Diet Soda is it healthier than Regular Soda????

jenny95662

Is Diet Soda Healthier Than Regular Soda????

With so many people watching their calorie intake, they're always looking for ways to cut back without having to sacrifice much. That's why diet soda has become so popular. A regular 12-ounce can of Coca-Cola contains 143 calories, but a can of Diet Coke or Coca-Cola Zero contains only one.

Calorie-wise, yes, the diet version seems healthier, but if you take a look at the ingredients, there's a big difference. Diet Coke and Coke Zero contain aspartame, also called NutraSweet or Equal, while Coke is made with sugar. Aspartame is 180 to 200 times sweeter than regular sugar, and is the artificial sweetener of choice when it comes to most diet sodas. While the FDA approved its use in foods and beverages, some side effects include headaches, dizziness, mood changes, or skin reactions after consuming it. Aside from that negative, even though it's low in calories, diet soda may also lead to weight gain. To find out how keep reading.

Studies show that when you eat a low-calorie food that tastes like it has a lot of calories, the body ends up craving what it hasn't received, so your appetite may be stimulated, and cause you to eat more. Drinking sweet beverages may also make you crave other sweet foods, which can also lead to higher numbers on the scale.

Truthfully, soda in general is not healthy, whether it's diet or regular. It offers no nutritional value whatsoever, so if you can give it up altogether your body will greatly benefit. Go for plain old crisp and refreshing water as your beverage of choice. If it's too blah for your taste buds, then squeeze in some lemon or lime juice, or drink herbal tea instead. If you crave something sweeter, there are plenty of fruit juices out there to choose from, just make sure it's 100 percent juice and not fruit-flavored sugar water. Fresh-squeezed juices will offer nutrients such as potassium and protein, which you won't get from guzzling a can of Coke.

Just wanted to share for a Friend of Mine was having some questions about this.. *muah*

~Rachel~

first off congrats on all the weight you lost you look fantastic!!!!!
And as many people say this and i believe its true its such an addiction for me i can not stop drinking diet soda i try and try and fail

HMonsterX

I think the point is that if you want to be healthy, you have to be willing to let go of the unhealthy things. Pop has no nutritional value, whether regular or diet.

Why? You don't have to give up everything unhealthy at all. Just moderate it. Not everything you eat HAS to be full of nutrients. How about flavour, taste, and just plain old treats?

WifeNMama

I think the point is that if you want to be healthy, you have to be willing to let go of the unhealthy things. Pop has no nutritional value, whether regular or diet.

Why? You don't have to give up everything unhealthy at all. Just moderate it. Not everything you eat HAS to be full of nutrients. How about flavour, taste, and just plain old treats?

Oh, I like my treats. But the marketing for diet soda suggests its somehow healthier to drink chemical laden soda rather than sugar laden soda, so people inevitably think, hey this is diet so I can have one every day, or every meal. It's just not cool to play people like that. Messing with peoples health to make money. People should make more informed choices but the truth is, we don't. We are a generation content with reading headlines and the big bold letters, we don't take in the whole story, or read the small print.
So when we see the word Diet or Low Fat or No Sugar Added, we think its ok, but the ingredient list is a page full of synthetic flavor and preservatives. Not to mention the link between artificial sweeteners and various degenerative mental diseases...

If its an occasional treat, pick your preferred yummy poison, just keep it occasional.
Thanks for questioning me so I could clarify. :-)

vs1023

I've read research that fake sweetners fool the body and the body reacts the same way it would to normal sugar. I will tell you this, after years of drinking diet soda and not losing any weight, I cut it out completely and the weight fell off. You decide.

ITA! Also, Coke doesn't have just sugar, it has HFCS and I don't buy any of that garbage that sugar is sugar with HFCS. It is processed differently through the liver and it's a GMO.

ldalbello

You look amazing ! Wow ! Did you have a problem with loose sking after the weight lose ? I am worried about that but don't think I could resort to surgery.

AwesomeSauce4

You look amazing ! Wow ! Did you have a problem with loose sking after the weight lose ? I am worried about that but don't think I could resort to surgery.

Hey Sweetie.. No surgeries here just lots of the proper/correct toning exercises.. I have a Blog on the toning exercises if you wann look it up.. let me know if you need anything.. *muah*

thankyou4thevenom

How about sparkling water? :huh:

(Unless it says different on the label) Sparkling water is just water and carbonation. It has none of the stuff that is mentioned in the post. The only negative from sparkling water is the bloating you may get from the carbonation. Other than that it's just like drinking regular water.