Some thoughts on diet soda?

TenderBranson

Everything in moderation... :drinker:

^This

Drink it if you must, just be smart with it.

sallytx

Diet Dr. Pepper is MY FAV too! But I cannot get it where i live

inspirem

It's a treat, for me...just like peanut m&m's! I have trained my body to crave water rather than soda; however when it is hot outside there is something about that large Sonic 1/2 price drink of coke zero w/ a wedge of lime!

driaxx

I'm trying to cut the diet soda. I used to be on 3 cans a day (sometimes still give in on a bad day) but I must admit, it's what helped me lose weight. Sugar cravings disappeared and it made me feel full after dinner. Sometimes I need that sugar(free) carbonation.

My name is Andrea and I'm a Pepsi-Max-a-holic.

bett_boop

PS. They definitely DO NOT count for your water consuption. Actually you should up your water intake if you drink a soda that day, it will help

Completely wrong.

Tea/Coffee/Soda/Diet soda/Milk/juice etc all count towards your daily fluid intake, The caffeine effect is far, far outweighed by the actual water in the drink.

http://www.snopes.com/medical/myths/8glasses.asp

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2011/jul/13/myth-eight-glasses-water-day

http://junkfoodscience.blogspot.com/2008/07/wellness-water-8x8-myth.html

http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2010/12/08/the-myth-behind-drinking-8-glasses-of-water-a-day/


As for coffee being a diuretic, so many people just spout that word as a reason, without actually understanding what "diuretic" means.

di·u·ret·ic (d-rtk)
adj.
Tending to increase the discharge of urine.
n.
A substance or drug that tends to increase the discharge of urine.

Neat water is also a diuretic. The diuretic effect of caffeine is far, far outweighed by the actual water in the tea/coffee. Also, regular consumers of caffeinated beverages will build up a tolerance to said effect, eventually reaching the point where caffeinated drinks provide practically the same amount of hydration as a cup of neat water will.


http://www.divinecaroline.com/22178/46361-coffee-makes-dehydrated-say-what

http://worldofcaffeine.com/2011/06/14/caffeine-does-not-dehydrate/

http://advance.uconn.edu/2002/020722/02072207.htm

http://nomoredirtylooks.com/2011/04/surprise-caffeinated-tea-does-not-dehydrate-you/

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/04/health/nutrition/04real.html

http://www.sharecare.com/question/does-caffeine-dehydrate-not

http://www.artofdrink.com/2009/12/caffeine-in-coffee-does-not-increase-dehydration-during-hangovers.php

http://www.caring4cancer.com/go/cancer/nutrition/questions/do-caffeinated-beverages-cause-dehydration.htm

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=5552790&page=1#.TrQWc0O5_oo

I'm so glad that someone posted this!!! i'm so sick of people saying 'you have to drink a cup of water to compensate every cup of coffee you drink' it is a really popular misconception though!

kennethmgreen

Diet Dr. Pepper is MY FAV too! But I cannot get it where i live

Sodastream Diet Dr. Pete is better tasting than DDP, in my opinion. Sodastream syrups use Splenda rather than Nutrisweet, so no aspartame (http://www.sodastreamusa.com/TasteNutritionDiet.aspx#diet). I don't know if sucralose is better than aspartame, but supposedly fewer baby giraffes die when you consume it.

wagreen

Drink them every once in a while. I would not do everyday, but if you really need a soda with a certain food you are eating. Ex. Fish is not good with water so I drink a pepsi maxx. Awesome dude!!!!!!!!!!!!