Benefits of Giving Up Diet Coke.

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  • drmerc
    drmerc Posts: 2,603 Member
    Honestly....I think the only difference is diet uses no calorie sweeteners like Equal or NutraSweet. Regular soda uses regular sugar.

    Studies have shown that when you eat a low-calorie food that tastes like it has a lot of calories, the body ends up craving what it hasn't received, so your appetite may be stimulated, and cause you to eat more. So indirectly it could cause weight gain I guess if you want to justify it that way.

    Links to studies?

    http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008a/080211SwithersAPA.html

    and

    http://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2008/02/sweeteners.aspx

    A press release does not constitute a study. Likewise, citing a single study proves nothing.

    Most of these studies use a methodology known as Ames testing. Given your reliance on Google (and the internet is full of FUD), it is unlikely you know who Dr. Bruce Ames is, much less that he has repudiated both the methodolgy as faulty, and the uses to which it has been put.

    So where would you receive your studies stating the healthiness or unhealthiness of something? Just curious. So for the future I know where to get my research from instead of a College Website.

    Couldn't find your actual study just some article

    Here is a real study
    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2178391?dopt=Abstract
  • aspen_matthews
    aspen_matthews Posts: 94
    I find I feel less gassy/bloated when I limit carbonated beverages in general, so I limit my diet cokes :-)
  • taniaandmichael
    taniaandmichael Posts: 38 Member
    I dropped Diet Coke in May, and I feel much better! Now, I am soda free. I don't even want soda at all. Also, my weight loss picked up after I kicked the habit. Artificial sugars do make you crave more sugar.
  • Akimajuktuq
    Akimajuktuq Posts: 3,037 Member
    A press release may not be a study but there will be SOURCES. I refuse to provide links on MFP anymore. I've done thousands of hours of research into nutrition and health issues. People are capable of doing their own research and coming to their own conclusions. I provide my opinion only, and people are free to take it or leave it. No argument required. If a person loves diet pop and will never give it up, that's their business. When people come on here asking for help, there are always those that try discredit good advice. I don't get it. :huh:
  • canadianbugga
    canadianbugga Posts: 101 Member
    I drink diet coke, or diet pepsi every weekend. Probably 1 or 2 Litres a week, which is a lot less than before. Eventually I will give it up, but right now it's my vice.
  • Netterz0087
    Netterz0087 Posts: 91 Member
    A press release may not be a study but there will be SOURCES. I refuse to provide links on MFP anymore. I've done thousands of hours of research into nutrition and health issues. People are capable of doing their own research and coming to their own conclusions. I provide my opinion only, and people are free to take it or leave it. No argument required. If a person loves diet pop and will never give it up, that's their business. When people come on here asking for help, there are always those that try discredit good advice. I don't get it. :huh:

    Thanks for this! I wasn't aware it was that crazy on here about studies and sources! This is my first day on here, I'm not going to lie, I was kind of taken aback by it, why try to tear down another person when they're only trying to help. But oh well :) Love this post!
  • supergirlie00
    supergirlie00 Posts: 169
    http://todayhealth.today.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/03/11/10626512-5-great-reasons-to-kick-your-soda-habit?lite

    Check this out, they claim to have researched the effects (but it's the internet so who knows how verified this is!) Hope this helps :)
  • LaurySch
    LaurySch Posts: 277 Member
    Somebody once told me (or I read somewhere) that the carbonation in all 'fizzy' drinks contributes to calcium breakdown in your body. I don't drink milk so I can't afford to lose calcium if it's true! And I prefer not to add the extra sugar and chemicals.

    But I still love a good root beer now and then!
  • drmerc
    drmerc Posts: 2,603 Member
    A press release may not be a study but there will be SOURCES. I refuse to provide links on MFP anymore. I've done thousands of hours of research into nutrition and health issues. People are capable of doing their own research and coming to their own conclusions. I provide my opinion only, and people are free to take it or leave it. No argument required. If a person loves diet pop and will never give it up, that's their business. When people come on here asking for help, there are always those that try discredit good advice. I don't get it. :huh:

    Thanks for this! I wasn't aware it was that crazy on here about studies and sources! This is my first day on here, I'm not going to lie, I was kind of taken aback by it, why try to tear down another person when they're only trying to help. But oh well :) Love this post!

