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Is diet pop really bad for you?
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I personally don't like soda because of how bloated it makes me. I have been told diet soda is worse. If I do give in and have a soda, I get bottled made locally. Still bad for you, but I feel like at least I am doing some good by buying local!
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Every once in awhile I have a diet soda; Diet Coke is pretty good ice cold and with rum. However, just like I wouldn't want to make a habit of throwing a shot of rum into my beverages, I wouldn't want to overdo the diet soda either. A little isn't likely to be bad for you, but a lot probably will be over the long term.0
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HardcoreP0rk wrote: »Alyssa_Is_LosingIt wrote: »HardcoreP0rk wrote: »I think diet soda would be ok if it were like a once a day thing... but dont drink obscene quantities of the stuff as if it's as innocuous as water. Having no calories and no carbs doens't make it water.
You're right, it's only about 90% water.
lol... well, there are plenty of things that are 90% water that I wont be drinking any time soon. Like windex.
If Windex wasn't poison, I'm sure one could hydrate themselves with it just fine.
Diet soda is not poison, so that argument doesn't really hold any water (ha-ha).0 -
More "dem feels" and no science against diet soda.
Because there is none.
I love diet soda threads. They need their own bingo cards.
I think my favorite square would have to be "I gave it up and lost 30 pounds!"0 -
Alyssa_Is_LosingIt wrote: »HardcoreP0rk wrote: »Alyssa_Is_LosingIt wrote: »HardcoreP0rk wrote: »I think diet soda would be ok if it were like a once a day thing... but dont drink obscene quantities of the stuff as if it's as innocuous as water. Having no calories and no carbs doens't make it water.
You're right, it's only about 90% water.
lol... well, there are plenty of things that are 90% water that I wont be drinking any time soon. Like windex.
If Windex wasn't poison, I'm sure one could hydrate themselves with it just fine.
Diet soda is not poison, so that argument doesn't really hold any water (ha-ha).
And yet, at 1 ppb, it wouldn't be "poison" at all!
I don't think you understand how concentration affects total dose and how dose rate, dose amount, and dose duration affect chronic and acute toxicity. Which means you're likely not well schooled enough to advise about the benefits or risks of consuming an excessive amount of ANY ingredient daily for a lifetime.
And you're like...super defensive about diet soda. Which is weird.
I don't think it is as innocuous as water, but... go ahead and defend it to the death, if you prefer.
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Depends on your definition of "bad"...I think it is bad for everyone else if I don't get my diet pepsi! #backoffgetyourown #dietpepsilover0
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No it's fine drink up 0
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HardcoreP0rk wrote: »Alyssa_Is_LosingIt wrote: »HardcoreP0rk wrote: »Alyssa_Is_LosingIt wrote: »HardcoreP0rk wrote: »I think diet soda would be ok if it were like a once a day thing... but dont drink obscene quantities of the stuff as if it's as innocuous as water. Having no calories and no carbs doens't make it water.
You're right, it's only about 90% water.
lol... well, there are plenty of things that are 90% water that I wont be drinking any time soon. Like windex.
If Windex wasn't poison, I'm sure one could hydrate themselves with it just fine.
Diet soda is not poison, so that argument doesn't really hold any water (ha-ha).
And yet, at 1 ppb, it wouldn't be "poison" at all!
I don't think you understand how concentration affects total dose and how dose rate, dose amount, and dose duration affect chronic and acute toxicity. Which means you're likely not well schooled enough to advise about the benefits or risks of consuming an excessive amount of ANY ingredient daily for a lifetime.
And you're like...super defensive about diet soda. Which is weird.
I don't think it is as innocuous as water, but... go ahead and defend it to the death, if you prefer.
Everything you said before the bolded part was just d-move posturing.
The bolded part?
Dem feels.
You've got nothing but your posturing and your feels.
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HardcoreP0rk wrote: »Alyssa_Is_LosingIt wrote: »HardcoreP0rk wrote: »Alyssa_Is_LosingIt wrote: »HardcoreP0rk wrote: »I think diet soda would be ok if it were like a once a day thing... but dont drink obscene quantities of the stuff as if it's as innocuous as water. Having no calories and no carbs doens't make it water.
You're right, it's only about 90% water.
lol... well, there are plenty of things that are 90% water that I wont be drinking any time soon. Like windex.
If Windex wasn't poison, I'm sure one could hydrate themselves with it just fine.
Diet soda is not poison, so that argument doesn't really hold any water (ha-ha).
And yet, at 1 ppb, it wouldn't be "poison" at all!
I don't think you understand how concentration affects total dose and how dose rate, dose amount, and dose duration affect chronic and acute toxicity. Which means you're likely not well schooled enough to advise about the benefits or risks of consuming an excessive amount of ANY ingredient daily for a lifetime.
And you're like...super defensive about diet soda. Which is weird.
I don't think it is as innocuous as water, but... go ahead and defend it to the death, if you prefer.
No, I understand dosage/context just fine. The thing is, one would have to drink something like 24 cans of diet soda a day for a really long time to suffer any of the negative effects of aspartame demonstrated in any of the studies on the substance.
That's a lot. Too much of anything can be bad, really. Which is why I try to enjoy everything, including diet soda, in moderation.
And no, not defensive about diet soda - I just think that fear mongering is bad and that bad information should be refuted.
I have *maybe* one diet soda every couple of weeks or so, mainly due to expense and I'm fine drinking coffee, tea, and water on a regular basis.0 -
Do we have any cases of acute toxicity from diet sodas in the US? How many were they drinking daily?
