Is Diet Coke really that bad? Anyone feel better after quiting?
FayeAmanda275
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Hi All
I am new to forums.
Any of you used to drink Diet Coke and then stopped and feel better? What difference did it make?
Same goes for energy drinks.
Thanks for your help.
I am new to forums.
Any of you used to drink Diet Coke and then stopped and feel better? What difference did it make?
Same goes for energy drinks.
Thanks for your help.
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I have gone through multiple cycles in my life where I've been drinking a lot of diet soda and then stopped. I have never noticed a difference in how I felt, for better or worse, when I start drinking it again or when I stop.6
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My tastebuds got happier when I switched to Cherry Coke Zero. I love diet drinks. I feel good with or without them (at least, once the couple of days of lethargy while I deal with lack of caffeine pass).3
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If you feel good while drinking it, continue. If you don't feel good while drinking it, stop.
Generally, as part of a healthy diet you can drink anything. Of course that doesn't mean drink it everyday just because you can. Just don't restrict yourself from anything.3 -
Really that bad for what? In what doses?
It's a zero-calorie (or very near to it) drink composed mostly of water, with an artificial sweetener that it one of the most studied substances on the market, which has been scientifically proven over and over again to be completely safe for consumption.
In moderation, there's nothing "bad" about diet soda. If you're consuming 3 liters a day, it's probably not such a great thing. Common sense applies as with any other food/drink.
I have no intention of completely quitting/cutting it out of my diet until I see convincing scientific evidence (not woo and fearmongering) that it is detrimental to my health in some way. I enjoy it in moderation and have seen no adverse effects despite drinking it for 30-some years.9 -
I don't feel any different whether I'm on a diet A&W root beer kick or not.3
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janejellyroll wrote: »I have gone through multiple cycles in my life where I've been drinking a lot of diet soda and then stopped. I have never noticed a difference in how I felt, for better or worse, when I start drinking it again or when I stop.
This is the same for me.0 -
lemurcat12 wrote: »janejellyroll wrote: »I have gone through multiple cycles in my life where I've been drinking a lot of diet soda and then stopped. I have never noticed a difference in how I felt, for better or worse, when I start drinking it again or when I stop.
This is the same for me.
Same here- I am currently on a down swing, but I have not eliminated in totally, I just drink it occasionally these days.0 -
Really that bad for what? In what doses?
It's a zero-calorie (or very near to it) drink composed mostly of water, with an artificial sweetener that it one of the most studied substances on the market, which has been scientifically proven over and over again to be completely safe for consumption.
In moderation, there's nothing "bad" about diet soda. If you're consuming 3 liters a day, it's probably not such a great thing. Common sense applies as with any other food/drink.
I have no intention of completely quitting/cutting it out of my diet until I see convincing scientific evidence (not woo and fearmongering) that it is detrimental to my health in some way. I enjoy it in moderation and have seen no adverse effects despite drinking it for 30-some years.
pretty much this...0 -
I noticed that my level of dehydration after drinking diet Coke was off the charts. No matter what i drank it with i would need to have so much water to offset both the real bloating and the feeling of thirst. Bad is subjective, ask a smoker.4
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Interesting. Never noticed anything like that and I've been drinking it for years.2
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Jeremy_zcjj1138 wrote: »I noticed that my level of dehydration after drinking diet Coke was off the charts. No matter what i drank it with i would need to have so much water to offset both the real bloating and the feeling of thirst. Bad is subjective, ask a smoker.
sorry drinking diet coke and smoking are not even remotely the same thing...
maybe you were just, dehydrated.8 -
Jeremy_zcjj1138 wrote: »I noticed that my level of dehydration after drinking diet Coke was off the charts. No matter what i drank it with i would need to have so much water to offset both the real bloating and the feeling of thirst. Bad is subjective, ask a smoker.
1) You actually think smokers don't know that smoking is bad for them?
2) There's nothing whatsoever in Diet Coke that would cause dehydration. It's 95+% water. The amount of caffeine in a soda is nowhere near enough to cause diuresis sufficient to negate the hydrating effects of the water in a can of soda. The "feeling of thirst" part is subjective - the dehydration part is not.
3) "Bad" isn't subjective when there's scientific proof one way or the other.7 -
Jeremy_zcjj1138 wrote: »I noticed that my level of dehydration after drinking diet Coke was off the charts. No matter what i drank it with i would need to have so much water to offset both the real bloating and the feeling of thirst. Bad is subjective, ask a smoker.
sorry drinking diet coke and smoking are not even remotely the same thing...
maybe you were just, dehydrated.
