Diet Coke?
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god no, i drink coke zero ALLLLL the time and have no qualms...
drink up if you love it.
...personally im addicted to coke, its been my vice for many years. my life isnt the same without it. so i enjoy it all the time
lol my mother seems to think its either pagan or was made by the devil....what would she know? lol least im not shooting something up my arm instead (eye roll)... its JUST SODA mother!! lmao!!0 -
I've read that the combination of aspartame and caffeine is no good for your brain. However I still drink diet coke. :drinker:
I also try to limit myself per week.0 -
No it's not as bad as people make it seem.0
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Everything in moderation. I usually indulge in 1 or 2 glasses a week. I believe I had an addiction to it and lived on diet coke. I never equated it to my constant annoying mild headaches. However, once I gave up diet coke on a regular basis, the headaches went away. I was probably sensitive to the artificial sweetener.
Now when I indulge, it is from a fountain source and I mix half coke and half coke zero and enjoy it.
There is some science/concern that the phospates (fizzies) has been shown to leach calcium which is a concern for woman but I believe everything in moderation.
If coke, diet coke or whatever controls you, then it is bad for you and that needs to be addressed.0 -
Aspartame isn't exactly GOOD for you, but you'd have to be basically living on nothing but Diet Coke to ingest the amounts necessary to cause any serious harm. You could probably drink it daily and not suffer any real consequences. Unless you consider the taste of Diet Coke itself to be a consequence, naturally. I can't stand the stuff.
Aspartame is found in Coke Light/lite not in Coke Zero.
Aspartame is also found in many daily foods we eat, such as bread.0 -
It's only bad if you're sensitive to the artificial sugar and if it's all you drink. If you drink enough water and soda is extra it doesn't matter much. It's like everything else: okay in moderation.0
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Diet coke has aspartame in it, which can cause a lot of problems in the long-term. You can look up what aspartame can cause. I believe it can cause dementia, or maybe it was another kind of, old age, memory problem that it can cause. But I suggest finding a diet soda that does not have aspartame in it. I don't think coke zero has aspartame but I have never looked at the ingredients on a bottle of coke zero. Anyway, I wouldn't drink it, just to be safe. Plus, I don't think diet soda tastes very good haha0
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In moderation, no it's probably not that bad. But there are a few things you should be aware of.
1. I'm sure you've seen the Youtube videos where soda is used to do stuff like dissolve steaks and clean engine blocks. Yes, it has to sit on the items for quite awhile to do it, but it can do it because of the acidity from the carbon dioxide. If you drink lots (no, I don't know how to quantify a lot) it can increase your risk of developing ulcers as it affects the PH of your stomach contents.
2. A few studies have indicated that it might be possible for artificial sweeteners to cause an insulin reaction thus creating more hunger for a person. However, studies have shown that artificial sweeteners also help to reduce overall calorie load and could help people to lose weight. Read the studies and be aware of the possible effects. Ultimately the choice is up to you if you want to drink it.
3. Artificial sweeteners are multiple times sweeter than sugar, honey or other "natural" sweeteners. It's theorized that the increased sweetness makes your taste buds grow accustom to sweetness thus requiring more and more of it to satisfy.
3. Depending on which ones you drink, they can be caffeinated. Caffeine is a drug that can form dependencies in the human body. As a previous long time drinker of caffeinated beverages I can attest to the tremendous headaches that not drinking caffeine had caused me during my detox.
Regardless, from my personal experience, I was a 2 Lt bottle a day drinker of diet soda. Mt Dew and Coke. I kicked my habit cold-turkey. I don't miss it at all. I can't say that I haven't been tempted to try some now and again, but then I think about where I came from and decided that I didn't need the headaches again. I congratulate you on your choice to try and lower your intake.
