Diet soda

Confuzzled4ever

Dr Oz is a quack..

Anything that is not from nature is bad for you.
diet soda does nothing but add chemicals to your body that you don't need.
diet soda does not quench your thirst either.
all that sodium makes it harder to lose weight.

SideSteel

Dr Oz is a quack..

That part is true.

cuterbee

In moderation, I can't see that it's harmful, unless you have problems with GERD. If you have reflux, carbonated beverages make it worse.

If you're drinking a lot of commercially made sodas per day, you are taking in a lot of sodium.

SJKirk51912

I gave it up as a New Year's Resolution. Mostly because I feel bloated when I drink any type of soda, and I think it makes me crave sweets even more. And I have concerns about aspartame. But mostly the other reasons.

ahviendha

I gave it up. Switched from diet to lacroix, after a few months stopped drinking carbonated beverages except on rare occasions (1x a month with pizza) and I get the full sugar version.

SideSteel

What is everybodies feeling on diet soda. i am addicted but am reading that even the diet stuff may be bad. Any thoughts?

Here's the cliffs since I don't know if I can type out my aspartame rant again:

If you don't get headaches from it, if you don't have PKU (medical condition), and if you don't consume freakin' stupid amounts of it daily, then enjoy.

It isn't great for your teeth, but that's about the only legitimate concern IMO.

jrhodo

I second sparkling water, cheaper and less harmful to the environment with a Sodastream. A little juice in it once in a while.

auntiebauntie

Personally I'm not a huge soda person. But the diet stuff with aspartame is the worst offender. They have done actual studies where it has had negative health effects. If you crave any kind of soda try flavored seltzer water its supposed to be just as tasty so I am told. Here is the link to the negative effects of aspartame. http://www.medicinenet.com/artificial_sweeteners/page8.htm

JustJennie1

Not a fan but then again I was never really a big soda drinker. The only time I crave a diet soda is if it's really hot out and I'm dehydrated and even then I typically go for setlzer

MichelleLaree13

I think it is bad but I drink it :drinker: I do try to avoid drinking it every day though. If I am feeling especially good I drink plain sparkling water with a little lemon

chelazar88

Water is my primary drink. I do have a few diet dr. pepper cherries a week. Usually in the evening with dinner after drinking water all day long. Drinking it in this moderation seems to be ok for me. I used to drink it alot more and drink crystal light also has the aspertame...i was getting more frequent headaches and was tired all the time. A co-worker suggested it could be that. I cut it out of my diet for awhile and felt better. Wheather it was the ACTUAL problem or not who knows. but for now i drink in moderation and seem ok

dave4d

Too much of anything is bad for you. I will drink it, once in a while, with no adverse affects.

alyssamiller77

Personally I'm not a huge soda person. But the diet stuff with aspartame is the worst offender. They have done actual studies where it has had negative health effects. If you crave any kind of soda try flavored seltzer water its supposed to be just as tasty so I am told. Here is the link to the negative effects of aspartame. http://www.medicinenet.com/artificial_sweeteners/page8.htm

Hahaha, even your own source admits that most of this is based on industry conspiracy theories and fails to cite even one of the so-called "studies". I've yet to have anyone show in a clinical form (not some speculative article but an actual peer-reviewed clinical study) that aspartame consumed at typical human levels is in any form bad for the body. The only study I've seen that came close to showing any ill side effects was one that used rats where aspartame was injected directly into the bloodstream at levels 20 times what would be considered moderate consumption for a human!! Since, as your article points out, aspartame is metabolized, it would never enter the blood stream in it's pure form so that study has been widely criticized and debunked (not to mention the extreme dosing levels they used).

XjXannX

i really like diet pop but i really try to just drink water, you should try to go without it for maybe a week or two and see how you feel, personally i felt better without it

Absonthebrain

I used to drink diet coke all the time like 2 20oz a day. I decided to stop because for some reason it would make my lower back/spine area hurt. I think it may have too much caffeine. I have tried pepsi zero and i don't really hurt from it but I still try to limit myself because I know soda is not that good for you. Occasionally I do have a soda but it's very rare.

EmilyWest1919

Personally, I'm not a soda drinker as I prefer coffee; however, I did just want "Hungry for Change" on Netflix last night. It was VERY interesting and gave some rather scary theories on diet soda.

Cupcakehippiemommy

Giving it up has helped me lose weight and feel better overall.Good luck!