Of course they are not, not even close. Read my sentence "Bad is subjective, ask a smoker" That means that we all know that smoking is unhealthy and will cause problems. But if you ask a smoker if smoking is bad, they are likely to try and justify the amount of bad.7 -
I will start by saying that I am a diet soda drinker, but I am also a dental hygienist. The acidity of diet (and regular) soda puts you at a higher risk of cavities. If you sip on one can of soda for awhile or if you drink more than one throughout the day it can have devastating effects on your teeth. Keep in mind it is not the amount you drink, it is the amount of time your teeth are exposed to it. So drink it fast and rinse out with water when you are done!12
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Jeremy_zcjj1138 wrote: »I noticed that my level of dehydration after drinking diet Coke was off the charts. No matter what i drank it with i would need to have so much water to offset both the real bloating and the feeling of thirst. Bad is subjective, ask a smoker.
sorry drinking diet coke and smoking are not even remotely the same thing...
maybe you were just, dehydrated.
As a former smoker and a former soda drinker I can attest that the addiction to soda is quite similar to that of smoking. I felt great after giving up both! The only difference is that I can't stand the smell of smoke now but I still love the smell of a Diet Pepsi.1 -
Jeremy_zcjj1138 wrote: »I noticed that my level of dehydration after drinking diet Coke was off the charts. No matter what i drank it with i would need to have so much water to offset both the real bloating and the feeling of thirst. Bad is subjective, ask a smoker.
1) You actually think smokers don't know that smoking is bad for them?
2) There's nothing whatsoever in Diet Coke that would cause dehydration. It's 95+% water. The amount of caffeine in a soda is nowhere near enough to cause diuresis sufficient to negate the hydrating effects of the water in a can of soda. The "feeling of thirst" part is subjective - the dehydration part is not.
3) "Bad" isn't subjective when there's scientific proof one way or the other.
1) Believe it or not, there's plenty of smokers that believe that the "bad for you" is hyped up. They will give you examples of "grandma smoked for 30+ years and...." blah blah blah... They will rationalize their use whenever they can if they're not the type to just tell you that they don't give a hoot.
3) There's scientific proof that drinking soda of any kind is not good for you so...
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CatchMom13 wrote: »Jeremy_zcjj1138 wrote: »I noticed that my level of dehydration after drinking diet Coke was off the charts. No matter what i drank it with i would need to have so much water to offset both the real bloating and the feeling of thirst. Bad is subjective, ask a smoker.
1) You actually think smokers don't know that smoking is bad for them?
2) There's nothing whatsoever in Diet Coke that would cause dehydration. It's 95+% water. The amount of caffeine in a soda is nowhere near enough to cause diuresis sufficient to negate the hydrating effects of the water in a can of soda. The "feeling of thirst" part is subjective - the dehydration part is not.
3) "Bad" isn't subjective when there's scientific proof one way or the other.
1) Believe it or not, there's plenty of smokers that believe that the "bad for you" is hyped up. They will give you examples of "grandma smoked for 30+ years and...." blah blah blah... They will rationalize their use whenever they can if they're not the type to just tell you that they don't give a hoot.
3) There's scientific proof that drinking soda of any kind is not good for you so...
What proof are you referring to here?3 -
jennifer13311 wrote: »I will start by saying that I am a diet soda drinker, but I am also a dental hygienist. The acidity of diet (and regular) soda puts you at a higher risk of cavities. If you sip on one can of soda for awhile or if you drink more than one throughout the day it can have devastating effects on your teeth. Keep in mind it is not the amount you drink, it is the amount of time your teeth are exposed to it. So drink it fast and rinse out with water when you are done!
What if someone used a straw to drink it? I see this a lot with coffee drinks - people using a straw to avoid staining their teeth.0 -
I feel better about myself when I don't drink them, but other than that I feel no physical difference.1
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I don't think it's terrible, and if you like it, go for it.
Personally, I feel better when I'm not drinking any soda at all. I seem to feel less bloated and sluggish. I think, though, that's less to do with the potential harmful ingredients in the diet soda, and more to do with the fact that I'm drinking more water instead.1 -
CatchMom13 wrote: »jennifer13311 wrote: »I will start by saying that I am a diet soda drinker, but I am also a dental hygienist. The acidity of diet (and regular) soda puts you at a higher risk of cavities. If you sip on one can of soda for awhile or if you drink more than one throughout the day it can have devastating effects on your teeth. Keep in mind it is not the amount you drink, it is the amount of time your teeth are exposed to it. So drink it fast and rinse out with water when you are done!
