Soda how long can you go without it?
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lemurcat12 wrote: »carolynmo1969 wrote: »I have a hand-held soda maker that adds carbonation to beverages and it makes brewed herb/fruit teas really yummy.
What kind? I want one.
Sodastream.
What is this and what's the calorie intake on it ? Also does it have caffeine ?0 -
yourstrulynancy wrote: »lemurcat12 wrote: »carolynmo1969 wrote: »I have a hand-held soda maker that adds carbonation to beverages and it makes brewed herb/fruit teas really yummy.
What kind? I want one.
Sodastream.
What is this and what's the calorie intake on it ? Also does it have caffeine ?
it's a seltzer maker, so zero calories. i have one, and you can buy flavors to add to water, or straight up syrups to make your own sodas of almost any kind. the flavors and syrups probably add some calories though.
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jcarland11 wrote: »Diet soda is not any better than regular soda my friends....
Here is an article from the Buffalo News, I suggest you all read it if you are currently a diet soda junkie.
Kick your diet soda habit for good
on March 7, 2015 - 12:01 AM
You kicked your regular soda habit, and now you’re sitting on cloud nine. But if that cloud is made of diet soda – a replacement for the real thing – you may have just created new problems.
Switching from regular to diet soda may offer a short-term cut in calories, but your body won’t be fooled for long. Research suggests it reacts to certain non-nutritive foods, including the artificial sweeteners in diet soda, in ways that may harm your health.
Here are three reasons to kick your diet soda habit for good:
1 – “Diet” soda is associated with weight gain. Current research suggests that the brain reacts to artificial sweeteners much like it does to sugary sweets. Ingesting them frequently may result in an increased desire for high-calorie foods such as sugary treats, putting you at greater risk of both weight gain and consumption of low-nutrient-density foods.
One study found that overweight people who switched to diet soda were more likely to consume more calories in food than overweight individuals who drank regular soda. Further, those who drank diet soda had a higher BMI than their counterparts. And other research has suggested that the rise in diet soda consumption correlates with increases in our weight as a nation.
2 – Diet soda may cause insulin confusion. The brain normally associates “sweet” with calories. In the realm of human physiology, that’s a good thing. It drives your body to release insulin as sugar’s chaperone to the cells to create fuel. In the past, people assumed that this process could not occur when we consume artificial sweeteners because calories don’t follow the sweet flavor.
However, a 2013 study found that the process could very well happen. In the study, individuals who consumed a specific artificial sweetener (sucralose) had increases in both insulin and blood glucose levels. Further research is needed, but the findings were significant. Why? Because frequent rises in insulin have been linked to insulin resistance and an increased risk of Type 2 diabetes.
3 – Diet soda may change your brain’s reaction to sweetness. A 2012 study compared MRI results in college students who drank diet soda – averaging at least eight servings per week – with those who drank regular cola.
Both groups activated similar reward areas in the brain. But students who drank the most diet cola each week had the least amount of activity in an area of the brain associated with the desire to consume “palatable” foods – often those high in fat and sugar.
Quitting a habit is never easy. But we recommend kicking soda all the way, whether it’s regular or diet. Doing so can have profound effects on both your weight and your health.
As others have asked - can you please provide links to the studies cited in this article? This sounds like a collection of anecdotal evidence, which makes my anecdotal experience just as valid:
1 – “Diet” soda is associated with weight gain. Current research suggests that the brain reacts to artificial sweeteners much like it does to sugary sweets. Ingesting them frequently may result in an increased desire for high-calorie foods such as sugary treats, putting you at greater risk of both weight gain and consumption of low-nutrient-density foods.
This always amuses me because not only does it attempt to prove that diet soda is evil - it also indicates that if you eat anything sugary you are more likely to binge. Neither is true in my case - I've been drinking diet soda for 20+ years and can eat just one Oreo, one serving of Talenti, one small square of dark chocolate, and do so pretty much daily.
2. 20+ years of Diet Coke consumption and I'm not insulin resistant or pre-diabetic. Maybe it kicks in in the 21st year?
3. Diet soda may change your brain’s reaction to sweetness. A 2012 study compared MRI results in college students who drank diet soda – averaging at least eight servings per week – with those who drank regular cola.