Jallycr

I find that I am more likely to have a good work out if I don't deny myself the caffeine. So, as they say in Spanish: "vale la pena"

Confuzzled4ever

So you're saying.. it's not full of sodium.. and it does qunech your thirst?

hmm

Sodium in Classic Diet Sodas
Classic diet sodas, such as Diet Pepsi and Diet Coke, typically contain about 35 to 40 mg of sodium per 12-oz. serving. Caffeine-free diet sodas, Splenda-sweetened diet sodas and sodas flavored with cherry or lime contain about the same amount of sodium


thats a lot of sodium for a 12 oucnce drink.. How much water do you have to drink in order to flush that out?? Yea.. makes you thirsty.
Soda diet or otherwise is also link to hunger. There is a strong coorelations between artifical sweetners used in diet sodas and the feeling of hunger. Coorelation means not everyone is affected this way, just more then half.
Also.. anything that is made made is not healthy and our bodies are not intended to eat it. Eating whole fresh food is what you need to look at to acheive health, including what you choose to drink. Does that mena i never eat a granola bar or drink booze? Of course not. But if you're really looking to change your habits, you need to change them all, 1 at a time.

You can rationsalize it or justify drinking or eating anything you want anyyway you want. That does not change the actual health benefits or lack of them of a particular item.

Queen_Adrock

http://todayhealth.today.com/_news/2012/10/19/14543969-diet-soda-is-doing-these-7-awful-things-to-your-body?lite

"Cocktails made with diet soda get you drunker, faster, according to a study out of the Royal Adelaide Hospital in Australia. That's because sugar-free mixers allow liquor to enter your bloodstream much quicker than those with sugar, leaving you with a bigger buzz."

*buys more diet soda*

Debbe2

Taylor Swifts song " We are never, ever, ever getting back together!". That's my thoughts :laugh:

alicevick3

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alicevick3

Lmao!!

tisha_rae

I think most things are okay in moderation…..a diet soda or treat isn’t going to hurt you every once in awhile.

However, I personally try to eat as little chemicals and preservatives as possible…I just kinda believe that we’re better off sticking with natural foods….not to mention it actually makes me “feel” better.

I have read that diet soda’s sometimes sabotage weight loss – because of the empty calories – basically your body realizes that you are taking in something – but because it holds no nutrition or fuel for your body – it causes you to still feel hungry – and leads to overeating.
I don’t know if there is any truth to that – just a thought.

I do know that for me, once I stop eating or drinking a certain thing I no longer crave it – I fully believe that fast foods(fat ,sodium), sodas, (even diet) sugar all that stuff is addicting and once you break that – you aren’t nearly as reliant on it.

About 5 years ago I use to drink pretty much only soda, the regular kind from the time I got up till I went to bed, then I switched to mostly diet soda – now I don’t drink it much at all, and I feel lots better for it.

Good Luck!

catio23

I drink one a day with lunch. The rest of the day is water (other than my morning coffee) so I feel comfortable with one per day.

devilwhiterose

I think soda in general is bad. I don't drink any of it.

ninerbuff

Dr Oz is a quack..

Anything that is not from nature is bad for you.

That's why if you get an infection, don't take anti biotics or get medical help.

diet soda does nothing but add chemicals to your body that you don't need.

So does eating ice cream, cake, and pho

diet soda does not quench your thirst either.

unless of course you're thirsty

all that sodium makes it harder to lose weight.

especially since 50 milligrams out of an allowable 2000 milligrams per day is going to make a huge impact.

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itsmyvwbeetle

Its a personal choice. Some drink it and some dont. I went through a phase that lasted for 2 years that I drunk only water, nothing else. Now I have primarily water but diet dr pepper here and there. No guilt, no worries. I am a scientist and everything in bulk quantities can be bad but most things in moderation are just fine.

dperich1968

Dr Oz is a quack..

Anything that is not from nature is bad for you.
diet soda does nothing but add chemicals to your body that you don't need.
diet soda does not quench your thirst either.
all that sodium makes it harder to lose weight.

This -
And all soda is bad for you!! Along with all processed foods and drinks. I'm not saying I don't indulge in some pre-packaged foods, I do. Most times for convenience. But in general, eating clean is the best advice I have ever received.

links_slayer

I gave it up. Aspartame is toxic.

^^this....but only if you plan on drinking the equivalent of ~2,000 cans of diet soda/day.