Just like always, you will find varying opinions on here from both side of the spectrum. There are many people that are strongly pro-soda, and others that are strongly anti-soda. I'm in the anti-soda group, but that's because of my personal experiences. Ultimately the choice is up to you. I just urge you to research about the stuff that you are putting into your body by drinking it. Personally the artificial sweetener I use is Stevia, and it only goes in my morning green or herbal tea. I drink either plain water or fruit infused water the rest of the day.0 -
Aspartame (the artificial sweetner in diet coke and pretty much anything else lower cal) is a carcinogen (something that causes cancer or helps cancer to grow). Yeah that's pretty nasty. Honestly I don't worry about it too much...if I can make a choice between a natural low cal sweetner, like stevia, I do and I don't sweeten my coffee or anything, but I drink diet sodas and eat low cal yogurts sometimes. Pretty much everything is linked to cancer these days. But that's the honest truth of why artifical sweetner is "so bad for you". What you choose to do with the knowledge is up to you. I choose to just limit it and eat lots of fruits, veg, take viatimins and other things to help prevent cancer. Just because you drink diet coke doesn't mean you will get cancer...but you might. But you might even if you don't.0
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I still drink maybe 1 diet drink (Coke or Pepsi) at least 3-4 times per week b/c it helps me with cravings. For the most part, I drink water.....glasses and glasses of it a day, but I see no problem with drinking a diet drink, even if its once per day. As far as if its bad for your overall health, I know what the researchers say, but almost everything is "bad" in one sense or the other. Just my opinion. Good luck!0
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I'm not really convinced it is bad, but of course it's not good for you. I personally have cut artificial sweeteners from my diet (my choice - Paleo) but I'll still enjoy one with some rum every now and then as my drink of choice.
If it doesn't seem to be affecting your weight loss and you're not concerned with artificial sweeteners, go for it - as you see, plenty of people here enjoy it. 0 -
I like my coke zero..I am losing weight..I don't get the "more sugar cravings" from drinking it. But then again I only have about 3 cans a week with certain foods.0
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For m it is. My belly gets super bloated after a can of diet soda. I have problems to digest anything that I eat after the soda. I blame the artificial sweeteners. Stuff from hell!0
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For m it is. My belly gets super bloated after a can of diet soda. I have problems to digest anything that I eat after the soda. I blame the artificial sweeteners. Stuff from hell!
Which artificial sweeteners do that? All of them?0 -
People who are saying No are crazy.
Let's not go blatantly insulting people in your first 20 posts.
Wasn't meant to be an insult, more like "What?!! How can you not think it is bad for you?" Sorry if anyone is "offended by the word crazy."
Obviously there are a million things you could consume that could be "bad" for you, but I really think pop/soda is one of the worst. I feel a lot better NOT drinking it every day. Maybe it depends on the person....but it made me bloat & feel sluggish.
You can't cut out all the bad things, but for me pop was the first to go. Will I ever have it again? Oh, I'm sure. But as the poster asked, I think it is one of the most unhealthy things you can put into your body by choice.0 -
Does it make you retain water? Gain weight? Will one glass a week really cause me harm?
In order: No. No. No.
I drink about 3-5 cans' worth every day. I seem to be doing OK.
Same with me. I don't know that I drink that much, but a couple cans a day and I seem to be doing alright.0 -
I do think it affects differently people differently. I am definitely a diet coke addict. When I go off of it I can tell a difference in bloat. My stomach goes down a bit and my face doesn't feel as full. I had been off of it for 2 months and fell off the wagon last week due to a crazy work schedule and a need for caffeine. So I wouldn't say it's harmless necessarily, but it sure tastes better than coffee. <shudder>0
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People who are saying No are crazy.
Let's not go blatantly insulting people in your first 20 posts.
Wasn't meant to be an insult, more like "What?!! How can you not think it is bad for you?" Sorry if anyone is "offended by the word crazy."
Obviously there are a million things you could consume that could be "bad" for you, but I really think pop/soda is one of the worst. I feel a lot better NOT drinking it every day. Maybe it depends on the person....but it made me bloat & feel sluggish.
You can't cut out all the bad things, but for me pop was the first to go. Will I ever have it again? Oh, I'm sure. But as the poster asked, I think it is one of the most unhealthy things you can put into your body by choice.
