For those who like diet coke, got some bad news.

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  • pspetralia
    pspetralia Posts: 963 Member
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    I drank a 2 liter Diet Pepsi every day for about 30 years. Every day. Never knew what caffeine withdrawal was. NO cavities

    :flowerforyou:
  • Sharkington
    Sharkington Posts: 485
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    Use a straw
  • irishdancer1984
    irishdancer1984 Posts: 8
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    "...2 liters of diet soda daily for three to five years experienced tooth rot and decay..."

    Um, yeah. That's a lot of soda.
  • jennifershoo
    jennifershoo Posts: 3,198 Member
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    "The woman referenced in this article did not receive dental health services for more than 20 years -- two-thirds of her life,"

    Would that have had anything to do with it as well? :noway:

    :laugh: this!

    I'm against diet coke, but I have to admit that this article is pretty stupid.
  • jennifershoo
    jennifershoo Posts: 3,198 Member
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    Hey dude! You sure love that picture! That's the third times I see you post it today! :laugh:
  • dollhousedolly
    dollhousedolly Posts: 73 Member
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    I love drinking diet coke.. Does that make me a meth addict? If so, please don't tell my mom. It would break her heart :brokenheart:
  • Mr_Bad_Example
    Mr_Bad_Example Posts: 2,403 Member
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    You know what the even worse news is? That this anecdote was mistaken for a legitimate study. A sample size that small represents, well... next to nothing. And once again, correlation does not equal causation. Who's to say that the woman in this 'study' didn't have pre-existing dental conditions? I mean, she hadn't been to a dentist in 20 years.

    Sorry, but this is so full of fail that I think the doctor who conducted the research might just be a troll.
  • DatMurse
    DatMurse Posts: 1,501 Member
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    You know what the even worse news is? That this anecdote was mistaken for a legitimate study. A sample size that small represents, well... next to nothing. And once again, correlation does not equal causation. Who's to say that the woman in this 'study' didn't have pre-existing dental conditions? I mean, she hadn't been to a dentist in 20 years.

    Sorry, but this is so full of fail that I think the doctor who conducted the research might just be a troll.

    the hobo down the street drinks diet coke. he hasnt brushed his teeth in 10 years, but lets just ignore that and say it was the diet coke's fault
  • Carnivor0us
    Carnivor0us Posts: 1,752 Member
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    you should really learn what meth really does and what coke does before spitting out some information that anyone can write.

    I want to start a website wtih the domain wwwbecauseitsonlineitisright.com or www.itsanarticlemustbecorrect.com

    www.therewasabookonit.com

    All of those re-directed me to some pretty hot porn, thanks a lot! >:I
  • MinimalistShoeAddict
    MinimalistShoeAddict Posts: 1,946 Member
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    The solution is to brush your teeth and floss regularly and follow soda with water as a chaser.

    There are tons of people who drink lots of soda every day and have never had a single cavity in their life
  • nikilis
    nikilis Posts: 2,305 Member
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    pffff. diet coke. I cut open a battery. waaaay more acidy goodness.
  • Oishii
    Oishii Posts: 2,675 Member
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    The research is clearly dumb, but my little brother's dentist did credit diet drinks with damaging his teeth too, but again, just anecdotal.

    Part of my understanding is that it's bacteria which creates tooth decay which is why some people with good dental hygiene can still have problems while others don't. I'm particularly thinking of very young children, most of whom can eat pretty much anything and be fine as long as brushing takes place, and others who have huge problems even with very cautious parents. So, any study would have to take these differences into account too.
  • chrisc16
    chrisc16 Posts: 94
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    Wow. Here's another one. Sign the petition now to ban Dihydrogen Monoxide! It's very toxic in large doses!
    http://www.netreach.net/~rjones/no_dhmo.html
  • smittybuilt19
    smittybuilt19 Posts: 955 Member
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    What's with all the meth and diet coke bashing these days? I thought this was a site for unconditional love and support.
  • smittybuilt19
    smittybuilt19 Posts: 955 Member
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    TLDR. Brush your teeth twice a day.

    Yea. This ^^
  • Siege_Tank
    Siege_Tank Posts: 781 Member
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    Diet drinks are pure poison,aspartame,google that,more to worry about than teeth enamel!

    Finally a person with some common sense.

    exactly! don't you know that aspartame is more toxic than spent nuclear fuel!!!!!
  • MindyBlack
    MindyBlack Posts: 954 Member
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    Don't care. I know how to use a toothbrush.

    That won't prevent erosion. In fact, if you brush your teeth after drinking (diet) coke or something like orange juice, it will only worsen the erosion. Best is to drink a glass of milk or water after drinking something like diet coke, so the neutral pH of water/milk wil cancel out the cancel out the bad effects from coke.
    ^^^ You beat me to it. You are so right. I tell people this every day and they think I am nuts but it is very true. The acid etches the enamel rods of your teeth making them brittle. If you brush right away you will erode the enamel much faster.
    The key to drinking soda, diet or otherwise safely is to limit the exposure time in your mouth. Don't sip. Drink it and be done with it. If you sip on even a small amount over a long period of time you are marinated your teeth in acids and sugars. Drinking a pop with a meal is not likely to do much damage. Just be wise how you consume it. And for all you heavy pop drinkers with no tooth decay, you are lucky. I hope it doesn't catch up to you.
  • AnvilHead
    AnvilHead Posts: 18,344 Member
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    You know what the even worse news is? That this anecdote was mistaken for a legitimate study. A sample size that small represents, well... next to nothing. And once again, correlation does not equal causation....
    Exactly.

    In other news, cardio makes you fat. I saw two fat chicks running the other day and this one time, I saw a fat dude on a treadmill - so based upon (admittedly limited) anecdotal evidence, running and using the treadmill makes people fat. Same logic as the "study" posted by the OP.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,701 Member
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    Diet drinks are pure poison,aspartame,google that,more to worry about than teeth enamel!
    Yep there are more deaths from the poisoning from diet drinks then there is from cancer.:laugh: :laugh: Or heart disease.:laugh: :laugh:

    Thanks for playing.

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  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,701 Member
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    Diet drinks are pure poison,aspartame,google that,more to worry about than teeth enamel!

    Finally a person with some common sense.
    Someone with common sense would actually have some empirical evidence to actually back the claim.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal/Group FitnessTrainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

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