Diet Drinks. Double D's.

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IconStillFree
IconStillFree Posts: 262 Member
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What's wrong with diet drinks?
I drink diet coke once maybe twice a week and I drink diet iced teas 2-4 times a week. I heard that diet drinks are bad for you but why?
I don't have any urges to eat more like some people said is the effect of diet drinks. Also, I have have been losing body fat. So what's the real harm of diet drinks?
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  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
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    There is nothing wrong with diet drinks. Drink away.
  • 50sFit
    50sFit Posts: 712 Member
    edited October 2014
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    There is no conclusive evidence that diet drinks are bad - yet...

    I gave them up years ago just because I suspect they're bad for my body. I felt much better after giving up diet drinks, but again, that's not definitive. For me it was a choice along with other foods I no longer eat.
    Most of these drinks are laced with chemicals galore as well as caffeine. I'd rather just drink green tea for a caffeine lift and water with lemon to quench thirst.

    It's a personal choice. To each his own...
  • sympha01
    sympha01 Posts: 942 Member
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    Meh, some people like to feel virtuous by making their lives less enjoyable.
  • vettim16
    vettim16 Posts: 97 Member
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    I do think it's a personal choice. I agree with 50's fit, they are loaded with chemicals
  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
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    50sFit wrote: »
    Most of these drinks are laced with chemicals galore as well as caffeine.

    Everything we eat is made up of chemicals....everything.

  • RGv2
    RGv2 Posts: 5,789 Member
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    And here we go...
  • gopgirl425
    gopgirl425 Posts: 140 Member
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    Nothing at all....bunch of scare tactics.
  • 50sFit
    50sFit Posts: 712 Member
    edited October 2014
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    Hornsby wrote: »
    50sFit wrote: »
    Most of these drinks are laced with chemicals galore as well as caffeine.

    Everything we eat is made up of chemicals....everything.
    Then you can go ahead and eat everything....... o:)
  • BombshellPhoenix
    BombshellPhoenix Posts: 1,693 Member
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    I'm just here to see double d's....

    And I drink diet sodas every day
  • FatFreeFrolicking
    FatFreeFrolicking Posts: 4,252 Member
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    Artificial sweeteners.
  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
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    50sFit wrote: »
    Hornsby wrote: »
    50sFit wrote: »
    Most of these drinks are laced with chemicals galore as well as caffeine.

    Everything we eat is made up of chemicals....everything.
    Then you can go ahead and eat everything....everything... o:)

    I do, except beets. The chemicals they are loaded with makes them taste disgusting.

  • 50sFit
    50sFit Posts: 712 Member
    edited October 2014
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    Hornsby wrote: »
    50sFit wrote: »
    Hornsby wrote: »
    50sFit wrote: »
    Most of these drinks are laced with chemicals galore as well as caffeine.

    Everything we eat is made up of chemicals....everything.
    Then you can go ahead and eat everything....everything... o:)

    I do, except beets. The chemicals they are loaded with makes them taste disgusting.
    Try mixing beets with better chemicals to improve the flavor.
    Seriously, I juice beets with a bunch of other stuff to hide their loathsomeness...
  • RGv2
    RGv2 Posts: 5,789 Member
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    50sFit wrote: »
    Hornsby wrote: »
    50sFit wrote: »
    Hornsby wrote: »
    50sFit wrote: »
    Most of these drinks are laced with chemicals galore as well as caffeine.

    Everything we eat is made up of chemicals....everything.
    Then you can go ahead and eat everything....everything... o:)

    I do, except beets. The chemicals they are loaded with makes them taste disgusting.
    Try mixing beets with better chemicals to improve the flavor.

    My family does....just can't cover up that flavor of dirt.
  • edubb42
    edubb42 Posts: 3
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    I LOVE diet coke, but it does make me feel bloated, so I try to just drink it occasionally rather then weekly! :)
  • raw_meal
    raw_meal Posts: 96 Member
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    Check this out

    Gut Bacteria, Artificial Sweeteners and Glucose Intolerance

    wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/gut-bacteria-artificial-sweeteners-and-glucose-intolerance#.VD7dRWLF-yX

    No idea if it's a good study.
  • dramaqueen45
    dramaqueen45 Posts: 1,009 Member
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    I have heard/read that some people overeat when they drink diet soda because they overcompensate and convince themselves that because they are drinking zero calorie drink then the french fries are okay. I have also heard that because the artificial sweeteners have come a long way (believe me they have since I was a teenager) that people will become addicted to the sweet taste and therefore sweets. I have noticed that two splendas in my coffee is a LOT more sweet than just two or three teaspoons of just plain sugar. There are of course no calories in splenda, but I get used to the sweet taste.
  • BusyRaeNOTBusty
    BusyRaeNOTBusty Posts: 7,166 Member
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    I drink 1-2 most days.
  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,488 Member
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    I came in to find out what Double D's have to do with diet drinks. Such a tease... :(

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