    No one is trying to tear you down, don't take it so personal its just the internet
    But people are trying to stop the flow of misinformation
  • JCasison
    JCasison Posts: 13 Member
    Diet Coke has a sugar substitute, 'aspartame'. Some say aspartame causes cancer but no scientific research has proved it. If you're interested in some potential adverse effects of diet coke in the event it is a part of your "DAILY" ingestion, see below:


    http://www.sweetpoison.com/articles/0706/aspartame_symptoms_submit.html


    Some of the 92 long-term and immediate adverse effects of aspartame ingestion are:

    Abdominal Pain
    Anxiety attacks
    Arthritis
    Asthma
    Asthmatic Reactions
    Bloating, Edema (Fluid Retention)
    Blood Sugar Control Problems (Hypoglycemia or Hyperglycemia)
    Brain Cancer (Pre-approval studies in animals)
    Breathing difficulties
    Burning eyes or throat
    Burning Urination
    Can't think straight
    Chest Pains
    Chronic cough
    Chronic Fatigue
    Confusion
    Death
    Depression
    Diarrhea
    Dizziness
    Excessive Thirst or Hunger
    Fatigue
    Feel unreal
    Flushing of face
    Hair Loss (Baldness) or Thinning of Hair
    Headaches/Migraines dizziness
    Hearing Loss
    Heart palpitations
    Hives (Urticaria)
    Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
    Hysterical pregnancy
    Impotency and Sexual Problems
    Inability to concentrate
    Infection Susceptibility
    Insomnia
    Irritability
    Itching
    Joint Pains
    Laryngitis
    "Like thinking in a fog"
    Marked Personality Changes
    Memory loss
    Menstrual Problems or Changes
    Migraines and Severe Headaches (Trigger or Cause From Chronic Intake)
    Muscle spasms
    Nausea or Vomiting
    Numbness or Tingling of Extremities
    Other Allergic-Like Reactions
    Panic Attacks
    Phobias
    Poor memory
    Rapid Heart Beat
    Rashes
    Seizures and Convulsions
    Slurring of Speech
    Swallowing Pain
    Tachycardia
    Tremors
    Tinnitus
    Vertigo
    Vision Loss
    Weight gain
    In addition, aspartame can mimic symptoms or worsen the following diseases:
    Fibromyalgia
    Arthritis
    Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
    Parkinson's Disease
    Lupus
    Multiple Chemical Sensitivities (MCS)
    Diabetes and Diabetic Complications
    Epilepsy
    Alzheimer's Disease
    Birth Defects
    Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
    Lymphoma
    Lyme Disease
    Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
    Panic Disorder
    Depression and other Psychological Disorders
  • astrampe
    astrampe Posts: 2,169 Member
    Do it!

    Diet soda is full of chemicals. I decided to give it up when I realized it was only people like me (overweight) were drinking it.

    Been diet soda freeeeeeeeeeeee since March.

    Only overweight people drinking it??????:laugh: :laugh: :bigsmile:
  • drmerc
    drmerc Posts: 2,603 Member
    Diet Coke has a sugar substitute, 'aspartame'. Some say aspartame causes cancer but no scientific research has proved it. If you're interested in some potential adverse effects of diet coke in the event it is a part of your "DAILY" ingestion, see below:


    http://www.sweetpoison.com/articles/0706/aspartame_symptoms_submit.html


    Some of the 92 long-term and immediate adverse effects of aspartame ingestion are:

    Abdominal Pain
    Anxiety attacks
    Arthritis
    ...
    Death
    ...

    Holy ****, death?
  • Carol_L
    Carol_L Posts: 296 Member
    So where would you receive your studies stating the healthiness or unhealthiness of something? Just curious. So for the future I know where to get my research from instead of a College Website.

    My main starting points are PubMed and a nutritionist named Alan Aragon, who puts out a regular news letter discussing the most current studies that are being released on nutrition. What I like about Aragon is that he is able to quantify both the good and bad points of the various studies.
  • Skyeburn
    Skyeburn Posts: 10
    Whenever I drunk diet coke it would increase my appetite, I'd always get so hungry and I dunno why.

