Diet Coke vs Water??-- 0 cals vs 0 cals
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Besides the chemicals, phosphoric acid can contribute to enamel breakdown and possibly contribute to osteoporosis in the long run.
All acids do. Do you eat citrus fruits? Oranges, tangerines, grapefruit, lemons, limes, pomelo etc. etc.? Apples also have a fair amount of acidity. Use vinegar as a seasoning?0 -
Here's an article to counter any arguments on this bs.
Increasing water intake boosts diet
Research suggests a simple way of cutting calories is increasing water intake, which can aid in just about any diet. The researchers found that increasing water intake by one percent had improved sugar, salt, saturated fat, and cholesterol.
http://www.belmarrahealth.com/increasing-water-intake-boosts-diet/0 -
Here's an article to counter any arguments on this bs.
Increasing water intake boosts diet
Research suggests a simple way of cutting calories is increasing water intake, which can aid in just about any diet. The researchers found that increasing water intake by one percent had improved sugar, salt, saturated fat, and cholesterol.
http://www.belmarrahealth.com/increasing-water-intake-boosts-diet/
Riiiiight. Question: What ingredient comprises about 99% of any and every diet soda?
(Hint: it has 2 hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom)0 -
Here's an article to counter any arguments on this bs.
Increasing water intake boosts diet
Research suggests a simple way of cutting calories is increasing water intake, which can aid in just about any diet. The researchers found that increasing water intake by one percent had improved sugar, salt, saturated fat, and cholesterol.
http://www.belmarrahealth.com/increasing-water-intake-boosts-diet/
Riiiiight. Question: What ingredient comprises about 99% of any and every diet soda?
(Hint: it has 2 hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom)
Dhmo!0 -
singingflutelady wrote: »Here's an article to counter any arguments on this bs.
Increasing water intake boosts diet
Research suggests a simple way of cutting calories is increasing water intake, which can aid in just about any diet. The researchers found that increasing water intake by one percent had improved sugar, salt, saturated fat, and cholesterol.
http://www.belmarrahealth.com/increasing-water-intake-boosts-diet/
Riiiiight. Question: What ingredient comprises about 99% of any and every diet soda?
(Hint: it has 2 hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom)
Dhmo!
A deadly chemical used in many pesticides!0 -
stevencloser wrote: »singingflutelady wrote: »Here's an article to counter any arguments on this bs.
Increasing water intake boosts diet
Research suggests a simple way of cutting calories is increasing water intake, which can aid in just about any diet. The researchers found that increasing water intake by one percent had improved sugar, salt, saturated fat, and cholesterol.
http://www.belmarrahealth.com/increasing-water-intake-boosts-diet/
Riiiiight. Question: What ingredient comprises about 99% of any and every diet soda?
(Hint: it has 2 hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom)
Dhmo!
A deadly chemical used in many pesticides!
And have you seen how it will strip the paint right off the side of the house if you use it in a pressure washer???0 -
In terms of raw calories- yes. Having said that, the sweeteners in pretty much every diet soda sold in the USA and UK are recognised by your body as a sugar (although one that your body can't metabolise), which still triggers a release of insulin which can cause weight gain from other food and drink you've had. On top of that, caffeine can seriously disrupt your circadian rhythm which will alter energy levels and when you're likely to put on weight.
TL/DR: just drink water instead, you'll lose more weight that way.0 -
PatrickCahill1 wrote: »In terms of raw calories- yes. Having said that, the sweeteners in pretty much every diet soda sold in the USA and UK are recognised by your body as a sugar (although one that your body can't metabolise), which still triggers a release of insulin which can cause weight gain from other food and drink you've had. On top of that, caffeine can seriously disrupt your circadian rhythm which will alter energy levels and when you're likely to put on weight.
TL/DR: just drink water instead, you'll lose more weight that way.
Insulin does not magically make you gain weight without a surplus.
Also:
https://examine.com/faq/do-artificial-sweeteners-spike-insulin/0 -
PatrickCahill1 wrote: »In terms of raw calories- yes. Having said that, the sweeteners in pretty much every diet soda sold in the USA and UK are recognised by your body as a sugar (although one that your body can't metabolise), which still triggers a release of insulin which can cause weight gain from other food and drink you've had. On top of that, caffeine can seriously disrupt your circadian rhythm which will alter energy levels and when you're likely to put on weight.
TL/DR: just drink water instead, you'll lose more weight that way.
No. Sources?0 -
PatrickCahill1 wrote: »In terms of raw calories- yes. Having said that, the sweeteners in pretty much every diet soda sold in the USA and UK are recognised by your body as a sugar (although one that your body can't metabolise), which still triggers a release of insulin which can cause weight gain from other food and drink you've had. On top of that, caffeine can seriously disrupt your circadian rhythm which will alter energy levels and when you're likely to put on weight.
TL/DR: just drink water instead, you'll lose more weight that way.
No. Completely incorrect. This is more fearmongering woo which has no basis in truth.0 -
PatrickCahill1 wrote: »In terms of raw calories- yes. Having said that, the sweeteners in pretty much every diet soda sold in the USA and UK are recognised by your body as a sugar (although one that your body can't metabolise), which still triggers a release of insulin which can cause weight gain from other food and drink you've had. On top of that, caffeine can seriously disrupt your circadian rhythm which will alter energy levels and when you're likely to put on weight.
TL/DR: just drink water instead, you'll lose more weight that way.
If this were so, nobody who drinks coffee or tea or ordinary soda would lose weight - which clearly isn't so..
However if one is affected by caffeine and wants to avoid it, one could still drink diet sodas - just like regular sodas, it is only the cola ones that have caffeine.
Diet lemon etc do not, just like regular lemon etc do not.
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paperpudding wrote: »PatrickCahill1 wrote: »In terms of raw calories- yes. Having said that, the sweeteners in pretty much every diet soda sold in the USA and UK are recognised by your body as a sugar (although one that your body can't metabolise), which still triggers a release of insulin which can cause weight gain from other food and drink you've had. On top of that, caffeine can seriously disrupt your circadian rhythm which will alter energy levels and when you're likely to put on weight.
TL/DR: just drink water instead, you'll lose more weight that way.
If this were so, nobody who drinks coffee or tea or ordinary soda would lose weight - which clearly isn't so..
However if one is affected by caffeine and wants to avoid it, one could still drink diet sodas - just like regular sodas, it is only the cola ones that have caffeine.
Diet lemon etc do not, just like regular lemon etc do not.
Your logic and common sense is not welcome here...
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KimberlynMcConville wrote: »Although they both offer zero calories, water will always be the healthier alternative. Try to get in the habit of only drinking water!!
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Drink water! Diet drinks have artificial sweetners and makes your body crave more and more.0
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Alyssa_Is_LosingIt wrote: »
Not once they get past 3-4 responses, ime.0 -
Alyssa_Is_LosingIt wrote: »
how about just reading the science...oh wait, I forgot where we are ...0 -
I posted this on another thread and it wasn't super popular, but I'll post it here too. I went from drinking 64 ounces of diet coke a day to drinking 1/4 of that a day at most and the rest water and I dropped 6 lbs in a week.
My thought - if you really want to know if diet coke has an effect on your weight loss or not, do a little experiment. Track your food intake for a week with diet coke as your drink of choice, then the following week reduce it and drink water and diary the results. If you feel no different, see no difference, then hey, you're lucky enough to get to drink as much diet coke as you want to without it affecting you.
Only you know what's right for your body. For me, diet coke makes me crave sweets, so I don't drink it nearly as much as I used to. But damn, it's so gooood.0
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