Study: People lost more weight drinking diet soda...

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  • rosebette
    rosebette Posts: 1,660 Member
    Who funded this thing?
    That's what I want to know!
    Here's the link to the CNN version of the study: http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/27/health/diet-soda-weight-loss/
    The study was sponsored by the American Beverage Association, which includes Coca-Cola and Pepsi-Cola. So, this is not an unbiased scientific study, it's an industry-sponsored study. The weight loss results were over a 12-week period.
  • wheird
    wheird Posts: 7,963 Member
    I hate it when people actually fund studies that interest them.
  • RBXChas
    RBXChas Posts: 2,708 Member
    I am 72 years old and eat and drink what ever I want. I just watch calories in calories out. Life is to short to get twisted up about some things. I don't care what you eat or drink, you are not going to get our of this world alive

    Ia m with this lady here, tell you what I survived a ruptured brain anuerism, life is too short, drink the diet soda we all and up taking dirt naps anyway

    ^^THIS^^ all the way.

    I agree, if drinking diet soda makes you happy, drink up! If it scares you, don't drink it. Free will is a wonderful thing.
  • ScottH_200
    ScottH_200 Posts: 377 Member
    Who funded this thing?
    That's what I want to know!

    The National Beverage Association I believe.

    Why does that matter? As I stated in my original post, this study is conclusive!

    People who only drank water in this study lost less weight than those who drank diet soda. Why is that so hard to accept?
  • whitebalance
    whitebalance Posts: 1,654 Member
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  • wheird
    wheird Posts: 7,963 Member
    The study is NOT conclusive, but it is interesting. I think it merits further investigation.
  • Marlena0708
    Marlena0708 Posts: 27 Member
    If diet soda scares you, I suggest you never visit the EPA webpage that lists the contaminant levels allowed in tap water.

    http://water.epa.gov/drink/contaminants/#List

    Enjoy!
  • baba_helly
    baba_helly Posts: 810 Member
    If diet soda scares you, I suggest you never visit the EPA webpage that lists the contaminant levels allowed in tap water.

    http://water.epa.gov/drink/contaminants/#List

    Enjoy!

    LOL!

    bookmarking this. genius.
  • VeganCappy
    VeganCappy Posts: 122
    I always find it ironic when people recommend consuming a chemical *kitten* storm to promote health. Cyanide will help you lose weight too, and you only have to take it once.

    I always find it ironic when people use emotion and bias to promote B.S.

    Same with people who ignore science because they don't want to give up their bad habits and actually make an effort to get healthy.
  • wheird
    wheird Posts: 7,963 Member
    I always find it ironic when people recommend consuming a chemical *kitten* storm to promote health. Cyanide will help you lose weight too, and you only have to take it once.

    I always find it ironic when people use emotion and bias to promote B.S.

    Same with people who ignore science because they don't want to give up their bad habits and actually make an effort to get healthy.

    Except I don't ignore science at all. :laugh:
  • natstar26
    natstar26 Posts: 130 Member
    Water is the best for you captian obvious but meh everything these days is "bad" for you, haha ill have whatever I want in moderation thanks......
  • Smirnoff65
    Smirnoff65 Posts: 1,060 Member
    I NEED DIET SODA FOR MY VODKA

    This [/Thread] :drinker:
  • baba_helly
    baba_helly Posts: 810 Member
    I always find it ironic when people recommend consuming a chemical *kitten* storm to promote health. Cyanide will help you lose weight too, and you only have to take it once.

    I always find it ironic when people use emotion and bias to promote B.S.

    Same with people who ignore science because they don't want to give up their bad habits and actually make an effort to get healthy.

    please provide actual science that proves diet soda is "unhealthy"
  • jennifer_a00
    jennifer_a00 Posts: 186 Member
    I don't really see a lot of people on MFP bashing diet soda drinkers.

    As others have said, we need to keep in mind that this study is biased.

    Drink what you like, as for me I will drink regular soda because diet tastes funny (except for the dr pepper).
  • RBXChas
    RBXChas Posts: 2,708 Member
    Water is the best for you captian obvious but meh everything these days is "bad" for you, haha ill have whatever I want in moderation thanks......

