Is Diet Coke bad for the body?
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Diet coke poisoned our water supply, burned our crops, and delivered a plague unto our houses.0
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Diet drinks is not really good for you. If you want soda, diet is the way to go, but doesn't mean you can abuse it. There's aspartame which is not really good for you, causes migraine on some people, and then there's the caramel color which is not good for you.
diet drinks should be something you drink once in a while, not all the time. would be good post workout though.0 -
I'm addicted to Diet Coke!!! I hate to admit it but its true...lol..and I've been able to keep the weight off so that's not an issue, but is it good for me probably not but what is these days?!?!?0
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The amount of alarmism in this thread is downright scary.
and there's loose change EVERYWHERE0 -
The jury is still out according to this article:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/03/120328172257.htm
Several years ago, I easily drank a liter or more of diet coke a day. I haven't had any in years, and no longer even like it. I kicked it by approaching each decision about what to drink by asking myself "What is the best drink for my body?" Usually, the answer was water or herbal tea.0 -
I would think anything that you can use to eat corrosion off of a car battery with wouldn't be good for you to drink.0
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What Coke and Diet Coke campaign ads want you to believe, smiling happy polar bears:
What's really happening with the Polar Bears since drinking diet coke:
That's why they're CGI'd now!0 -
Good point. Another perspective:This is an exert from an 8 year study on people consuming both regular and diet pop by Dr Fowler in which there were higher levels of weight gain associated with diet pop. "People think they can just fool the body. But maybe the body isn't fooled," she says. "If you are not giving your body those calories you promised it, maybe your body will retaliate by wanting more calories. Some soft drink studies do suggest that diet drinks stimulate appetite."
This is one studied artifical sugar in mice: In the mouse study, researchers fed aspartame, a calorie-free sweetener used in some diet sodas, to diabetes-prone mice. One group of mice ate chow to which both aspartame and corn oil were added; another other group ate chow with only corn oil added.
After three months, the mice that ate aspartame showed elevated blood sugar levels.
"These results suggest that heavy aspartame exposure might potentially directly contribute to increased blood glucose levels, and thus contribute to the associations observed between diet soda consumption and the risk of diabetes in humans," said study researcher Gabriel Fernandes, professor of rheumatology and clinical immunology at the university.
I am insulin resistant so I stay clear of all pop and the research seems to agree. If you however have no health concerns then the choice is up to you and if you are already watching and logging your food intake you probably know best if diet pop fits into your plan.
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I would think anything that you can use to eat corrosion off of a car battery with wouldn't be good for you to drink.
It's good that the gastric acid in your stomach is so much stronger.0 -
ExactlyWhat about that old saying "Everything in moderation"?0
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It's not good for you at all. Clearly, we have some soda addicts who think it's perfectly safe, but they're horribly mistaken. With that said, we're all putting something bad into our bodies, so just drink up (in moderation) and enjoy.
Have you considered the possibility that they're correct and you're the one who is misinformed?0 -
ExactlyWhat about that old saying "Everything in moderation"?
A thing moderately good is not so good as it ought to be. Moderation in temper is always a virtue; but moderation in principle is always a vice.
Thomas Paine0 -
ExactlyWhat about that old saying "Everything in moderation"?
We are all different. Moderation works for some people, but others do better eliminating certain foods altogether. Know thyself.0 -
I say it is....but, that's probably because I had a failure about 30 minutes ago and had a regular Dr Pepper0
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i'm a recovering diet coke addict, been clean 3 weeks now :-)
i have yet to see a massive weight change but i am sleeping better ;-)0 -
Diet Coke is made from pure unadulterated hatred. If you drink it you will go to Hell.0
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Oh sweet jesus, yes!!! Soda diet or not is bad all the way around. It can hide fat deep in your bones, muscle mass and over time it can age your heart, kidneys and take a toll on your vascular system. I'm a a diet Pepsi person at heart but when I read what even 1 sode a day can do long term to your body, I limit a soda to maybe once a month a best. I also found when I quit diet sodae, I lost 5 pounds over a month without chaning anything except skipping the soda. My mom was a "Diet Rite" fan for a lot of years and I told her to try skipping the soda, she was amazed at how much lighter she felt.
That's my '2cents'....
That's the most ridiculous thing I've read all day.
Coke is way better than Pepsi!0 -
Ima stick to natural ingredients - thank-you-very-much!
Like arsenic. Arsenic Coke!0 -
Diet Coke..is bad for at least my 9 year old. But that is because it contains caffeine. Which causes her to have an increase in the number of migraines she has per month.
Im sure as with a lot of things...different things affect different people...differently.0 -
The acid in oranges and lemons will also eat corrosion off of a car battery. Same with apples, peaches, coffee, vinegar, blueberries, blackberries, cherries, cranberries, grapes, guava, honey, plums, pomegranates, limes, strawberries, tomatillos, and tomatoes.I would think anything that you can use to eat corrosion off of a car battery with wouldn't be good for you to drink.
I guess all those things wouldn't be good to eat or drink, huh?:huh:0 -
The acid in oranges and lemons will also eat corrosion off of a car battery. Same with apples, peaches, coffee, vinegar, blueberries, blackberries, cherries, cranberries, grapes, guava, honey, plums, pomegranates, limes, strawberries, tomatillos, and tomatoes.I would think anything that you can use to eat corrosion off of a car battery with wouldn't be good for you to drink.
I guess all those things wouldn't be good to eat or drink, huh?:huh:
Baking soda, too. A common ingredient in... TOOTHPASTE!0 -
I dont think anythign is ruining the world. Im just saying; ingestign things into your body that aren't natural IS not GOOD for you. The opposite good is bad. This inst rocket science.