Both groups activated similar reward areas in the brain. But students who drank the most diet cola each week had the least amount of activity in an area of the brain associated with the desire to consume “palatable” foods – often those high in fat and sugar.
Doesn't that one invalidate number 1? Maybe I'm reading it wrong, but isn't it saying that the people who drank the most diet soda had the least activity in the area creating desire to consume sugary foods? I thought diet soda was supposed to make me crave more sugary sweets?
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i drink full calorie soda maybe once a month. quit drinking diet soda about a year and a half ago. i drink a lot of la croix now - great flavors, no calories, no artificial stuff. win win win.0
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lemurcat12 wrote: »carolynmo1969 wrote: »I have a hand-held soda maker that adds carbonation to beverages and it makes brewed herb/fruit teas really yummy.
What kind? I want one.
Sodastream.
I'm definitely getting one. Been putting it off, but this may be the time.0 -
I allow myself one on the weekends. The rest of the week is water. I drink regular Pepsi so it is a treat. It took my about a year to get to this point. And if I have it a couple of days in a row, I don't like it.0
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I like soda but I don't have it on a daily basis. The main temptation of soda for me is having it as part of mixed drinks like rum and coke.0
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3. Diet soda may change your brain’s reaction to sweetness. A 2012 study compared MRI results in college students who drank diet soda – averaging at least eight servings per week – with those who drank regular cola.
Both groups activated similar reward areas in the brain. But students who drank the most diet cola each week had the least amount of activity in an area of the brain associated with the desire to consume “palatable” foods – often those high in fat and sugar.
Doesn't that one invalidate number 1? Maybe I'm reading it wrong, but isn't it saying that the people who drank the most diet soda had the least activity in the area creating desire to consume sugary foods? I thought diet soda was supposed to make me crave more sugary sweets?
I think it actually means that you get less 'reward' from the same amount of sweetness, kind of like how when you drink a lot you can get more resistant to the effect of alcohol so it takes more to feel the same effect. I've checked out that study and I think that's what it's getting at.
But I have no real knowledge of the science behind any of the three claims so I can't really weigh in on if any of this is true/right.
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lemurcat12 wrote: »lemurcat12 wrote: »carolynmo1969 wrote: »I have a hand-held soda maker that adds carbonation to beverages and it makes brewed herb/fruit teas really yummy.
What kind? I want one.
Sodastream.
I'm definitely getting one. Been putting it off, but this may be the time.
It was worth it just to not have to deal with empty pop cans and carbonated water bottles anymore.0 -
WickedPineapple wrote: »I like coke. I never drank a lot of pop to begin with because I always saw it as a treat, but when I cut back on fast food, the pop got cut back with it. I'll still get a coke maybe once or twice a month on average. Sometimes I'll go months without having any.
I love coke use to drink 4 or 5 a day! Yikes...
now I have it once or twice month too.
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harpsdesire wrote: »3. Diet soda may change your brain’s reaction to sweetness. A 2012 study compared MRI results in college students who drank diet soda – averaging at least eight servings per week – with those who drank regular cola.
Both groups activated similar reward areas in the brain. But students who drank the most diet cola each week had the least amount of activity in an area of the brain associated with the desire to consume “palatable” foods – often those high in fat and sugar.
Doesn't that one invalidate number 1? Maybe I'm reading it wrong, but isn't it saying that the people who drank the most diet soda had the least activity in the area creating desire to consume sugary foods? I thought diet soda was supposed to make me crave more sugary sweets?
I think it actually means that you get less 'reward' from the same amount of sweetness, kind of like how when you drink a lot you can get more resistant to the effect of alcohol so it takes more to feel the same effect. I've checked out that study and I think that's what it's getting at.
But I have no real knowledge of the science behind any of the three claims so I can't really weigh in on if any of this is true/right.
That is probably what they meant to say, but that is not how I interpreted what was copied and pasted here. I still don't think it is correct - at least not for me.
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lemurcat12 wrote: »lemurcat12 wrote: »carolynmo1969 wrote: »I have a hand-held soda maker that adds carbonation to beverages and it makes brewed herb/fruit teas really yummy.