    Something in your home is KILLING YOU RIGHT NOW . Find out what it is on the News at 11!
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    I always find it ironic when people recommend consuming a chemical *kitten* storm to promote health. Cyanide will help you lose weight too, and you only have to take it once.

    I always find it ironic when people use emotion and bias to promote B.S.

    Same with people who ignore science because they don't want to give up their bad habits and actually make an effort to get healthy.

    IN FOR SCIENCE!!!



    umm......will you be providing any? go ahead and get it, I'll wait
  • ScottH_200
    ScottH_200 Posts: 377 Member
    The study is NOT conclusive, but it is interesting. I think it merits further investigation.

    LOL. The results of their study is conclusive...those who only drank water in their study lost less weight than those who only drank water!

    The study didn't include scientific findings or evidence as to WHY this was the case ;-)

    For those of you who refuse to accept the findings because the study is "biased" because it was funded by the National Beverage Association, remember this one little fact, the National Beverage Association represents those companies (Coca-Cola & Pepsi) who are the biggest bottled water distributors in the world ;-)
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    I knew it! All the people on here trash talking diet soda.

    "Makes you crave sugar...It's poison...Causes you to bloat..." blah, blah, blah.

    This study PROVES that diet soda drinkers lose more weight on average than those who just drank water while dieting. Case closed!

    Stop trash talking diet soda! I love Diet Pepsi and have lost almost 80 lbs in 7.5 months while drinking it. ;-)

    http://www.courier-journal.com/story/life/wellness/health/2014/05/31/study-reported-people-drinking-diet-soda-lost-weight-drinking-water/9787445/
    It doesn't really "prove" anything. Congrats on your weight loss.
  • Marlena0708
    Marlena0708 Posts: 27 Member
    If diet soda scares you, I suggest you never visit the EPA webpage that lists the contaminant levels allowed in tap water.

    http://water.epa.gov/drink/contaminants/#List

    Enjoy!

    LOL!

    bookmarking this. genius.

    I really liked Asbestos - 7 million fibers per liter. Yum. Cyanide, mercury and thallium sounds like the perfect breakfast of champions for supervillains. And it all (and much more) comes free in your tap water!
  • emdeesea
    emdeesea Posts: 1,823 Member
    The study is NOT conclusive, but it is interesting. I think it merits further investigation.

    LOL. The results of their study is conclusive...those who only drank water in their study lost less weight than those who only drank water!

    The study didn't include scientific findings or evidence as to WHY this was the case ;-)

    For those of you who refuse to accept the findings because the study is "biased" because it was funded by the National Beverage Association, remember this one little fact, the National Beverage Association represents those companies (Coca-Cola & Pepsi) who are the biggest bottled water distributors in the world ;-)

    Right, but you can get water out of a tap for free. You can't get Diet Coke for free. So there's no incentive to promote water consumption there, is there?

    I'd like to see how "weight loss" was determined. Whether it was a body fat analysis or just stepping on a scale. Because if these people drank that much Diet Coke for 12 weeks it's likely they were dehydrated and that their "weight loss" was actually water loss.

    Sorry. The study is faulty by design and meant to produce a favorable result.
  • 1911JR
    1911JR Posts: 276
    I will stick with water....
  • wheird
    wheird Posts: 7,963 Member
    The study is NOT conclusive, but it is interesting. I think it merits further investigation.

    LOL. The results of their study is conclusive...those who only drank water in their study lost less weight than those who only drank water!

    The study didn't include scientific findings or evidence as to WHY this was the case ;-)

    For those of you who refuse to accept the findings because the study is "biased" because it was funded by the National Beverage Association, remember this one little fact, the National Beverage Association represents those companies (Coca-Cola & Pepsi) who are the biggest bottled water distributors in the world ;-)

    Right, but you can get water out of a tap for free. You can't get Diet Coke for free. So there's no incentive to promote water consumption there, is there?

