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I thought Diet sodas were better for you
ladydove5
Posts: 23 Member
Someone please tell me my diet sodas are not bad for me! :sad: My husband says I drink too many but I just never cared for water. :ohwell: Any advice?
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here it comes.......0
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Same here. I hate water, but when I add the Crystal Light packets (or Great Value brand because I'm cheap), I don't even feel like I'm drinking water and it's very low calorie (10 per packet which makes a 16.9 ounce bottle). The Peach Mango Green Tea is my absolute favorite!
However, I haven't given up my diet soda... and probably never will. :drinker:0 -
If you cant quit my suggestion is to switch to the all naturals or throw backs so you are getting natural sugar at least. All I am saying. The diet soda subject gets VERY hairy on here so not gonna say one way or another. "BAD" ooops was that out loud. .. sorry.0
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i know i was just told the same thing about my diet sodas also they said might as well drink regular sodas because there better for you0
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Pop is bad for you. Period. Diet just adds to the effects.0
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Do you want us to tell you the truth or that diet sodas are not bad for you??0
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Well. Here's the thing -- diet pops are full of artificial sweeteners, but most regular pop contains high fructose corn syrup and tons of sugar.
In a perfect world, giving up pop would be ideal. But, this isn't a perfect world. So, you have to decide if you want to continue drinking it or not. Personally, I didn't want the sugar or high fructose corn syrup with regular pop (plus, I could surely use those 170 calories on something else!) and I hate the taste of diet pop (and aspartame gives me a headache).0 -
One day they're good for you, the next they're bad. Who knows what to believe anymore. I just saw today that too little salt may increase heart disease.
So if you want to drink it, go ahead. I do and I'm not going to let some scientist whose getting paid to say something one day, then say the complete opposite the next.0 -
Some people get confused between things being low in calories and things being good for you. Diet soda is bad for you, but not bad for your calorie intake or sugar intake.
Some foods are "natural" like maybe agave syrup, but they are loaded with calories.
The struggle is to find something in between. I sometimes make diet beverages from stevia and something like a bit of lime or lemon juice, ginger, etc. Make cooled down tea and add stevia to sweeten, then you don't have as many chemicals or calories. It's not convenient but losing weight isn't convenient.
I sometimes buy Propel Zero when I'm out and about. I'm sure there's something bad in it but I don't drink them all that often.
Moderation is ok. . . maybe just have LESS diet soda every day and drink sparkling water until you get over it. I was like you, I used to have diet Cokes scattered all over my cubicle at work. . . and I wondered why I had sensitive teeth .. ever seen on tv how they can clean a toilet with diet soda? Can't be good for us!
I would like diet soda sweetened with stevia. . if anyone knows of a bran please post it!0 -
Nasty stuff. :sick:0
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My thought is this ...Anything is bad for you if you don't eat or drink it in reasonable portion sizes. I drink Zero Coke but only about one a week if that. I don't feel that I am doing my body wrong in that amount. Just my opinion!!0
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One day they're good for you, the next they're bad. Who knows what to believe anymore. I just saw today that too little salt may increase heart disease.
So if you want to drink it, go ahead. I do and I'm not going to let some scientist whose getting paid to say something one day, then say the complete opposite the next.
I saw the same thing about lower salt intake and heart disease. No wonder people are so confused about what is good and bad for us. Sheesh.0 -
i have been using diet soda. i used to drink regular soda but i also drink water along with it. i havent heard diet was bad for you.0
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Someone please tell me my diet sodas are not bad for me! :sad: My husband says I drink too many but I just never cared for water. :ohwell: Any advice?
It's pretty much completely and totally chemicals so I can't imagine anyone being like, "Yes! They are great for you!"
My advice is try to break the habit. Maybe make them a treat instead of a staple.
I know everyone reacts differently to them, but my husband can drop weight like crazy when he drinks water instead of diet drinks. I have horrible sugar and carb cravings when I drink them. That's just us though.0 -
http://zevia.com/amazon.html
soda sweetened with stevia- nothing artificial and it tastes amazing!0 -
baloney.
If you eat a big mac and then justify it with a diet coke, then Ya, you're gonna suffer the consequences of those calories. Calorie free liquids CANNOT cause weight gain.
I have lost all 60 lbs drinking loads of coke zero. My skin is clear and radiant, my health is excellent, according to my doctor.