Well I said Diet Coke is fine.
And you called me crazy.
So that is an insult, whether you meant it that way or not. I'm not offended, but you did insult me.
Anyway, I won't say you're crazy. I'll just say you're wrong.0 -
For ME - personally - yes, it's a bad thing. For others, probably not.
At one point in my life, I was drinking a case - yes, a CASE, 24 cans - of Diet Coke a day. That is overkill. That would be overkill for ANYONE. Why did I drink it so much? I'm not sure I can really give a good reason other than that it was zero calories and it had a "taste" factor (unlike water, which at the time, I wouldn't drink because it was "tasteless", "no flavor", etc.). I've since learned that you can put lemon slices, orange slices, etc., in water and now that's all I drink.
It even got to the point where I could tell whether the Diet Coke was 'sweeter' than usual, or more 'carbonated' than usual, etc. That's definitely a sign that you just plain drink too much of it!
I've been dC-free since January 1. I don't have an objection to others drinking it (or anything else, it's an individual thing) - if you can handle it, you like the taste of it, if you don't drink a case a day like I did - bottoms up. But I do think that there might be SOMETHING to the "addictive" principle - after a while, you crave it to the point where you get headaches if you DON'T have one. (This happened to me.)
So, no, I don't necessarily think it's bad in general. For ME, however? Never touching one again.
ETA: I also HATED the taste of regular soda. Couldn't tolerate it, I preferred the diet drinks. I'm now sticking to water, unsweetened tea, and milk. No juice, though (I'm diabetic).0 -
No, you don't need to cut it out of your diet as it won't kill you. But there is a lot of evidence suggesting affects of aspartame not being helpful with weightloss.
Basically don't make it part of your food shop but if you fancy one every so often, then why not.0 -
Googling artificial sweeteners brings up lots of anecdotal evidence. Not the same as peer reviewed clinical evidence.People who are saying No are crazy. Artificial Sweetners have addicting qualities to them. I am a solid believer that I was addicted to Diet Coke. And I say Diet Coke ... cuz it was just Diet Coke that I craved.
Today is 1 month since I have not had any soda! & I just feel less bloated and look less bloated. It was a rough first few weeks, but I seriously feel a lot healthier. Soda is terrible for you, especially artificial sweetners. Just google some of the **** they put in it.
If you need the caffeine or the taste...try switching to Pepsi Throwback ... real sugar!!!
I'm not a doctor, but I have researched this stuff in full. & I feel better without it
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Everything in moderation. I usually indulge in 1 or 2 glasses a week. I believe I had an addiction to it and lived on diet coke. I never equated it to my constant annoying mild headaches. However, once I gave up diet coke on a regular basis, the headaches went away. I was probably sensitive to the artificial sweetener.
Now when I indulge, it is from a fountain source and I mix half coke and half coke zero and enjoy it.
There is some science/concern that the phospates (fizzies) has been shown to leach calcium which is a concern for woman but I believe everything in moderation.
If coke, diet coke or whatever controls you, then it is bad for you and that needs to be addressed.
This is why I gave it up too! Chronic headaches for years, I saw tons of doctors, took all different kinds of medicine, but once I gave up Diet Coke (or any artificial sweeteners) no more headaches! This is HUGE for someone who would go to bed and wake up with a headache every.....single......day...... for years.
Like you mentioned it controlled me. I had to have my diet coke, I had to make sure there was enough stocked at home, it was insane. I'm happier without it :-) But I don't think it's evil or anything, it was just bad for me.0 -
People who are saying No are crazy.
Let's not go blatantly insulting people in your first 20 posts.
Wasn't meant to be an insult, more like "What?!! How can you not think it is bad for you?" Sorry if anyone is "offended by the word crazy."
Obviously there are a million things you could consume that could be "bad" for you, but I really think pop/soda is one of the worst. I feel a lot better NOT drinking it every day. Maybe it depends on the person....but it made me bloat & feel sluggish.
