Diet Soda Drinkers need to read this

Thanks I'm trying to give it up, one day at a time

These facts are totally true to those who actually drink lots of it every day. It does not apply to those who drink it once every so often i.e. once every other day

So I don't know if this has been posted here yet or not, but it's definitely worthy of a read if you are a drinker of diet soda.

Just as you were starting to feel virtuous for having switched from sugary sodas to low- or no-calorie substitutes, a new study comes along suggesting that diet sodas might be bad for your head and your heart.

The study, which followed more than 2,500 New Yorkers for nine or more years, found that people who drank diet soda every day had a 61 percent higher risk of vascular events, including stroke and heart attack, than those who completely eschewed the diet drinks, according to researchers who presented their results today at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference in Los Angeles.

Read the whole article here: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41479869/ns/health-diet_and_nutrition/

The article goes on to say that even when the researchers eliminated other factors such as smoking or diet, diet soda drinkers were at significantly higher risk for stroke and heart attack than those who didn't drink diet soda. While one study doesn't necessarily equal fact, the study was pretty large and over a long period of time. Anyone who drinks diet soda should definitely read this and be cautious.

I agree. I know someone who had almost daily migraines (oh and she had one 20oz bottle per day - not a lot). She finally gave up the diet soda and she doesn't get the migraines like she used to. There was also a study done on women and those who drank 3 diet sodas a day had a 30% decline in kidney function.

It has been posted, and there are many problems with the study from what I read even in the article in the mainstream media about it. I have not read the actual study, but the outline of it in the news article made me question some of their methodology. I think the most I would say from what I read is there is a correlation between consuming diet pop and strokes. The problem is correlation is not causality. It could be a simple as those most likely to drink diet pop are those with other risks such as being obese or the like. It certainly calls for more study, but at this point I think it is all hype.

I could also get cancer from breathing in the air......so being that I can't hold my breath for that long.....guess I will also take my chances with the diet soda...it is my one fix I cannot give up.....:ohwell:

I LOVE diet coke but I know that I need to stop drinking it. I am down to one a day. I have started to drink flavored seltzer water and ice tea made with 1/2 black tea and 1/2 green tea.

Any kind of soda is full of sugar/chemicals and is pretty awful for you, even though im totally guilty of indulging in the full calorie kind. :embarassed: Plus everytime i drink anything diet im guaranteed to get a headache. Thanks for the info!!

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From the fine article...

Still, the researchers aren’t ready to tell consumers to skip diet sodas. More studies need to be done before that happens, said the report’s lead author Hannah Gardener, an epidemiologist at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.

“I think diet soda drinkers need to stay tuned,” Gardener said. “I don’t think that anyone should be changing their behaviors based on one study.

Does this mean there’s something in diet sodas that hurts our blood vessels? Nobody knows the answer to that question, yet, Gardener said. There could be something else that people who drink diet sodas have in common, she explained.

For example, it’s possible that people who drink diet sodas are replacing those saved sugar calories with other unhealthy choices, Gardener said.

When it's not just a sound bite, it's a whole lot less scary or conclusive than "OMG! Ponies! On diet soda! With heart attacks!"

I am pretty sure there will be many more studies and the effects will be different. It is sad to think that pretty much everything we eat, drink, and even breath can cause us to become ill or even got to visit God a lot sooner than we should. We need to do what we feel is best and trust that we made the right choices to lose our weight for what ever our reasons are whether it be for health reasons or just because we want to be a smaller size. My addiction is sugary soda. I drink an occasional diet soda, but not to often. I have chosen to drink green tea the majority of the day, but have struggled with whether to use real sugar or a substitute. The only thing I can say is that I am trusting in God to help me decide what is best for me and not others who are using scare tactics every chance they get to control us in everyway they possibly can.

I gave up chocolate, sugar, white bread, anything fried, ice cream, chips, fast food, and iced coffee.

I know the Diet Coke is bad for me. I will get rid of it eventually.

Sheesh next they are going to say we have to quit having sex because it's gonna kill us too.

I love that! Soo true.

I don't know about studies, but I do know my body.
I quit drinking all soda last spring for non-health reasons. I didn't notice the correlation at the time, but later noticed that I had a significant improvement in migraines, asthma, and IBS symptoms.
When the no-soda experiment was over and I started drinking soda again, boom... migraines, asthma, IBS bloating/pain.
So I quit for good and symptoms disappeared.

Two times since then, I've fallen off the wagon and had soda at social occasions without really thinking. (I didn't say I was smart.) Both times, I ended up with asthma episodes, multi-day migraines, and bloating that made me look pregnant.

So, I guess the point is ... I don't need research studies to tell me that, at least for me, soda is not an option.

It has been posted, and there are many problems with the study from what I read even in the article in the mainstream media about it. I have not read the actual study, but the outline of it in the news article made me question some of their methodology. I think the most I would say from what I read is there is a correlation between consuming diet pop and strokes. The problem is correlation is not causality. It could be a simple as those most likely to drink diet pop are those with other risks such as being obese or the like. It certainly calls for more study, but at this point I think it is all hype.

In the article it said that even when they removed other factors, i.e being obese, there was still a correlation.

I think a lot of people will naturally try to diminish the study because they don't want to give up their diet sodas, but I still find it pretty compelling. More research should be done, but this isn't the first piece of research to say that diet sodas are bad for you.

And it seems to me the diet drinks are just as addictive as the real thing. My opinion - that's all.

Well I stopped with the dit soda because they are filled with artificial sweeteners that can cause cancer, and obesity. Even splenda is processed with bleach. Scary...I personally eat other things in moderation ( fried, sweets, chocolate) and since I lost 80 pounds the year I gave up diet soda and continued eating small amounts of things I love that do not have franken ingredients, it is nice to know I am possibly reaping other benefits Too!