What kind? I want one.
Sodastream.
I'm definitely getting one. Been putting it off, but this may be the time.
A year and a half ago, I bought one of these for my 2-3 can a day diet Coke drinking Dad. He used it for about 6 months, and then went back to his canned sodas. He didn't like the taste of those syrups. I used it for a while just to have carbonated water on hand, but I didn't use it enough to warrant the counter space.0 -
I don't want to use their syrups--I want to make my own ginger ale and carbonate the iced teas I make. I love fizzy stuff.0
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lemurcat12 wrote: »lemurcat12 wrote: »carolynmo1969 wrote: »I have a hand-held soda maker that adds carbonation to beverages and it makes brewed herb/fruit teas really yummy.
What kind? I want one.
Sodastream.
I'm definitely getting one. Been putting it off, but this may be the time.
A year and a half ago, I bought one of these for my 2-3 can a day diet Coke drinking Dad. He used it for about 6 months, and then went back to his canned sodas. He didn't like the taste of those syrups. I used it for a while just to have carbonated water on hand, but I didn't use it enough to warrant the counter space.
My boyfriend and I have thought about getting one... I'm hesitant because I don't want the syrup/carbonated water combination to taste like knock-off generic brand soda. How is the taste in comparison to the brand name sodas?0 -
It's one of those things that I can go a very long time without. I'll have a few sips when I feel like it, but drink mostly water.0
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SconnieCat wrote: »lemurcat12 wrote: »lemurcat12 wrote: »carolynmo1969 wrote: »I have a hand-held soda maker that adds carbonation to beverages and it makes brewed herb/fruit teas really yummy.
What kind? I want one.
Sodastream.
I'm definitely getting one. Been putting it off, but this may be the time.
A year and a half ago, I bought one of these for my 2-3 can a day diet Coke drinking Dad. He used it for about 6 months, and then went back to his canned sodas. He didn't like the taste of those syrups. I used it for a while just to have carbonated water on hand, but I didn't use it enough to warrant the counter space.
My boyfriend and I have thought about getting one... I'm hesitant because I don't want the syrup/carbonated water combination to taste like knock-off generic brand soda. How is the taste in comparison to the brand name sodas?
My Dad never did find a syrup that tasted as good as it did from the can, generic is probably a good description. Others may have a different experience though. He even tried different flavors, but they just didn't do it for him. Also, depending on how often you use it, you will have to periodically replace the CO2 bottle. Just wasn't worth it to us.0 -
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I've had the flu the past two weeks. I've been hitting the diet ginger ale pretty hard lately.0
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I haven't drank soda for over 5 years and i feel so much better. When i was a kid i would drink about 4 cans a day.0
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I like diet soda - a can about once a week. I won't go out of my way to buy it in large amounts and keep it in the house though. Prefer zero vitamin water or perrier.0
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The last time I can remember having any was about two weeks ago when went out for drinks with a co-worker and had a Baccardi and Seven. I can go several months without drinking any soda though. Once got rid of the 2 liter a day habit I used to have, I lost my taste for it. I have to be really thirsty and even then I usually will just have a little bit of Ginger Ale.0
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I haven't drunk soda for... years. Gave it up about 3 years ago, can't bear the taste now. Won't drink the diet versions, as aspartame does weird things to me. Don't miss it.0
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yourstrulynancy wrote: »tat2cookie wrote: »So far I've gone 4years without it!
My hero 4 years that's awsome but I bet you weren't even trying ? We're u like me ?
Oh no... It took a HUGE effort! Day 3 and week 3 were the hardest!
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I will never be able to give up drinking cherry dr pepper,cherry coke or cherry Pepsi....there's no f'n way!0
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I've never been one to drink soda everyday but I haven't had any at allsince September. I decided it was a step towards getting my weight under control by cutting it completely. I may make an exception tonight for a root beer float! And maybe for mixed drinks sometime soon.0
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I no longer drink my calories, and have not drank soda for about a year! The last time I drank soda, the carbonation hurt my throat and it was really, really too sweet for my liking anymore. It's crazy what our bodies will adjust to...0
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Forever0
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yourstrulynancy wrote: »
I would fight you over it lol0
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