"Diet" Carbonated drinks

chattipatty2

I quit drinking soda a year ago. I drink Crystal Light which probably isn't much better as it has many of the same ingredients.
I'd say maybe try to add an extra glass of water in a day, weekly.

also, the phrase is "Correlation does not equal Causation"

and this

Well then, on Friday nights. Im screwed with the alcohol beverages!! :drinker: :laugh: :drinker: :laugh: :drinker: :laugh:

zoeluiisa

I think all fizzy drinks are pretty evil, whether they're full sugar or diet. Its just a glass of chemicals.

If you don't like plain water have squash instead, or a little bit or fresh fruit juice topped up with sparkling water.

Or a cup of tea!

chattipatty2

Or try very watered down Crystal Light???

happyfeetrebel1

I drink a 24 oz bottle of plain cold water mixed with a 'Wild Strawberry" crystal light. It's a lighter version and it's SO good

Makes for an interesting change from the normal stuff too

arsalak

It's scary what diet pop can do. Take a look at this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_dj8L_i0mo&sns=em

I am not having one ever!

doinitforme2012

Having just read the study that is mentioned in that article it doesn't mention other factors. So yes people who have diabetes drink diet soda. That doesn't mean that diet soda causes diabetes. Coreleation doesn't equal causation.

I seriously would love to see a study done on diabeties and diet soda that takes into account the rest of the other person's diet.

I know this is anecdotal but I went from pre-diabetic to not even being at risk while still drinking diet soda. All over diet needs to be taken into account.

(edited because I'm a dope sometimes)

don't diabetic people drink diet/sugar free drinks?? just saying.

doinitforme2012

I drink diet mountain dew. i'm not too bad i drink 2 or three cans a day. other than that all i drink after my morning milk or yoohoo (which helps with keeping my blood sugar levels up as i am hypoglycemic) is water with a couple drops of lemon or lime juice in it. if i go out i have unsweetened tea.

the only bad things i've heard about diet pops are the sodium levels (not a problem for me as i have low blood pressure and should have more sodium than the normal person per my doctor) and the artificial sweetener that i can't spell for th life of me but starts with a ph and if it's in the drink there will be a warning on the packaging can cause birth defects in pregnant women.

it depends on the person and how their body is to really say "no diet soda is BAD! do not drink it" because as i am not pregnant and the artificial sweetener i mentioned isn't in diet mountain dew i could drink the stuff like it's water.

doinitforme2012

It's scary what diet pop can do. Take a look at this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_dj8L_i0mo&sns=em

I am not having one ever!

this guy is talking in circles... he's asking more questions than he is answering. and he's saying diet coke doesn't help you lose weight, BUT if you exchange your lets say 3 cans a day which would be 437 calories, if you eat 437 calories less a day you are going to loss weight. as long as nothing else changes. (i'm eating roughly 450 calories less a day than i normally would as part of my weight loss plan)

arsalak

It's scary what diet pop can do. Take a look at this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_dj8L_i0mo&sns=em

I am not having one ever!

this guy is talking in circles... he's asking more questions than he is answering. and he's saying diet coke doesn't help you lose weight, BUT if you exchange your lets say 3 cans a day which would be 437 calories, if you eat 437 calories less a day you are going to loss weight. as long as nothing else changes. (i'm eating roughly 450 calories less a day than i normally would as part of my weight loss plan)

You are right that eating less calories will help you lse weight but this is not about calories. It's to do with artificial sweeteners that they have and the dangerous effects of them.

doinitforme2012

It's scary what diet pop can do. Take a look at this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_dj8L_i0mo&sns=em

I am not having one ever!

this guy is talking in circles... he's asking more questions than he is answering. and he's saying diet coke doesn't help you lose weight, BUT if you exchange your lets say 3 cans a day which would be 437 calories, if you eat 437 calories less a day you are going to loss weight. as long as nothing else changes. (i'm eating roughly 450 calories less a day than i normally would as part of my weight loss plan)