You can't cut out all the bad things, but for me pop was the first to go. Will I ever have it again? Oh, I'm sure. But as the poster asked, I think it is one of the most unhealthy things you can put into your body by choice.
It sounds like what you're saying is that you don't like how you feel when you drink Soda. That's all fine and dandy, but I'm not sure why anyone else should care if they have: 1) had soda and 2) had no adverse reaction to it.
I just want to make sure we avoid making statements similar to: "I feel bad when I do X. Therefore other people should not do X."0 -
I didn't have a major soda problem until my ex boyfriend! He had full fat coke ALL the time...By co-habitation I developed this problem also. I've switched to diet pepsi now, though.
I am trying to cut it out though, like yourself, cause I've heard it's really bad for your teeth, stomach and all that jazz....
They got some seriously addictive stuff in those drinks..I don't think it'd hurt weight loss though.0 -
What are people's opinion on Diet Coke with Splenda vs. regular Diet Coke? I have about 3 Diet Cokes with Splenda per day currently. I like the taste better than the Aspartame version and I don't get the headaches I would sometimes get with regular Diet Coke.
I'm sure it's maybe not the healthiest thing but I don't find that it makes me crave more sugar.0 -
For ME - personally - yes, it's a bad thing. For others, probably not.
At one point in my life, I was drinking a case - yes, a CASE, 24 cans - of Diet Coke a day. That is overkill. That would be overkill for ANYONE. Why did I drink it so much? I'm not sure I can really give a good reason other than that it was zero calories and it had a "taste" factor (unlike water, which at the time, I wouldn't drink because it was "tasteless", "no flavor", etc.). I've since learned that you can put lemon slices, orange slices, etc., in water and now that's all I drink.
It even got to the point where I could tell whether the Diet Coke was 'sweeter' than usual, or more 'carbonated' than usual, etc. That's definitely a sign that you just plain drink too much of it!
I've been dC-free since January 1. I don't have an objection to others drinking it (or anything else, it's an individual thing) - if you can handle it, you like the taste of it, if you don't drink a case a day like I did - bottoms up. But I do think that there might be SOMETHING to the "addictive" principle - after a while, you crave it to the point where you get headaches if you DON'T have one. (This happened to me.)
So, no, I don't necessarily think it's bad in general. For ME, however? Never touching one again.
ETA: I also HATED the taste of regular soda. Couldn't tolerate it, I preferred the diet drinks. I'm now sticking to water, unsweetened tea, and milk. No juice, though (I'm diabetic).
Holy Smokes! I think you win the addict award for Diet Coke!
My question to you...have you found a good caffeine alternative or is that not an issue for you?0 -
Switching from juice/pop to diet coke or my personal favorite coke zero has helped me lose weight.
I don't have those extra calories.0 -
What are people's opinion on Diet Coke with Splenda vs. regular Diet Coke? I have about 3 Diet Cokes with Splenda per day currently. I like the taste better than the Aspartame version and I don't get the headaches I would sometimes get with regular Diet Coke.
I'm sure it's maybe not the healthiest thing but I don't find that it makes me crave more sugar.
It's whatever you prefer. Neither one is bad and one isn't better than the other.
Coke Zero FTW!! Love that stuff.0 -
Holy Smokes! I think you win the addict award for Diet Coke!
My question to you...have you found a good caffeine alternative or is that not an issue for you?
I think I probably do. I've read about a lot worse, though.
Caffeine isn't usually an issue for me. I was one of those people that could drink a couple of cans of dC and fall asleep like a baby right afterwards. If I do have a caffeinated drink, though, I'll have a cup of coffee or two. Maybe some herbal tea (though I usually prefer the Celestial Seasonings brand, which has no caffeine).0 -
I drink Coke Zero, or should I say started back when my nephew lived with me last year. Before that I had given all soda up, just did not want it, I suppose. But not!!!! I swear they put something in the Coke Zero b/c I am addicted to it! I have cut down on some days, and back at it on other days.
Some of you may remember back when Coke put "cocaine" in it. No joke younger crowd, ask someone older, like say at least 50 yrs old.0
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