    Also when I had too much I'd always get dizzy and blurry vision, was like a warm feeling behind the eyes. Didn't read any official studies but just didn't feel right drinking it, so I stopped.
  • LoseFatGainMuscle
    LoseFatGainMuscle Posts: 7
    ah yes, the diet cola is evil thread. very nice.
  • Snail313
    Snail313 Posts: 214 Member
    IDK what the benefit is of quitting either. I drink 1 20 oz a day along with one cup of coffee, then the rest of the time I drink water most of the time. It makes me happy.
  • princessage117
    princessage117 Posts: 171 Member
    You should give it up because of this: my dad had a feeding tube put in to receive nourishment while he had a bad stomach ulcer. One day the tubing got clogged. He ran hot water through it, nothing. He pushed a scrubber thing in, still clogged. He called the doc and the doc said to put some soda in it. He did and it immediately got unclogged. Yuck.
  • Pie319
    Pie319 Posts: 129 Member
    It's terrible for your teeth!
  • wgn4166
    wgn4166 Posts: 771 Member
    I am a Diet Mt Dew fan. I will never give it up completely!!
  • ciobair
    ciobair Posts: 69
    agreed on the bathroom trips! I had to give it up to help my bladder. I miss it though!!

    I don't know about this....I was an avid Diet coke drinker with little to none water drinker. I now drink 1, maybe 2 diet cokes a week and I think I live in the bathroom ever more so now! (been doing this for 6+ weeks now so I think my body should be used to it by now)

    I used to drink a whole lot of Diet Coke, but have tried to restrict it a little.

    But since I started drinking 6+ glasses of water every day, I'm wearing a path in the carpet to the bathroom.
  • cannotfailunlessyoustoptrying
    cannotfailunlessyoustoptrying Posts: 90
    Any kind of soda, may it be diet or not, is full of chemicals and hat is not healthy. Although drinking diet will help you keep your calories low, it wil still cause terrible bloating.
  • deagh93
    deagh93 Posts: 77 Member
    Diet Coke has a sugar substitute, 'aspartame'. Some say aspartame causes cancer but no scientific research has proved it. If you're interested in some potential adverse effects of diet coke in the event it is a part of your "DAILY" ingestion, see below:


    http://www.sweetpoison.com/articles/0706/aspartame_symptoms_submit.html


    Some of the 92 long-term and immediate adverse effects of aspartame ingestion are:

    Abdominal Pain
    Anxiety attacks
    Arthritis
    ...
    Death
    ...

    Holy ****, death?

    Death is a long term side effect of *everything*, including being born.
  • blinkiii
    blinkiii Posts: 90
    You can never separate me from my baby! D:
  • hooperkay
    hooperkay Posts: 463 Member
    I quit drinking coke zero last month. I would have leg cramps at night. After about a week of not drinking them leg cramps are gone. I'd have to start drinking them again to see if cramps come back, but I'm not gonna do that.
  • anitamariemc13
    anitamariemc13 Posts: 2
    I am a CLASSIC COKE drinker, well was! I found that Diet Rite Pure Zero is the best. It doesnt seem as sweet or have the after taste that others have... Uns might give it a shot! But water is a must, I know, I so dont drink enough water myself, I try to put lemon in it, ya know, make lemonaide:happy:laugh:
  • saraann4
    saraann4 Posts: 1,296 Member
    Save some money
    Other than that I could not tell you, I still drink it

    amen
  • Brendalia1956
    Brendalia1956 Posts: 3
    Stronger bones and this came from my endocrinologist.
  • cineshome
    cineshome Posts: 97 Member
    bumping for the husband
  • ferlisa3143
    ferlisa3143 Posts: 1
    Did you know that pop in general is more acidic than vinegar? So for the good of your teeth, try to avoid drinking pop.
  • penniemh
    penniemh Posts: 124 Member
    I'd recommend giving up *any* cola due to the phosphoric acid in them. (it's what gives them that tart taste) if you knew what it takes to process the phosphate into phosphoric acid to make it safe for human consumption... yeah, I gave them up when I learned. You can google it.

    As to the sodium content, not really a lot, at least not in coke or pepsi, something along the lines of 1%, I think.

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