You are right that eating less calories will help you lse weight but this is not about calories. It's to do with artificial sweeteners that they have and the dangerous effects of them.

dangerous effects?? i listened to the whole video as you probably didn't and all he talked about was that diet coke doesn't make you lose weight and asked the people he was talking to questions. and the study he talked about was in rats. large amounts of anything will cause some kind of damage to you, you can even die from drinking too much water. :noway:

EDIT: they can also make the study come out the way they want... the ONE study that shows marijuana kills brain cells (think of that as example A) was done on monkeys with gas masks full of smoke on their faces for upwards of 30 seconds, with out air holes for oxygen, anyone/thing that is deprived of oxygen will lose brain cells.

Toddrific

You are right that eating less calories will help you lse weight but this is not about calories. It's to do with artificial sweeteners that they have and the dangerous effects of them.

Consumed in moderate quantities artificial sweeteners are generally recognized as safe.

Seeing how a relatively safe substance worries you so, I'd suggest you'd look into all the heavy metals that are in your vegetables.

FrozenTundra511

I am a one diet coke per week person now. Used to have 5-6 per day. It's all about water and iced tea for me now.

doinitforme2012

You are right that eating less calories will help you lse weight but this is not about calories. It's to do with artificial sweeteners that they have and the dangerous effects of them.

Consumed in moderate quantities artificial sweeteners are generally recognized as safe.

Seeing how a relatively safe substance worries you so, I'd suggest you'd look into all the heavy metals that are in your vegetables.

where is the like button. lmao.

TrailRunner61

I think diet soda is fine as long as you don't justify eating a Big Mac and a large order of fries to go with it. It can however irritate bladder problems in some people and can harm the enamel on your teeth. For me, I'd rather have diet soda once in a while along with water or Crystal light, etc. It's all about moderation! I don't fear diet soda but regular soda is a diet killer for sure!

MissNations

If you can train yourself to drink unsweetened iced tea/hot tea, that is a good alternative that does have flavor and is healthy.

CyberEd312

Well I am a full blown type 2 diabetic (diagnosed in 2009 with A1c of 10.0) I am going to go out on a limb and say that my diabetes came on, do to the fact that I had eaten myself to 560 lbs. and couldn't walk (hence no exercise). I have drank Diet Pops since I was drinking Pepsi Light out of glass returnable bottles you took to the store an exchange for deposits. (Yep I am in my 40's) I was consuming over 7,000 calories of crap a day at my heaviest and when I finally put the gun down (literally) and had my AHA moment I made a choice. I could have one thing (my crutch so to speak) if I committed to changing my life.. I chose my Diet Pepsi (drinking Pepsi Max now!!) and fast forward 34 months and down 305 lbs. and I am still downing my regular 2-3 24 oz. bottles a day (and yes I still get in atleast 100 oz. of water a day) and my A1c are now a respectable 5.3 and holding... I am eating 3200 calories a day and still losing on avg. a pound a week... Am I scared of the sweeteners in my Soda?? Um No, I would be more afraid of where I would be today had I not decided to lose the weight, started exercising, and making that lifestyle change.... If my Diet Pepsi eventually kills me, well atleast I went out on my terms... lol Got to have some pleasures in life, I don't drink alcohol so my vise will be my Pop...... To each their own though..... Cheers......

janet0513

Flavored water is a good choice. There are so many out there so try different ones. I like the mio drops and sobe 0 cal lifewater. To get that soda feeling, I drink seltzer water. It is fizzy, o cals, no sodium, no sugar or sugar substitute. You can buy them flavored or flavor them yourself with lemon, lime, oranges or a few drops of juice or even the mio drops.

kayakkris33

I am a huge diet coke fan - love the carbonation - I have gone caffeine free so not sure why I still drink it. But I have found that I like SoBe lifewater - no sugar and zero calories - not all flavored waters are that way. Good luck

saraann4

The reason I love diet cola so much is that it gives my throat "the burn" which plain water does not. I do drink plain water throughout the day, but have been using a Soda Stream (carbonates water)to replace diet soda. I started my adding a little squeeze of fresh lemon, lime, etc to add some flavor to the carbonated water. I found that in a short amount of time, I didn't need the flavoring and just drank the cold carbonated water. Now I crave it whenever I need "the burn" of soda.

