Diet soda

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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).

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.

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

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.

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

Lmao!!

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.

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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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.