Is diet coke good for you?
weightloss_acc
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Will it cause you to gain weight
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Nope. It's a zero-calorie beverage. As long as you don't go thinking that washing down a high-calorie meal with a Diet Coke will magically negate those other calories, you'll be fine.13
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It's neither good for you or bad for you. It's just a 0 calorie beverage. It won't make you gain weight, as it has no calories.11
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Questions for you OP...
How many countries in the world have banned Diet Coke?
How would a drink with virtually no calories (energy) cause you to gain fat (energy)?
What percentage of Diet Coke is water?11 -
It's not good for you. But I think trying to cut out everything is not good. A couple a week IMO is okay3
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Is it good for you and does it cause weight gain are not exactly the same thing.18
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I wouldnt say it is good for you in the way nutritionally dense foods are good.
But it isnt bad for you either and is good if it helps you reach your calorie goals, ie by replacing high calorie drinks, like regular soda, with diet version.
It wont make you gain weight unless you drink absolutely gallons of it - it does have some calories although very miniscule amount.
In short, if you like it, drink it - no health or weight issues.
(unless medical reason like PKU, caffeine sensitivity etc)6 -
It's true neutral.19
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It's not nutritious. It's good for me though because it makes me happy. Ok, happy is a stretch, but it fits nicely into my life.9
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its not bad for you but it has no nutrition value and doesn't help with hydration.
if you enjoy it though drink it3 -
it is not good for your health.4
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EttaMaeMartin wrote: »it is not good for your health.
In what way?5 -
Chef_Barbell wrote: »It's true neutral.
This. It's water with flavor in it. What do people expect?10 -
The caffeine keeps me up at night, so for me it is not great, but it has never stopped me from losing weight1
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Diet Coke is disgusting. Diet Dr Pepper ftw.19
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Studies have found that those who drink diet soda consume more calories total than those who consume regular soda. It seems to confuse the body's hunger response. If you have no weight problems it won't hurt you, but why would you drink it if you had no weight problems, since it tastes nasty?6
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rheddmobile wrote: »Studies have found that those who drink diet soda consume more calories total than those who consume regular soda. It seems to confuse the body's hunger response. If you have no weight problems it won't hurt you, but why would you drink it if you had no weight problems, since it tastes nasty?
Myself and many others here have lost weight and maintained while drinking diet soda. I drink it because I prefer to save my calories for food.21 -
rheddmobile wrote: »Studies have found that those who drink diet soda consume more calories total than those who consume regular soda. It seems to confuse the body's hunger response. If you have no weight problems it won't hurt you, but why would you drink it if you had no weight problems, since it tastes nasty?
Myself and many others here have lost weight and maintained while drinking diet soda. I drink it because I prefer to save my calories for food.
Do what works for you. Your experience is not typical. Look it up. Or ignore science, no skin off my nose. But there is actual evidence that for most people swapping to diet soda does not lead to weight loss.7 -
rheddmobile wrote: »rheddmobile wrote: »Studies have found that those who drink diet soda consume more calories total than those who consume regular soda. It seems to confuse the body's hunger response. If you have no weight problems it won't hurt you, but why would you drink it if you had no weight problems, since it tastes nasty?
Myself and many others here have lost weight and maintained while drinking diet soda. I drink it because I prefer to save my calories for food.
Do what works for you. Your experience is not typical. Look it up. Or ignore science, no skin off my nose. But there is actual evidence that for most people swapping to diet soda does not lead to weight loss.
Can you post these studies?7 -
rheddmobile wrote: »Studies have found that those who drink diet soda consume more calories total than those who consume regular soda. It seems to confuse the body's hunger response. If you have no weight problems it won't hurt you, but why would you drink it if you had no weight problems, since it tastes nasty?