That is sooo me! I love the burn. I wanted a Soda Stream for Christmas. May just have to go out and buy it myself. I bet I would love just the cabonated water.

happy123456

I drank a lot of diet sodas but after reading about Aspartame which is in nearly all of them I decided that i want to cut them out.
Drinking water and diluting juice now, diluting juice is not diet as they have aspartame in them too.

saraann4

I refuse to give up my carbonated drinks. I've given up fast food which I'm completely ok with....then I took away Coke. Love love love Coke and switched to Diet Coke. I usually only drink actual Coke on the weekends, but would drink about 4 a day. During the week, I only drank about one a day.

Now, I switched to having a Diet Coke with my lunch and during one of my snack times. Honestly though, I drink about half during lunch and half during snack time so really I'm only drinking one a day now. Then, the rest of the time I drink water.

Don't know how people drink that diet coke w/out caffiene...what's the point??!

LadyBeryl

The reason I love diet cola so much is that it gives my throat "the burn" which plain water does not. I do drink plain water throughout the day, but have been using a Soda Stream (carbonates water)to replace diet soda. I started my adding a little squeeze of fresh lemon, lime, etc to add some flavor to the carbonated water. I found that in a short amount of time, I didn't need the flavoring and just drank the cold carbonated water. Now I crave it whenever I need "the burn" of soda.

That is sooo me! I love the burn. I wanted a Soda Stream for Christmas. May just have to go out and buy it myself. I bet I would love just the cabonated water.

Yeppy. Love SodaStream. I like fizzy water and the Soda Stream flavorings are not nearly as bad since they either use Splenda, less sugar, or no sugar at all. I also use an iSi carbonator because it carbonates more than just water -- juices, wine, anything liquid. The carbonators you can buy for iSi are not proprietary and are less expensive, IMO.

I rarely (once or twice a month) drink traditional diet sodas now.

Teapotdomescam

I used to drink so much Diet soda. Some days 32 oz or more! I was mostly addicted to the caffeine, but I switched to drinking tea instead. I quit drinking soda, but I treat myself to it once a month or something. Giving it up is always hard at first but if you save it as a treat, it will be much more enjoyable.

honeysprinkles

I follow the "a calorie is a calorie" mentality. Diet sodas have no calories whereas juices can be high calorie. Not saying that diet soda is better for you, but for weight loss purposes make sure you stay on top of the amount of extra calories with the fruit juice, otherwise it could add up to more than you might think and end up hurting your weight loss.

doinitforme2012

I follow the "a calorie is a calorie" mentality. Diet sodas have no calories whereas juices can be high calorie. Not saying that diet soda is better for you, but for weight loss purposes make sure you stay on top of the amount of extra calories with the fruit juice, otherwise it could add up to more than you might think and end up hurting your weight loss.

thank you!

honeysprinkles

Is fruit squash like fruit juice? That's not a term I've heard before so I wanted to double check.

Lozze

I think all fizzy drinks are pretty evil, whether they're full sugar or diet. Its just a glass of chemicals.

Yes a glass of water is free of chemicals! (it's not like it has a place on the periodic table or anything)

To all those who state asperteme is bad for you please post some studies showing this. ALL studies have shown no ill effect from the chemical. No pseudo science links please.

zoeluiisa

Is fruit squash like fruit juice? That's not a term I've heard before so I wanted to double check.

Must be a British word, and I don't know how to translate it! It's like concentrated fruit juice - you pour a centimetre or so in a glass and fill the glass with water. Kids here drink it a lot. Google Ribena!