Please all knowing and powerful OZ tell us what value added benefit we get from ingesting chemicals contained in the likes of Diet Soda.
What Good benefit do our bodies derive from this list below?
Aspartame
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2. Phosphoric Acid
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3. Caffeine (synthesized)
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4. Acesulfame Potassium
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5. Potassium Benzoate
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First, if your "source" is Dr. Oz, your argument is thereby invalid. QED.
Did know our body is MADE from CHEMICALS? OMG! Phosphoric acid is found naturally in milk, eggs and plenty of other things. Phosphates form the basis of our DNA. Phosphates are needed to grow crops and sustain life. Diet coke also has SODIUM (about 20 mg, or about 1% of what's in a can of vegetable soup). You can just call those "electrolytes" if you want to be like the energy drink companies. Aspartame is also made up from natural substances that occur in the human bodies. And like many "chemicals" our bodies break it down the minute we digest it.
The National Cancer Institute believes there is no link between aspartame and cancer but you know, go ahead and quote Dr. Oz some more. Love it. You should probably stop drinking water because it's a compound of two elements. Or maybe if you want to stick to "natural" foods go ingest some uranium or cyanide as both are plentiful and naturally occuring. Cyanide is also organic. So enjoy.
Doctor Who...who the F is Dr OZ? I just listed the chemicals found in Diet coke..... And you failed to answer the question...What added value do those extra Non naturally occurring synthesized chemicals bring to you...???
BTW... RJ Reynolds said cigarettes had health benefits and believed it. Is it really that hard to just accept the fact that eating non natural things arent the best for us?
---->>> Im not telling you not too <<<
I eat crap all the time every day. Im just saying its not good for you. And the person Im quoting.... If you jump to another conclusion like that you better wear a parachute. Next time I wont catch you!
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For all you people who want to replace your diet coke with water, remember that water is also a chemical H2O. And it is not organic either. It is inorganic. And water will dissolve a lot of things.0
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For all you people who want to replace your diet coke with water, remember that water is also a chemical H2O. And it is not organic either. It is inorganic. And water will dissolve a lot of things.
Plus things live in it which Diet Coke would kill.0 -
Yes, i think so because it contains aspartame, which causes cancer, among othere perservatives, such as carmel coloring.
One side effect of aspartame, is it makes people believe everything they read on the internet, restate it as fact, and not feel compelled to check any actual scientific data.
The most bizarre part of this side effect... they don't even have to ingest it.
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Yes, i think so because it contains aspartame, which causes cancer, among othere perservatives, such as carmel coloring.
One side effect of aspartame, is it makes people believe everything they read on the internet, restate it as fact, and not feel compelled to check any actual scientific data.
The most bizarre part of this side effect... they don't even have to ingest it.
They can't put anything that isn't true on the internet.
Coke Zero drinker here!! Love it!0 -
Diet Coke is made from pure unadulterated hatred. If you drink it you will go to Hell.
II Matthew 2:24: And thou shalt not partake of thy foul diet drinks, for they are forwith and for naught thine healthy ways. Diet coke is made of 6 parts evil, 6 parts vile, and 6 parts aspartame and is forthwith forever known as the anti-soda.
II Matthew 2:25: Be ye not fooled, thy Coke Zero ain't much bettereth.
II Matthew 2:26: Take heed and forever heareth, anything Pepsi is a ploy and wily drink of Lucifer, the dreaded beast of the deep.
II Matthew Chapter 3
Verse 1: Thou shalt always and forever eat back thy exercise calories, for this is good for the soul, exceptith on cheat days.0 -
Yes, it is. soda takes the enamel off of your teeth and eats the lining of your stomach. The artifical sweeteners actually make you crave more sweets and defeats the "diet" effects.0
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all I can say is I quit drinking soda in October of last year. And I have lost 57 pounds since January. And I don't miss it at all.0
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I dont think anythign is ruining the world. Im just saying; ingestign things into your body that aren't natural IS not GOOD for you. The opposite good is bad. This inst rocket science.
Please all knowing and powerful OZ tell us what value added benefit we get from ingesting chemicals contained in the likes of Diet Soda.
What Good benefit do our bodies derive from this list below?
Aspartame
...
2. Phosphoric Acid
...
3. Caffeine (synthesized)
...
4. Acesulfame Potassium
...
5. Potassium Benzoate
...
First, if your "source" is Dr. Oz, your argument is thereby invalid. QED.
Did know our body is MADE from CHEMICALS? OMG! Phosphoric acid is found naturally in milk, eggs and plenty of other things. Phosphates form the basis of our DNA. Phosphates are needed to grow crops and sustain life. Diet coke also has SODIUM (about 20 mg, or about 1% of what's in a can of vegetable soup). You can just call those "electrolytes" if you want to be like the energy drink companies. Aspartame is also made up from natural substances that occur in the human bodies. And like many "chemicals" our bodies break it down the minute we digest it.
The National Cancer Institute believes there is no link between aspartame and cancer but you know, go ahead and quote Dr. Oz some more. Love it. You should probably stop drinking water because it's a compound of two elements. Or maybe if you want to stick to "natural" foods go ingest some uranium or cyanide as both are plentiful and naturally occuring. Cyanide is also organic. So enjoy.
Actually just watched this episode, and Dr. Oz stated that studies have shown no correlation between aspertame and cancer. Helps to actually investigate fully rather than pick out pieces we like.0
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