I answered my own question and I saw one article that found 151 cases of acute toxicity (which did not lead to death, by the way. We're talking dizziness and headaches)
I get fed up with these imaginary poison discussions because it confuses what really is harmful and helpful.
For this reason alone I'll keep drinking my aspartame-laced carbonated beverages, and outlive the naysayers, every one, out of sheer contrariness.0 -
Not sure if it is true or not but I was told in a college class that many "diet" pops actually do contain a significant amount of calories and the manufacturers have to pay a hefty fine to advertise it as such but due to the very large profits it brings it far out ways the cost of the fine.0
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@kamakazeekim why not check the rumor before spreading it?
http://www.snopes.com/cokelore/1calorie.asp0 -
Jbarnes1210 wrote: »My name is jessica , and I'm addicted to diet pop! I'm trying to give up, it has 0 calories/carbs... So why do I keep hearing it will,prevent weight loss????
I've been drinking it for years and honestly.. The worst thing it does it bloat you for a little but I do not believe it causes weight gain!0 -
deviboy1592 wrote: »deviboy1592 wrote: »Alyssa_Is_LosingIt wrote: »Jbarnes1210 wrote: »My name is jessica , and I'm addicted to diet pop! I'm trying to give up, it has 0 calories/carbs... So why do I keep hearing it will,prevent weight loss????
It will not prevent weight loss, as the calories are negligible. If you enjoy it and it helps you meet your goals, definitely keep drinking it.
Just be sure and care for your teeth!
If you have to take care of one of the hardest parts of your body (teeth), I can't even imagine what it's doing to your soft organs inside your body?
Toothpaste and a toothbrush.
What about fruit?
We can always put it to the test, you drink whatever soda you like, how about 4 cans, and I'll eat 2 apples and 2 cups of strawberries a day, we'll do this for 5 months, take a picture of your teeth and see whose look better. But no brushing, we need to see real results. Hope you have a dental plan.
Yeah ok that's exactly what I'm going to do. Stop brushing my teeth to see how bad soda is, because I'm sure that if I don't brush my teeth for 5 months when they rot it will be due to the soda not the lack of brushing. Lol. Nice argument.
Thanks, guys, you reminded me I hadn't brushed yet this morning.
Now my teeth are clean and breath minty fresh.
BTW, I'm a regular (diet) soda drinker, have been for years, and as you can tell I'm a bit lackadaisical about my dental hygiene, and yet I don't have a ton of cavities or a mouthful of rot. I blame genetics for that.0 -
@kamakazeekim why not check the rumor before spreading it?
http://www.snopes.com/cokelore/1calorie.asp
Like I said, I didn't know if it was true or not and the one time I was intrigued enough to look into it I could not find any relevant information. I personally don't drink diet pop because I can't stand the aftertaste.
It is interesting to think how misconceptions like that are passed along in college classes.0 -
At one point not so long ago, I was convinced by some clean eating advocates that if I would just give up my diet soda, my joint pain would miraculously disappear. So I did, for 30 days. It did not help at all. I am not sure if it was because I did not believe it would or if it was because it was hogwash to begin with. Anyway, as another case of anecdotal evidence, I drink diet soda daily because I enjoy flavor. It has been my drink of choice for a long time, literally through thick(er) and thin(ner). Do whatever works for you, there's no need to give it up unless you find compelling evidence to do so.0
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SergeantSausage wrote: »It does prevent weight loss because of the chemical artificial sweeteners such as sucralose, acesulfame-K (potassium), saccharin and aspartame. They have zero calories, but the chemicals and the sweet taste with zero calories doesn't trick the brain that you are eating sugar and instead stimulates your appetite so you eat more to make up for the calorie deficit the brain is expecting. It causes you to gain more weight and proportionately more fat and in turn slows your metabolism.
I would suggest a few things. You can put lemon or cucumber slices in your water to flavor it. You an also try sparkling mineral water (Perrier has flavored waters) or using plain and mixing with a little bit of 100% cranberry juice with a touch of stevia. The more you can fall in love with regular water - the better your weight loss.
Yer funny, Bro.
Have a look at my profile pics and tell me again it "prevents weight loss"
I'm laughin' over here ...
Lol, agreed. I drink 1-4 cans a day and it isn't effecting my leaning out and maintaining my leanness.0 -
Jbarnes1210 wrote: »My name is jessica , and I'm addicted to diet pop! I'm trying to give up, it has 0 calories/carbs... So why do I keep hearing it will,prevent weight loss????
Because people are morons.0 -
Wow!!! I didn't think I would receive so many comments, or that so many people were so passionate over diet pop. I guess I'm not the only one. I was giving it up due to an article I read on low carb dieting. The article said besides the chemicals in diet pop that are bad to you, that artificial sweeteners some how slow down, or prevent weight loss. I drank diet pop on weight watchers and didn't have a problem with loosing, but just wasn't sure how it works with Atkins. Today was my 1st whole day without in years. There's so many pro/cons, it's hard to tell what's the real truth. I'll have to do some more research. Thank for all the comments!!!:)0
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Diet soda is fine in moderation.
Listen, EVERYTHING is suppose to kill you. Regular produce is suppose to be infested with pesticides, microwaves cause cancer, the air we breathe cause cancer, anything that processed(probably 90%) of the stuff in stores is suppose to kill us too.
Ok, maybe in 20-30 years they'll discover that aspartame really causes cancer and has killed people. Guess what? You'll be dead by then.
As long as you don't replace water with diet soda, I don't see an issue. Diet soda is definitely helpful for people that were once addicted to regular soda like I was. These days I strictly drink water but I have to give props to coke zero and diet mountain dew for helping me when I first started my weight loss journey.0
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