DIet Soda.... Do or DoNot?

You're gonna get cancer.

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

I guess I shouldn't be surprised that "diet" soda causes such a fuss. There are some very interesting "theories" about it. High Fructose Corn Syrup is hardly proven to be the devil that people claim. The studies are flawed and only vaguely support the hypothesis. The real hypothesis should be that lots of sugar is bad. That said, diet Coke doesn't have any sugar. High Fructose Corn Syrup is sugar. Coke Zero doesn't have HFC because it doesn't have any sugar.

The "chemical" vs "natural" fear is largely based on a fallacy. The "Naturalistic Fallacy says that natural things are better than "unnatural" things. Cyanide is a totally natural plant extract. Eating it isn't a good idea. Caffeine which is shown to have several negative effects is also a natural plant extract. Bee toxin is natural. The number one cause of cancer, The Sun, is a perfectly natural phenomena. Natural does not always mean good and unnatural does not always mean bad.

Artificial sweetener has been linked to increased hunger because the sweet taste tricks the body into thinking an actual glucose source is available. However, a single Diet Coke a day isn't going to make you gain 5lbs. The biggest problem with diet soda is the sodium; Diet Rite has none and is a better substitute if you want soda. However, it has no caffeine.

You're gonna get cancer.

If you have a wireless phone, you'll get cancer too..........................................:laugh:

um . . . if you live, you will most likely get cancer. Just sayin'

We ALL have cancers cells in our body right this very moment, every one of us. You can do all the "right" things and still get cancer. Just sayin'