight gain, not weight loss
It's associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes
It has no nutritional value
Its sweetener is linked to headaches ( aspartame )
It'll ruin your smile over time
It makes drinking more dangerous (Using diet soda as a low-calorie cocktail mixer has the dangerous effect of getting you drunk faster )
It's associated with depression
It may be bad for your bones - (Women over 60 are already at a greater risk for osteoporosis than men, and Tufts University researchers found that drinking soda, including diet soda, compounds the problem. )
It may hurt your heart - (Just one diet soft drink a day could boost your risk of having a vascular event such as stroke, heart attack, or vascular death, according to researchers from the University of Miami and Columbia University)
http://www.cnn.com/2014/01/01/health/gallery/10-reasons-diet-soda/index.html?hpt=hp_t3
It confuses your body
It could lead to weight gain, not weight loss
It's associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes
It has no nutritional value
Its sweetener is linked to headaches ( aspartame )
It'll ruin your smile over time
It makes drinking more dangerous (Using diet soda as a low-calorie cocktail mixer has the dangerous effect of getting you drunk faster )
It's associated with depression
It may be bad for your bones - (Women over 60 are already at a greater risk for osteoporosis than men, and Tufts University researchers found that drinking soda, including diet soda, compounds the problem. )
It may hurt your heart - (Just one diet soft drink a day could boost your risk of having a vascular event such as stroke, heart attack, or vascular death, according to researchers from the University of Miami and Columbia University)
http://www.cnn.com/2014/01/01/health/gallery/10-reasons-diet-soda/index.html?hpt=hp_t3
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I won't be drinking it in excess, but I won't be giving it up, either.0
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I will keep drinking my diet soda. :drinker:0
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I gave up all soda a few months ago. Its useless junk that our bodies just don't need. Like alcohol, I won't absolutely refuse but I will only have it on a special occasion and only a little.0
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I won't be drinking it in excess, but I won't be giving it up, either.
This and there was just an article the other day that says you would have to drink about 20 a day for the adverse effects to start.
Plus just because it effects some people with headaches and other problems that means I shouldn't be allowed to drink it even though it has no effect on me?
(not directed at the OP) If people have a problem drinking diet soda then they should stop. Leave the rest of us alone who enjoy it with no problems.0 -
It confuses your bodyIt could lead to weight gain, not weight lossIt's associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes
From the American Diabetes Association:
Most diet drinks (like diet soda or diet tea) have zero grams of carbohydrate per serving, so they will not raise blood glucose on their own. These diet drinks are sweetened with artificial sweeteners instead of added sugars. Removing the added sugars and replacing them with artificial sweeteners removes most of the calories and carbohydrates.
One good thing about low-calorie drinks and drink mixes is that they are available in several flavors. They may be a good alternative to regular lemonade, iced tea, fruit punch, etc. These drink mixes are also usually sweetened with low-calorie sweeteners. They are very low in calories (about 5-10 per 8-ounce portion) and have less than 5 grams of carbohydrate per serving.It has no nutritional valueIts sweetener is linked to headaches ( aspartame )It'll ruin your smile over timeIt makes drinking more dangerous (Using diet soda as a low-calorie cocktail mixer has the dangerous effect of getting you drunk faster )It's associated with depressionIt may be bad for your bones - (Women over 60 are already at a greater risk for osteoporosis than men, and Tufts University researchers found that drinking soda, including diet soda, compounds the problem. )It may hurt your heart - (Just one diet soft drink a day could boost your risk of having a vascular event such as stroke, heart attack, or vascular death, according to researchers from the University of Miami and Columbia University)0 -
Its sweetener is linked to headaches ( aspartame )
And shopping at Walmart.... LOL0 -
Also, please know OP/Jinxy, that I'm not having a go at you. I understand that you're relaying the contents of an article that you found, no more no less.
I just take issue with the article :-)0 -
Just an informational post, you can do with it what you'd like.0
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*disregards post*0
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I have been told this same thing before & agree anything with excess amounts(diet soda or sweets, carbs red meat) is not good for you! but 2-3 D. sodas a week saves me when I crave something sweet! sometimes I don't drink it for weeks!0
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lolNO0
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I appreciate the article, but I have cut out a lot from my diet for health reasons. I reduced my use of diet drinks, but I'm not giving them up completely.0
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I'm still drinking my diet pop. Yes, I said pop. That's how I roll.0
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How does diet soda make you gain weight in the context if MFP, a calorie counting website? Even if it makes me, supposedly, crave sweets can't I just...you know. Look at where I am for the day intake wise and go 'hmm, never mind that snickers, better have an apple?'0
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What else do you suggest I mix my rum with? Water??0
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It confuses your body
It gets better.0 -
Never giving it up! And I've never agreed with the "it can lead to weight gain" part. For me, it's the opposite. If I'm craving something sweet, I can have a can and be satisfied (sometimes). It's not a gateway thing for me. And Diet Coke makes me happy, not depressed!0
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Oh yeah, lets give a BLOG a cute little important sounding name and every one believe it. RME
Funny thing is, most people refuse to believe all that crap is bad for you until something bad happens to them.
I have an auto immune disease, if I drink a diet soda my pain levels go from a 3 to an 8. No one can convince me that that crap is not bad for you when it gives me pain.
But of course if all you people are worried about is the way you look, carry on.0
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