What if someone used a straw to drink it? I see this a lot with coffee drinks - people using a straw to avoid staining their teeth.
I'm a ridiculous person, but I like to avoid using straws because of the minute possibility that it might increase the wrinkling of the skin around my mouth.3 -
I asked this question a month or so ago and got flamed for it. I quit drinking anything with artificial sweetener this time around (been on the diet roller coaster many times) and I have indeed noticed a difference. I feel better, less energy fluctuations (crashing) throughout the day and I am losing weight faster. I have no idea if there is a correlation but it works for me.5
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In terms of taste, yes Diet Coke is that bad. But I drink a couple cans of Diet Dr Pepper daily and have no issues. I don't drink coffee or tea, so I'll stick with it.1
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CatchMom13 wrote: »jennifer13311 wrote: »I will start by saying that I am a diet soda drinker, but I am also a dental hygienist. The acidity of diet (and regular) soda puts you at a higher risk of cavities. If you sip on one can of soda for awhile or if you drink more than one throughout the day it can have devastating effects on your teeth. Keep in mind it is not the amount you drink, it is the amount of time your teeth are exposed to it. So drink it fast and rinse out with water when you are done!
What if someone used a straw to drink it? I see this a lot with coffee drinks - people using a straw to avoid staining their teeth.
Straws don't make much of a difference in terms of cavity risk.1 -
Jeremy_zcjj1138 wrote: »Jeremy_zcjj1138 wrote: »I noticed that my level of dehydration after drinking diet Coke was off the charts. No matter what i drank it with i would need to have so much water to offset both the real bloating and the feeling of thirst. Bad is subjective, ask a smoker.
sorry drinking diet coke and smoking are not even remotely the same thing...
maybe you were just, dehydrated.
Of course they are not, not even close. Read my sentence "Bad is subjective, ask a smoker" That means that we all know that smoking is unhealthy and will cause problems. But if you ask a smoker if smoking is bad, they are likely to try and justify the amount of bad.
and diet coke is none of those things, so failure on comparisons...2 -
CatchMom13 wrote: »Jeremy_zcjj1138 wrote: »I noticed that my level of dehydration after drinking diet Coke was off the charts. No matter what i drank it with i would need to have so much water to offset both the real bloating and the feeling of thirst. Bad is subjective, ask a smoker.
sorry drinking diet coke and smoking are not even remotely the same thing...
maybe you were just, dehydrated.
As a former smoker and a former soda drinker I can attest that the addiction to soda is quite similar to that of smoking. I felt great after giving up both! The only difference is that I can't stand the smell of smoke now but I still love the smell of a Diet Pepsi.
yea, I used to smoke and don't even see it as close. I can go weeks without a diet soda and not even notice it, when I was smoking I could not go four hours without wanting a cigarette...5 -
CatchMom13 wrote: »Jeremy_zcjj1138 wrote: »I noticed that my level of dehydration after drinking diet Coke was off the charts. No matter what i drank it with i would need to have so much water to offset both the real bloating and the feeling of thirst. Bad is subjective, ask a smoker.
1) You actually think smokers don't know that smoking is bad for them?
2) There's nothing whatsoever in Diet Coke that would cause dehydration. It's 95+% water. The amount of caffeine in a soda is nowhere near enough to cause diuresis sufficient to negate the hydrating effects of the water in a can of soda. The "feeling of thirst" part is subjective - the dehydration part is not.
3) "Bad" isn't subjective when there's scientific proof one way or the other.
1) Believe it or not, there's plenty of smokers that believe that the "bad for you" is hyped up. They will give you examples of "grandma smoked for 30+ years and...." blah blah blah... They will rationalize their use whenever they can if they're not the type to just tell you that they don't give a hoot.
3) There's scientific proof that drinking soda of any kind is not good for you so...
links to said scientific proof????2 -
janejellyroll wrote: »CatchMom13 wrote: »Jeremy_zcjj1138 wrote: »I noticed that my level of dehydration after drinking diet Coke was off the charts. No matter what i drank it with i would need to have so much water to offset both the real bloating and the feeling of thirst. Bad is subjective, ask a smoker.
