Coca Cola Defends Aspartame

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exohglo
exohglo Posts: 49 Member
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Coca Cola is about to launch a campaign defending Aspartame and the use of artificial sweeteners in diet pop or soda for my American friends :)

Here's a link to the article I just read about it: http://metronews.ca/health/765424/coca-cola-to-defend-safety-of-aspartame-in-new-ad/

What's your view on diet pop? Do you drink it? Do you think DIET pop has an effect on weight gain / loss??
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  • Achrya
    Achrya Posts: 16,913 Member
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    I stand steadfast in my belief that 0 calorie drinks have no effect on my weight loss or gain. If they did then water would have the same effect.
  • fleetzz
    fleetzz Posts: 962 Member
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    I love diet soda--cherry diet pepsi, cherry zero.

    I don't think it has helped or hurt my weight loss. Trying to give it up because I am tired of caffeine withdrawal headaches though! Switching to flavored water.
  • ldrosophila
    ldrosophila Posts: 7,512 Member
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    You know why that is because America, Coke's biggest consumer, has drastically cut down on their consumption of diet and regular soda.
  • funkyspunky872
    funkyspunky872 Posts: 866 Member
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    For the last time, Diet Coke is the nectar of the Gods, and I don't care what is or isn't in it.
  • CyberEd312
    CyberEd312 Posts: 3,536 Member
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    Drink 2 or 3 Diet Pepsi's a day and have lost a few pounds... The amount of aspartame you would have to ingest before it became an issue is way more than I would ever drink in a day (for me it would be 20+ cans a day for an extended period of time) so I will continue to enjoy it and drink my 100+ ounce of water a day..... Best of Luck
  • Tiznonay
    Tiznonay Posts: 124 Member
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    Good for Coke. I love diet soda, drink one pretty much every day, sometimes more. Moderation's always a good thing, but cutting out 30-40 grams of sugar in just one beverage is pretty amazing :drinker:
  • evileen99
    evileen99 Posts: 1,564 Member
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    For the last time, Diet Coke is the nectar of the Gods, and I don't care what is or isn't in it.

    QFT
  • vienna_h
    vienna_h Posts: 428 Member
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    Defending aspartame is not gonna change the fact the soda (or pop, coke, soft drinks, whatever youcall it) is icky.

    i'll have water please!
  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
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    I drink diet soda. I think it helps my weight loss because it keeps me from eating or drinking something that has calories when I want something sweet.
  • wolfchild59
    wolfchild59 Posts: 2,608 Member
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    They can defend it until they are blue in the face. Aspartame only means two things for me, instant throbbing headache and horrific nausea. If I accidentally eat or drink something with aspartame in it it can knock me on my *kitten* for a couple of hours of feeling like complete crap.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,584 Member
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    Have drank diet soda for 25+ years now in moderation. And ain't stopping now.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
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    Been in fitness industry for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
  • ritchiedrama
    ritchiedrama Posts: 1,304 Member
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    I <3 Aspartame, I'd take it in a drip if it was the only way I could have Pepsi Max.
  • FrayaLace
    FrayaLace Posts: 14
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    I drink Zevia or Blue sky zero, both of which are sweetened with stivia and total out at 0 calories. I highly recommend both of them.

    I try not to have aspartame, although its in a hell of a lot more then just diet coke products, but every now and then I cave.
  • lj8576
    lj8576 Posts: 156
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    I love Diet Coke but what pisses me off is where I live they are just selling the 20 pack instead of the 24 pack for $1 less. I, of course still pay for it because I love it dammit!!
  • Cranquistador
    Cranquistador Posts: 39,744 Member
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  • RhonndaJ
    RhonndaJ Posts: 1,615 Member
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    I'm pretty certain I started drinking Diet coke when it first came out because the taste beat the heck out of any soda out there aside from Nu-Grape which is just too freaking sickly sweet to drink very often.

    As to the ad campaign, I kind of think it's a waste of their time and money. It's going to take more than advertising to sway the public from their views.
  • ebgbjo
    ebgbjo Posts: 821 Member
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    I lost so much weight when I kicked the soda habit. Lost even more when I ditch diet soda. I also stopped getting migraines as much as I had.
  • nomeejerome
    nomeejerome Posts: 2,616 Member
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    Eh. A diet lemon-lime goes well with a good vodka if you run out of lime juice for a gimlet.
  • Jesstruhan
    Jesstruhan Posts: 331 Member
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    I drink Zevia or Blue sky zero, both of which are sweetened with stivia and total out at 0 calories. I highly recommend both of them.

    I try not to have aspartame, although its in a hell of a lot more then just diet coke products, but every now and then I cave.

    Ditto here. Zevia Cherry Cola hits the spot and has ZERO guilt or aspartame. I find the artificial sweetener ones too sweet now.
  • KristysLosing
    KristysLosing Posts: 683
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    I generally don't drink soda at all. Sometimes I might get some if we go out, but generally not.

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