Diet Coke ok. Right...?

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  • FitLink
    FitLink Posts: 1,317 Member
    One of my professors a few years ago did a experiment on this. He found that those who had diet soda vs. regular soda would eat more.
    Other studies have shown similar results.
    But none of the studies showed that is was the diet soda that caused more eating. Psychologically if someone thought they were ingesting less calories they could eat more. That's just common sense.

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    You are correct that the SODA wasn't linked to the weight gain, but the artificial SWEETENER was. The Purdue study was done with RATS. Rats aren't informed as to the calorie count of the food they're given and have no beliefs as the the number of calories consumed. Artificial sweeteners are associated with weight gain even when they are not told and cannot know the calorie content of what they're eating. http://www.nature.com/ijo/journal/v28/n7/full/0802660a.html
    Association and correlation isn't CAUSE. There's a difference.


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    Correlation isn't causation, which is why the study was CONTROLLED and peer-reviewed. Did you read the study? Because it was a controlled study published in an established journal.
    From a quick read (I'll delve into it more intently later) I read that the SWEETNESS of foods may be the cause. So that could mean even just any sweet tasting item including foods with natural sugar. Again I'll take more time to read the whole study when it's "quieter" in my house. Thanks for the link.

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    It is saying that sweetness without calories is the problem. But my point was and is, you didn't read the peer-reviewed research before dismissing it, because, just like the people you have disagreed with, you don't really base your opinions on the actual peer-reviewed evidence you demand.
  • missyyclaire
    missyyclaire Posts: 572 Member
    Some say that artificial sweeteners trick your body into releasing insulin. When insulin is running through your veins (about 3 hours after a high glycemic meal) your body only burns sugar as energy and can't burn fat. So, I'm staying away from sweeteners, including diet sodas. Plus, I have a hard time staying asleep after a day that I've had a diet soda. Gave them up in January. If nothing else, I'm savin $2-5/day

    Says who, exactly? There are studies which show the artificial sweeteners in diet sodas have no effect at all on insulin levels. As for the trouble sleeping part - caffeine?

    I stand corrected, perhaps a victim of yet another one of those rumors perpetuated by the news. It's mentioned all over the internet, but seems the studies are quite inconclusive. I still wil stay away from the diet sodas simply because I'd rather get something good when I drink...which these days is mostly green tea, water and sometimes kombucha. Love that drink, it's a nice alternative to something carbonated while still being tasty, tangy, bubbly and has probiotics in it. (Though lately I've been off kombucha simply for the the fact that I'm really watching my sugar intake) I'll have it again when I get some more weight off!

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