DIet Soda.... Do or DoNot?

I can't live without my red bulls, it makes me happy and helps get me through the day! lol

There are a lot of studies that relate diet soda to overweight people, and claim causation. I don't think a SINGLE one of those studies has proven that diet soda CAUSES anyone to be overweight. I think we overweight people are just drinking it because we ARE overweight ( If I was skinny maybed I'd go for the regular!) at a higher frequency.

There is some evidence that diet soda can make you feel like you want sugar after you drink it. Like your brain says to your stomach " here comes sugar" and then your stomach is craving the actual sugar it's been promised, and none comes from the diet soda so you seek it elsewhere ( excuse my very scientifict analysis here LOL) and ger hungry after you have a diet soda. If you want to see if this is true-- track what you eat after you drink it, and see if you do tend to eat/ crave more food when you drink it.

The carbonation ( this goes for any carbonated drink --even seltzer can also cause bloating)

I've resolved, to drink it in moderation. If I'm just dying for something to have in my hand after I've eaten my 1200 calories, I'll pull out a diet rootbeer in a can and sip it slowly with a straw ( it helps).

If your dying for it, test out the science on yourself, see what your behavior is when you drink it. If you can't live without it have just some.


Also for those of you worried about unnatural sweetner, the health food stores have diet soda sweetened with Stevia, an all-natural no calorie sweetener, and though its more expensive, it's JUST as delicious as a diet coke.

Also Arizona diet green tea is the best! I drink about a gallon jug a week, and I think it boosts my energy and metabolism too!

I personally drink regular soda if I really want soda (maybe 1 every week or two). I find that it makes me think harder about if I want the soda or not.

As for diet soda, if you want it, go for it.

Do what you want.

DO NOT! Diet soda not only has high fructose corn syrup (which consumed in high quantities is destructive to your system and messes with your metabolism) but many times is sweetened with Aspartame. Aspartame is EVIL! Do some research for what it does to you. It's yucky!!

Coke Zero doesn't have high fructose corn syrup.


And I got this from TimeHealth something I consider a reliable source:

In 1981, the synthetic compound aspartame was approved for use, and it capitalized on saccharin's bad publicity by becoming the leading additive in diet colas. In 1995 and 1996, misinformation about aspartame that linked the chemical to everything from multiple sclerosis to Gulf War syndrome was widely disseminated on the Internet. While aspartame does adversely effect some people — including those who are unable to metabolize the amino acid phenylalanine — it has been tested more than 200 times, and each test has confirmed that your Diet Coke is safe to drink. Nor have any health risks been detected in more than 100 clinical tests of sucralose, a chemically altered sugar molecule found in food, drinks, chewing gum and Splenda.

The fear-mongering and misinformation plaguing the faux-sweetener market seems to be rooted in a common misconception. No evidence indicates that sweeteners cause obesity; people with weight problems simply tend to eat more of it. While recent studies have suggested a possible link between artificial sweeteners and obesity, a direct link between additives and weight gain has yet to be found. The general consensus in the scientific community is that saccharin, aspartame and sucralose are harmless when consumed in moderation. And while cyclamate is still banned in the U.S., many other countries still allow it; it can even be found in the Canadian version of Sweet'n Low. Low-calorie additives won't make you thinner or curb your appetite. But they help unsweetened food taste better without harming you. And that's sweet enough.



Read more: http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1931116,00.html#ixzz1S5qI7lOy

Former diet cokeaholic here.....I used to make empty diet coke can castles on my desk at my office. Now I am down to about 2 a week and usually only when I go to a restaraunt. I have no clue about all the "scientific" research about it causing cancer or preventing people from losing weight but I can tell from reading the label that all those chemicals are probably not good for your body. I love the taste of diet coke but in an effort to be healthier I'm trying to eat clean and not eat a bunch of chemicals.

I, personally, think life is too damn short to worry about whether one coke zero a day is going to kill me! I have a better chance, GOD FORBID, of getting ran over while running. If you want one, drink it! That's just my opinion...

PS: I drink anywhere from 100-150 ounces of water a day. The coke zero is my treat to myself.

I gave it up a few months ago, but this is very well said!! Couldnt agree more.

I was drinking way too much, but went cold turkey for over 2 months before having one..... it doesnt taste good at all to me now!

I've given up all carbonated drink except for a glass here and there. I've heard too many horror stories about what those ingrediant can do to you and how the diet one have worse things in than the regular ones. I do like a glass on occassion as it's nice to have a break from water, but I've cut down from 2L every few days to a can every few days and I actually feel much better for it! I don't know if all the stories are true about the igrediant (poibly because I probably heard it from a guest doctor on Jeremy Vines radio show at some point) but I do feel better without it. I ay drink mostly water and treat yourself to a glass of pop when you feel like one, but go cold turkey on it first for a week so you kick the pop cravings...they're real!

so there has been a huge debate over the years if diet coke or any type of soda causes cancer. They found out that those who drink diet sodas get cancer more because they drink more carbonation just because its "diet." In all honestly, they are all bad for you, It messes up your digestive system. The University of Utah did a 5 year study on energy drinks, soda, 5 hour energy, and Gatorade. All ended up to be bad for you.

I find myself saying this a lot but I really try not to sweat the small stuff. I may have a 12 oz diet root beer 3-4 times a week, but I work out hard and drink plenty water and dont see any problem with it. I came from 220 lbs down to 113. I gave up a lot but not nearly as much as some people do. According to most experts I have too much sugar and or carbs, but I workout 60-120 minutes a day, with at least an hour of that being cardio. I think balance is the key for me! I give up what i feel IS doing me harm and I CAN live without.