Can you post any studies that show a causative effect, rather than a correlation?14 -
rheddmobile wrote: »rheddmobile wrote: »Studies have found that those who drink diet soda consume more calories total than those who consume regular soda. It seems to confuse the body's hunger response. If you have no weight problems it won't hurt you, but why would you drink it if you had no weight problems, since it tastes nasty?
Myself and many others here have lost weight and maintained while drinking diet soda. I drink it because I prefer to save my calories for food.
Do what works for you. Your experience is not typical. Look it up. Or ignore science, no skin off my nose. But there is actual evidence that for most people swapping to diet soda does not lead to weight loss.
They are all correlation studies. It's potential there are psychological or behavioral issues with why some people eat more calories while drinking "diet soda". It's quite possible people would rather supersize their meal than drink they calories, causing them to consume greater calories. Some may also attribute feeling hungry while consuming diet sodas. But often people don't really evaluate their diets at a low enough level (aka true root cause analysis) or have done double blind studies to support their claims.
Is diet soda good for you? Not really, but diet mt dew has helped me cut 700 calories out of my diet, kept me satiated for the taste of soda, and increased my compliance where I was able to lose 50lbs ish...13 -
rheddmobile wrote: »Studies have found that those who drink diet soda consume more calories total than those who consume regular soda. It seems to confuse the body's hunger response. If you have no weight problems it won't hurt you, but why would you drink it if you had no weight problems, since it tastes nasty?
Can you post any studies that show a causative effect, rather than a correlation?
NO. What the studies actually show is that people think that adding diet coke to their diet means they can add food as well. So before diet coke.
Lunch Coke-300 calories. Burger 400 Calories Fries 350 calories--1000 calories
After Diet Coke
Lunch Diet Coke 0 Calories Bacon Double burger 600 Calories Large Fry 450 Calories Milkshake 600 Calories--1600 Calories
It's a Psychological effect. Not a physiological effect.17 -
Good for you? Not particularly. You don't get much physical benefit out of it other than hydration, but it may be psychologically enjoyable which helps make the diet more pleasant. Bad for you? Probably not in moderation. Causes weight gain? Definitely not, at least not directly. Some people believe it makes them hungry, other people use it as a licence to eat more, and that's how weight gain happens. If you are logging your calories and are consistently within your budget, rest assured it will not cause you to gain weight.3
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livingleanlivingclean wrote: »
The Bacardi?
Well at least no one has claimed it's high in sodium - yet!
(Clue - it isn't.)9 -
livingleanlivingclean wrote: »
The Bacardi?
Well at least no one has claimed it's high in sodium - yet!
(Clue - it isn't.)
I am shocked that you think 85mg is not high in sodium.
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It is 0 calories and hydrates you. I would say that is pretty good. If you don't want the caffeine get the caffeine free version.5
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Alatariel75 wrote: »It's neither good for you or bad for you. It's just a 0 calorie beverage. It won't make you gain weight, as it has no calories.
This.
It was beneficial for me during my weight loss phase because I switched from regular coke to diet, and with the switch I was able to cut out a bunch of calories. I also would drink one when I had a craving for something sweet, which also saved me some calories. I still drink it now several years into maintenance because I enjoy the taste and the caffeine. I'm in excellent health and am at my goal weight-drinking diet soda hasn't had any negative affects on me.4 -
rheddmobile wrote: »rheddmobile wrote: »Studies have found that those who drink diet soda consume more calories total than those who consume regular soda. It seems to confuse the body's hunger response. If you have no weight problems it won't hurt you, but why would you drink it if you had no weight problems, since it tastes nasty?
Myself and many others here have lost weight and maintained while drinking diet soda. I drink it because I prefer to save my calories for food.
Do what works for you. Your experience is not typical. Look it up. Or ignore science, no skin off my nose. But there is actual evidence that for most people swapping to diet soda does not lead to weight loss.
Her experience is the same as mine. Lost 50lbs while drinking it, now 4 years into maintaining a bmi of around a 20, while still drinking it every day. I'm also in excellent health by every marker and blood test my doctor uses.7
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