I LOVE COKE ZERO.0 -
Why would a soda company pay a scientist to say that soda is not good for you??One day they're good for you, the next they're bad. Who knows what to believe anymore. I just saw today that too little salt may increase heart disease.
So if you want to drink it, go ahead. I do and I'm not going to let some scientist whose getting paid to say something one day, then say the complete opposite the next.
Or who would pay a scientist to say that soda pop is not good for you??0 -
No soda is good for you
However, if you read the articles talking about how diet soda "makes you fat," it all has to do with making you crave more sweets or affect the way your body interprets fullness. If you're on this site, it is likely that you count calories, which means if you are going to eat 1200 calories a day whether or not you drink a diet tea, diet soda, regular soda, or water.
If you have problems with sugar cravings like the articles say are worsened by diet sodas, then you should stay away from them. I know they are not as good for you as water, but in moderation they will not make you fat, and if used properly (meaning you know that drinking a diet soda doesn't allow you to substitute those missing calories with other food) they should not affect your weight gain. Now if I see an article that has a DIRECT link to diet sodas and weight gain, I'll change my opinion. Currently, all the weight gain links I've seen are indirect as the subjects are not eating the same controlled diet.0 -
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ever seen on tv how they can clean a toilet with diet soda? Can't be good for us!
it cleans because of the acid content. Which is roughly the same as orange juice.0 -
DIET IS just as bad or worse that regular soda. It may have no calories but its the other sludge inside that shiny can that is bad for your body. The artificial sugars are real bad. read about it. I have read a lot of info out there and its hard to ignore.
But I hear ya, I am a recovering coke head and have just given it up.... 2 weeks now without. Its bad bad bad.... the chemicals are bad.... its all chemicals... nothing nutritious about it.... But I never understood the concept of not liking water..... I agree I was one of those people at one time that didnt drink enough, but I am glad I have switched. My body is letting me know it was the right thing to do. I have lost 5 pounds in 2 weeks and I attribute a lot of that to cutting out the diet soda....... All I know is since I have stopped, I feel a lot better.0 -
Why would a soda company pay a scientist to say that soda is not good for you??
Or who would pay a scientist to say that soda pop is not good for you??
If I'm the guy who grows beets, which are bought by sugar refiners to make sugary soda, and then here comes no-calorie sweetener, wouldn't it be in my best financial interests to convince you that it's chemical and bad?
even water is a chemical folks...0 -
All diet drinks contain aspartame ..if you look at the chemical structure of aspartame it contains a dangerous chemical ring known as a benzenes ring. The alternating bonds in this ring make it incredibly dangerous because it does not act as other normal chemicals do. Benzenes is directly linked to causing cancer and other very harmful life threatening diseases. I've written several essays and thoroughly researched aspartame ...trust scientists they're not being "paid" to be the laughing stock of the science community0
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it cleans because of the acid content. Which is roughly the same as orange juice.
Orange Juice has citric/ascorbic acid[Vitamin C] - organic acids required by the body.
Pop Soda has phophates which are inorganic acids, not required by the body.
So its not the same.0 -
If I'm the guy who grows beets, which are bought by sugar refiners to make sugary soda, and then here comes no-calorie sweetener, wouldn't it be in my best financial interests to convince you that it's chemical and bad?
even water is a chemical folks...
I thought we were talking about diet sodas. So my question was 'Who would pay a scientist to say diet sodas are bad for you'?0 -
haha I always love it when this topic comes up on here... I was waiting for all of this.
As I tell everyone in real life for everything..
"Life is full of choices, its the consequences you have to deal with not the choice"
Do what you want.0 -
Just saw a documentary I got from Netflix called "Sweet Misery: A Poisoned World". It's about Aspartame and how it's affects those who use it. Bottom line, it's 10% fuel. The way it was approved by the FDA is jaw dropping. I have advised my friends and family who suffer from ailments including headaches, diabetes, vision loss, and MS to eliminate the stuff entirely and see if their symptoms are better in just a matter of days. http://dorway.com/dorwblog/ if you are interested.0
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I still drink diet soda, but I only have one every week or two instead of 3-4 a day. I don't drink it because of the sodium and because caffeine dehydrates you, not because of the chemicals in it.0
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I drink about 4 per day and lots of water too.
I like it and expect to increase as the weather heats up.
It is my last indulgence and if I were perfect I wouldn't belong on this world.0
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