Is Diet soda ok?

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  • jessicakrouse12
    jessicakrouse12 Posts: 2 Member
    Honestly you have to very careful with things that are labeled "Diet" in most cases these things contain chemicals which can cause numerous problems. A lot of studies have been done to show the chemicals in diet soda are linked to cancer.
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    Has this thread been linked here yet? I can't keep the diet soda threads straight this morning.

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1308408/why-aspartame-isnt-scary/p1
  • sunnybeaches105
    sunnybeaches105 Posts: 2,831 Member
    jessicakrouse12 wrote: »
    Honestly you have to very careful with things that are labeled "Diet" in most cases these things contain chemicals which can cause numerous problems. A lot of studies have been done to show the chemicals in diet soda are linked to cancer.

    Do yourself a favor and read the link above on aspartame, and stay away from pseudoscience junkies like The Food Babe, Taubes and their ilk.
  • Serah87
    Serah87 Posts: 5,481 Member
    jessicakrouse12 wrote: »
    Honestly you have to very careful with things that are labeled "Diet" in most cases these things contain chemicals which can cause numerous problems. A lot of studies have been done to show the chemicals in diet soda are linked to cancer.

    LOL
  • LexieCatSJ
    LexieCatSJ Posts: 7 Member
    I drink very little soda at all, but on those rare occasions I do, I drink diet soda. Regular soda no longer tastes right to me--it seems syrupy/sticky in my mouth and on my lips afterward. I mostly drink unsweetened tea, with NOTHING in it. In my own experience, if you can cultivate a taste for tea with no sweetener at all (and various kinds of teas give you various good flavors), you won't miss the sweet drinks. I also think unsweetened drinks go better with food, in general. And anything that makes the food you're eating taste better is good for your weight loss efforts.
  • ReaderGirl3
    ReaderGirl3 Posts: 868 Member
    edited April 2016
    jessicakrouse12 wrote: »
    Honestly you have to very careful with things that are labeled "Diet" in most cases these things contain chemicals which can cause numerous problems. A lot of studies have been done to show the chemicals in diet soda are linked to cancer.

    Please give links to these studies you're speaking of. And please make sure they're from actual reputable, scientific sources. Thanks!
  • MommyL2015
    MommyL2015 Posts: 1,411 Member
    jessicakrouse12 wrote: »
    Honestly you have to very careful with things that are labeled "Diet" in most cases these things contain chemicals which can cause numerous problems. A lot of studies have been done to show the chemicals in diet soda are linked to cancer.

    I bet I can find a "study" that links just about anything to cancer.
  • vingogly
    vingogly Posts: 1,785 Member
    I'm willing to bet all my belongings that everyone in this thread will be dead in a century, whether or not they drink diet sodas. Of course, I'll be dead too, so good luck collecting.
  • FunkyTobias
    FunkyTobias Posts: 1,776 Member
    MommyL2015 wrote: »
    jessicakrouse12 wrote: »
    Honestly you have to very careful with things that are labeled "Diet" in most cases these things contain chemicals which can cause numerous problems. A lot of studies have been done to show the chemicals in diet soda are linked to cancer.

    I bet I can find a "study" that links just about anything to cancer.

    I'm gonna go with the Daily Mail
    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4abk9fd_lR4
  • biggsterjackster
    biggsterjackster Posts: 419 Member
    Noel_57 wrote: »
    My lab retriever won't touch Diet Coke but I love the stuff.

    Smart dog!

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