1) You actually think smokers don't know that smoking is bad for them?
2) There's nothing whatsoever in Diet Coke that would cause dehydration. It's 95+% water. The amount of caffeine in a soda is nowhere near enough to cause diuresis sufficient to negate the hydrating effects of the water in a can of soda. The "feeling of thirst" part is subjective - the dehydration part is not.
3) "Bad" isn't subjective when there's scientific proof one way or the other.
1) Believe it or not, there's plenty of smokers that believe that the "bad for you" is hyped up. They will give you examples of "grandma smoked for 30+ years and...." blah blah blah... They will rationalize their use whenever they can if they're not the type to just tell you that they don't give a hoot.
3) There's scientific proof that drinking soda of any kind is not good for you so...
What proof are you referring to here?
Yeah, I'd love to see that proof too.
And I don't know any smokers who don't know it's bad for them. They either say "It's too hard to quit/I'm too busy/too stressed to quit right now" or they fall back on "Well I'm gonna die of something".
I drink usually one diet drink a day (Coke Zero or Diet Dr. Pepper or Crystal Light). I feel great, drinking no cals instead of reg soda helped me lose weight, I have great numbers on blood tests, no digestive problems, no cavities in years. I wouldn't drink tons of diet soda a day because of the carbonation and because I don't think it's good to overdo anything. :drinker:2 -
CatchMom13 wrote: »Jeremy_zcjj1138 wrote: »I noticed that my level of dehydration after drinking diet Coke was off the charts. No matter what i drank it with i would need to have so much water to offset both the real bloating and the feeling of thirst. Bad is subjective, ask a smoker.
1) You actually think smokers don't know that smoking is bad for them?
2) There's nothing whatsoever in Diet Coke that would cause dehydration. It's 95+% water. The amount of caffeine in a soda is nowhere near enough to cause diuresis sufficient to negate the hydrating effects of the water in a can of soda. The "feeling of thirst" part is subjective - the dehydration part is not.
3) "Bad" isn't subjective when there's scientific proof one way or the other.
1) Believe it or not, there's plenty of smokers that believe that the "bad for you" is hyped up. They will give you examples of "grandma smoked for 30+ years and...." blah blah blah... They will rationalize their use whenever they can if they're not the type to just tell you that they don't give a hoot.
3) There's scientific proof that drinking soda of any kind is not good for you so...
links to said scientific proof????
I used to work with a guy who was always citing some "study" that the artificial sweetener in Diet Coke caused brain cancer in mice, therefore, it would cause brain cancer in all of us. He'd walk through the office and point out anyone drinking a diet coke, all, "brain cancer!!!"
We blew him off, so one day, he actually sent us the link to the study. A normal-sized human would have to drink like, a truckload of diet coke every day for years and years to even come close to replicating the study they did on mice.
So... I'm not too worried.7 -
JeepHair77 wrote: »CatchMom13 wrote: »Jeremy_zcjj1138 wrote: »I noticed that my level of dehydration after drinking diet Coke was off the charts. No matter what i drank it with i would need to have so much water to offset both the real bloating and the feeling of thirst. Bad is subjective, ask a smoker.
1) You actually think smokers don't know that smoking is bad for them?
2) There's nothing whatsoever in Diet Coke that would cause dehydration. It's 95+% water. The amount of caffeine in a soda is nowhere near enough to cause diuresis sufficient to negate the hydrating effects of the water in a can of soda. The "feeling of thirst" part is subjective - the dehydration part is not.
3) "Bad" isn't subjective when there's scientific proof one way or the other.
1) Believe it or not, there's plenty of smokers that believe that the "bad for you" is hyped up. They will give you examples of "grandma smoked for 30+ years and...." blah blah blah... They will rationalize their use whenever they can if they're not the type to just tell you that they don't give a hoot.
3) There's scientific proof that drinking soda of any kind is not good for you so...
links to said scientific proof????
I used to work with a guy who was always citing some "study" that the artificial sweetener in Diet Coke caused brain cancer in mice, therefore, it would cause brain cancer in all of us. He'd walk through the office and point out anyone drinking a diet coke, all, "brain cancer!!!"
We blew him off, so one day, he actually sent us the link to the study. A normal-sized human would have to drink like, a truckload of diet coke every day for years and years to even come close to replicating the study they did on mice.
So... I'm not too worried.
so your saying there is a chance?5
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