Coffee or Diet Soda

Coffee doesn't have the chemicals or artificial sweeteners like diet soda (unless you add it yourself). It's way more natural, so that would be the better option.

Coffee. All natural. So much better for you and your system.

Morning Thunder by Celestial Seasonings is a caffeinated tea, if you'd like to mix it up or ice it down once in awhile. It has less caffeine than normal drip coffee but it could help if you need a little and don't want to get jittery.

http://www.energyfiend.com/the-caffeine-database

coffee. There are actually some supposed benefits to women from drinking coffee to help offset the bad (ie. memory retention and such) whereas there are NO benefits to soda.

You can do some research on your own, but a quick search to give you an example of benefits here: http://www.womenshealthmag.com/nutrition/coffee-benefits

"Green tea may get all the glory, but the top source of age-avenging antioxidants in the American diet is a different hot beverage: coffee. The beans behind your brew—actually the seeds of the coffee tree's fruit—contain the same kind of nutritionally supercharged compounds found in tea and other plant-based foods such as wine and chocolate.

Health Benefits in Every Cup
Studies show that coffee can help ward off mental decline, certain cancers, Parkinson's disease, high blood pressure, and even extra pounds (yes, really!). A study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine found that each time you refill your cup of java (caffeinated or decaf) in a day, you slash your diabetes risk by 7 percent; in another study, drinking two to three cups of coffee each day was associated with a 21 percent lower risk of heart disease.

Want to reap all these benefits without the jitters or coffee breath? Give your next meal a shot of espresso. "Coffee can give both sweet and savory dishes a rich, earthy element," says chef David Guas, owner of Bayou Bakery Coffee Bar & Eatery in Arlington, Virginia. "It works particularly well in recipes that star chocolate, cherries, blueberries, lemon, and stronger-tasting nuts such as pecans and walnuts."

To let a bold coffee flavor come through in a finished recipe, Guas says it's best to brew a dark roast with half as much water as you would normally use (let the coffee cool to room temperature if you're adding it to a batter). Or use coffee grinds as a rub for poultry, pork, or steak.

In terms of drinking the brew, it's best to do it in moderation, despite the body benefits. "Coffee is a natural stimulant, and high intake can bring on headaches, increased heart rate, or insomnia," says Nyree Dardarian, R.D., an adjunct faculty member at Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions in Philadelphia. She recommends capping your daily fix at four six-ounce cups and finishing the last one at least four hours before turning in for the night. "

Agreed!

The extra chemicals in Diet Sodas put an immense strain on your liver.

Also, keeping SUPER hydrated with WATER will give you an extra energy boost. Aim to be peeing every 1-2 hours. Water also will flush out your system and make you feel awesome to pass the bar!!!

WTG!!!

Generally coffee has a higher caffeine content than diet Pepsi/Coke, so if you're looking for a good buzz, go with the coffee.

Just leaves more diet Pepsi for me.

If you think artificial sweeteners are evil, then coffee. If you don't, drink whatever you prefer.

black coffee, it has a decent amount of potassium. diet cola, not so much.

Also, ritalin if you can legally get your hands on it.

Diet pop does have artificial sweeteners. The amounts that a typical person would consume in a day (even if they're drinking several sodas) are perfectly safe, but if you have a sensitivity to them or avoiding artificial flavorings is important to you, then that's not a good choice.

Black coffee would probably be a superior choice to diet soda, but just be super aware of how easy it is to add calories to coffee. If it fits into your goals still then there's no issue with it, but just be sure that you're counting that tsp of sugar here and tb of cream there.

Plus, ounce for ounce, coffee provides a lot more caffeine .

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I go for coffee in the morning than diet pop later in the day when needed. I find the diet pop helps me avoid going for a sweet snack later in the day as well.

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Diet pop does have artificial sweeteners. The amounts that a typical person would consume in a day (even if they're drinking several sodas) are perfectly safe, but if you have a sensitivity to them or avoiding artificial flavorings is important to you, then that's not a good choice.

Black coffee would probably be a superior choice to diet soda, but just be super aware of how easy it is to add calories to coffee. If it fits into your goals still then there's no issue with it, but just be sure that you're counting that tsp of sugar here and tb of cream there.

Plus, ounce for ounce, coffee provides a lot more caffeine .

Look at the extreme conflicts of interest behind the people in the Burdock Group who did the most touted study on aspartame safety (which was paid for by the #1 maker of aspartame) - http://www.holisticmed.com/aspartame/burdock/

Recent studies have shown a large increase in the risk of several cancers just from ONE can of diet soda daily including leukemia and lymphoma - http://www.naturalnews.com/037772_aspartame_leukemia_lymphoma.html