Diet Soda's and Metabolic rate
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I am a big diet cola fan. I never drink soda, but when I do it's a coke zero. I only recently started getting on this kick of craving it (Because it's free at work). I was wondering if drinking too much diet soda's (well artificial sweeteners in general) will hinder my weight loss? I heard many mixed things about it, and I have well over 5 packets of equal a day for my 2-3 coffee's and 1-2 coke zeros.
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Personally I don't see an issue with it but there will be many who will argue with me. There are so many different views on the subject one more passionate than the other. Coke zero has aspartame http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1308408-why-aspartame-isn-t-scary. I think your best bet is to read the pros and cons and make an educated decision.0
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diet soda's are good at being calorie free but it's like drinking poison, years ago i used to drink diet coke everyday and it was so addicting i could drink a 12 pack in one day, i stopped drinking it and had awful migraines. so now i drink perrier, it has the fizz without the other crap.0
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I drink an ungodly amount of Diet Mountain Dew, and I've never had issues with it affecting my weight loss. I do drink a ton of water in addition to my diet soda though.0
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It hasn't impacted my weight loss. Stopped drinking diet soda for a few months and lost weight; added it back in and still lost weight.0
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I am a big diet cola fan. I never drink soda, but when I do it's a coke zero. I only recently started getting on this kick of craving it (Because it's free at work). I was wondering if drinking too much diet soda's (well artificial sweeteners in general) will hinder my weight loss? I heard many mixed things about it, and I have well over 5 packets of equal a day for my 2-3 coffee's and 1-2 coke zeros.
Anything in excess isn't necessarily "good" for you per se so I'd just recommend trying to ensure you get your eight glasses of water per day and if you want to indulge with some soda as well go ahead. In the end YOU should be able to tell how it impacts your goals.0 -
Diet Soda will not affect your metabolic rate in any way shape or form. There are PEER-REVIEWED STUDIES in my post history you can go get if you want to see exactly what affects your metabolic rate.0
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Diet pop can affect with your blood sugar levels, but not metabolic rate. I get low blood sugar if I just drink it alone, but with food it's safe for me.
Low blood sugar attacks are kind of bad because you want to eat everything in site, but if you don't get that then it's alright.0 -
diet soda's are good at being calorie free but it's like drinking poison, years ago i used to drink diet coke everyday and it was so addicting i could drink a 12 pack in one day, i stopped drinking it and had awful migraines. so now i drink perrier, it has the fizz without the other crap.
Perrier is FANTASTIC, my only problem is that I'm working in China right now and it's stupid expensive. I would 100% switch to it if I could.0 -
diet soda's are good at being calorie free but it's like drinking poison, years ago i used to drink diet coke everyday and it was so addicting i could drink a 12 pack in one day, i stopped drinking it and had awful migraines. so now i drink perrier, it has the fizz without the other crap.
Poison, uh?
Anyway, your addiction to caffeine caused your headaches... not the soda (there are caffeine-free sodas after all).0 -
Went to a nutritionist years ago who told me that BOTH sugar and artificial sweeteners increase your appetite.
I'd figured out the sugar part on my own... but the artificial sweeteners shocked me... when I started tracking I realized that the days I had the hardest time staying in my calorie range were usually the days I drank a diet coke.
Was not successful quitting diet coke until I transitioned to iced coffee. which still has caffeine, but not all the chemical crap, and it has the added bonuses of antioxidents and helps fight depression.... yay coffee.
----RANT WARNING----
...and my own pet peeve COFFEE DOES NOT DEHYDRATE YOU!!!! It just hydrates your marginally less effectively... sources below say it's okay to basically count coffee as water .
MAYO CLINIC SAYS: (http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/caffeinated-drinks/AN01661)
Recent research shows that this is not true and that caffeine has a diuretic effect only if you consume large amounts of it — more than 500 to 600 milligrams (the equivalent of 5 to 7 cups of coffee) a day.
HUFFINGTON POST SITES PENNSYLVANIA UNIVERSITY & LA TROBE UNIVERSITY STUDIES
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/06/07/hydration-tea-coffee-lettuce-hydration-better-water_n_1577105.html0 -
diet soda's are good at being calorie free but it's like drinking poison, years ago i used to drink diet coke everyday and it was so addicting i could drink a 12 pack in one day, i stopped drinking it and had awful migraines. so now i drink perrier, it has the fizz without the other crap.
Did you have actual migraines or just caffeine withdrawal headaches? Just asking because there is a huge difference between the two. I had to stop drinking my Diet Mtn Dew because of aspartame after a migraine trigger removal trial with food that was supervised by my neurologist or I would still be drinking it. And often caffeine is used to treat migraine headaches in the emergency room. I'm speaking from experience.0 -
I don't think there is a problem with weight loss. I wouldn't overdo it, but having a few each day shouldn't do any harm unless you have an allergy. I drink artificial sweetener all the time and have lost a lot of weight.0
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Currently, there is no substantial evidence that diet drinks are harmful. Big emphasis however on "currently" and "substantial".
Personally there's something about the explanation of the ingredients (aspartame, stevia etc) that sounds suspicious enough to where it's not something I want to put in my body.0 -
It will not spoil your diet .. but that **** may kill you. You can decide yourself if that is really true ... but I seldom drink it as it is just bad bad.0
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diet soda's are good at being calorie free but it's like drinking poison, years ago i used to drink diet coke everyday and it was so addicting i could drink a 12 pack in one day, i stopped drinking it and had awful migraines. so now i drink perrier, it has the fizz without the other crap.
It is not like drinking poison, that is just nonsense.
It may give some people migraines and those people should avoid it.
Other foods give other people migraines and they should avoid those.
But for the rest of us who have no side effects from consuming diet sodas( or other migraine causing food for other individuals) there is no need to avoid it at all.
My personal experience - I drink a few cans of it a week.
Does not give me headaches, cravings or any other issues so I have no intentions of changing this.0 -
It will not spoil your diet .. but that **** may kill you. You can decide yourself if that is really true ... but I seldom drink it as it is just bad bad.
Please explain exactly how it will kill you or exactly what about it is so bad.0 -
I am a big diet cola fan. I never drink soda, but when I do it's a coke zero. I only recently started getting on this kick of craving it (Because it's free at work). I was wondering if drinking too much diet soda's (well artificial sweeteners in general) will hinder my weight loss? I heard many mixed things about it, and I have well over 5 packets of equal a day for my 2-3 coffee's and 1-2 coke zeros.
However, I have found that caffeine in sodas and coffee make me retain water like crazy. Once I figured that out, as soon as I cat way back on the caffeine, my water weight drops.0 -
diet soda's are good at being calorie free but it's like drinking poison, years ago i used to drink diet coke everyday and it was so addicting i could drink a 12 pack in one day, i stopped drinking it and had awful migraines. so now i drink perrier, it has the fizz without the other crap.0
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It will not spoil your diet .. but that **** may kill you. You can decide yourself if that is really true ... but I seldom drink it as it is just bad bad.0
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