    I'd like to see how "weight loss" was determined. Whether it was a body fat analysis or just stepping on a scale. Because if these people drank that much Diet Coke for 12 weeks it's likely they were dehydrated and that their "weight loss" was actually water loss.

    Sorry. The study is faulty by design and meant to produce a favorable result.

    Why do you assume they were dehydrated? They weren't avoiding water.
  • bakingforlife
    bakingforlife Posts: 132 Member
    flat out a money thing .and people that are ok with it just dont wsnt to stop so now theres a study that comfirms that they dont need to stop its money and one can do a study .drink away .do what you want its your life your health but lets be real here .its not safe
  • VeganCappy
    VeganCappy Posts: 122
    Sure, what science would you like? Science on people choosing bad habits over science?

    Doug Lisle is the head of this field.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jX2btaDOBK8
  • baba_helly
    baba_helly Posts: 810 Member
    The study is NOT conclusive, but it is interesting. I think it merits further investigation.

    LOL. The results of their study is conclusive...those who only drank water in their study lost less weight than those who only drank water!

    The study didn't include scientific findings or evidence as to WHY this was the case ;-)

    For those of you who refuse to accept the findings because the study is "biased" because it was funded by the National Beverage Association, remember this one little fact, the National Beverage Association represents those companies (Coca-Cola & Pepsi) who are the biggest bottled water distributors in the world ;-)

    Right, but you can get water out of a tap for free. You can't get Diet Coke for free. So there's no incentive to promote water consumption there, is there?

    I'd like to see how "weight loss" was determined. Whether it was a body fat analysis or just stepping on a scale. Because if these people drank that much Diet Coke for 12 weeks it's likely they were dehydrated and that their "weight loss" was actually water loss.

    Sorry. The study is faulty by design and meant to produce a favorable result.

    How do you know they were dehydrated? Generally anyone in a caloric deficit will experience a "water weight" loss due to a depletion in glycogen stores. Both sides of the study were in a deficit.
  • Fionahatch
    Fionahatch Posts: 3 Member
    Please, quick show of "bumps" if you know anyone who has EVER DIED of aspertame?

    Anyone? Anyone know of anyone close to them who has DIED of aspertame?

    So here is my evidence. Aspartame is so bad for you, it increases your life probabilty chance of developing brain cancer (and others) as well as be severely bad for depressed people. You may not be depressed, but this has to make you think, why does a sweetener cause such damage to them. Clearly if its not good for them, it is not good for the rest of the population.

    http://www.biologicalpsychiatryjournal.com/article/0006-3223(93)90251-8/abstract

    Drink water.

    (I'm not new to myfitnesspal but I have only recently started using it consistently. I'm a research doctor in cardiology and would welcome feedback, friend requests and comments).



    Ok the question was do YOU know anyone PERSONALLY who has died and on their death bed was told they died from ASPERTAME?

    I did not ask for study information

    Do YOU personally know anyone who died from it?


    You will never know of someone that dies directly of aspartame. It is not a bullet, it will not kill you instantly. It'll cause you to have more mutations (therefore cancer). It'll affect your neurons (brain + mood swings). As with many chemicals, these do not kill you instantly, you just die from cancer or other illnesses in the future.
  • RBXChas
    RBXChas Posts: 2,708 Member
    flat out a money thing .and people that are ok with it just dont wsnt to stop so now theres a study that comfirms that they dont need to stop its money and one can do a study .drink away .do what you want its your life your health but lets be real here .its not safe

    Science?
  • wheird
    wheird Posts: 7,963 Member
    Sure, what science would you like? Science on people choosing bad habits over science?

    Doug Lisle is the head of this field.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jX2btaDOBK8

    A youtube video is not science.

    Sry.
  • VeganCappy
    VeganCappy Posts: 122
    The content of the video IS based on science. Try watching it before you reject it. You might learn how to be healthy.
  • tedrickp
    tedrickp Posts: 1,229 Member
    ^Exactly (@whierd) - Plus some science related to the "chemical ****storm" he mentioned would have been more apropos

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