Diet Coke, friend or foe?
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Designer20698 wrote: »I just Googled it and there is nothing good about it. I'll share the link if your interested in the read. What blew me away is that it actually makes you gain weight because of how your body assimilate it. Ugh! I'll stick with water.
http://www.today.com/health/diet-soda-doing-these-7-awful-things-your-body-1C6558748
You didn't actually read through the thread did you
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jennybearlv wrote: »Soda, juice, ACV, lemonade, or any other liquid high in acid is bad for your teeth. The sodium could give you problems if you have high blood pressure or are prone to bloat from sodium. The only way diet soda will effect your body fat is if you are switching from regular, but that will result in less calories, so weight loss.
But diet soda has about the same amount of sodium as water, because it's like 99% water....5 -
OliveGirl128 wrote: »jennybearlv wrote: »Soda, juice, ACV, lemonade, or any other liquid high in acid is bad for your teeth. The sodium could give you problems if you have high blood pressure or are prone to bloat from sodium. The only way diet soda will effect your body fat is if you are switching from regular, but that will result in less calories, so weight loss.
But diet soda has about the same amount of sodium as water, because it's like 99% water....
I really, REALLY want to know where that myth comes from. It's apparently been around since at least the early 90s.
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/232069/SODA-POP-AN-UNLIKELY-PLAYER-IN-HIGH-SODIUM.html3 -
I hate diet soda drinks because I'm a soda snob. And I had a soda addiction. So I've cut out soda. Now I'm sad.
But I don't really care for the taste of diet most of the time, it tastes kind of odd to me. I always thought it was the preservatives. Regardless, I don't touch it unless I'm desperate
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Now I really really want a Team Diet Mountain Dew t-shirt.6
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OliveGirl128 wrote: »jennybearlv wrote: »Soda, juice, ACV, lemonade, or any other liquid high in acid is bad for your teeth. The sodium could give you problems if you have high blood pressure or are prone to bloat from sodium. The only way diet soda will effect your body fat is if you are switching from regular, but that will result in less calories, so weight loss.
But diet soda has about the same amount of sodium as water, because it's like 99% water....
Well, I feel like a kitten. 12 oz of diet coke has only 40 mg of sodium. I have no idea where that comes from, but I'll stop telling people that.
coca-colaproductfacts.com/en/coca-cola-products/diet-coke/9 -
Foe. Because all diet soda taste like *kitten*. That is all.
Later this week I will be sure to enjoy my very cold glass bottle of Mountain DEW made with real friggin' sugar (the way it was when I was a kid). Yeah, that will a nice treat.
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jennybearlv wrote: »OliveGirl128 wrote: »jennybearlv wrote: »Soda, juice, ACV, lemonade, or any other liquid high in acid is bad for your teeth. The sodium could give you problems if you have high blood pressure or are prone to bloat from sodium. The only way diet soda will effect your body fat is if you are switching from regular, but that will result in less calories, so weight loss.
But diet soda has about the same amount of sodium as water, because it's like 99% water....
Well, I feel like a kitten. 12 oz of diet coke has only 40 mg of sodium. I have no idea where that comes from, but I'll stop telling people that.
coca-colaproductfacts.com/en/coca-cola-products/diet-coke/
#themoreyouknow
It's great you acknowledged it. I've also always wondered where that myth came from. Cheers!4 -
stevencloser wrote: »
Humans are 60% water.
We're like walking, talking cucumbers..... cucumbers with rage & anxiety.11 -
https://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancer-causes/aspartame.html
According to these studies it's only dangerous if you are a man...5 -
Aspartame hasn't been proven to be or not be a carcinogen. However, the high controversy surrounding it and the claims that have been made against it are enough to make a person stop and question if the risk is really worth it. Diet Coke also contains phosphoric acid, which can significantly increase your risk of kidney disease and and urinary issues. In general, it's best to avoid 1) products with an excessively long list of ingredients and/or vague ingredients (such as "natural flavors" or "artificial flavors"), and 2) highly processed products. Just because the FDA approves it doesn't mean it belongs in our bodies- American food contains ingredients that have been banned in other countries altogether.
I've also noticed that once someone stops drinking sodas or eating junk food, the cravings go away. A much healthier sweet drink is iced tea (the leaf kind, not the powdered crap) with honey (best raw). Calories are far from being the only factor in staying healthy.16 -
Aspartame hasn't been proven to be or not be a carcinogen. However, the high controversy surrounding it and the claims that have been made against it are enough to make a person stop and question if the risk is really worth it. Diet Coke also contains phosphoric acid, which can significantly increase your risk of kidney disease and and urinary issues. In general, it's best to avoid 1) products with an excessively long list of ingredients and/or vague ingredients (such as "natural flavors" or "artificial flavors"), and 2) highly processed products. Just because the FDA approves it doesn't mean it belongs in our bodies- American food contains ingredients that have been banned in other countries altogether.
I've also noticed that once someone stops drinking sodas or eating junk food, the cravings go away. A much healthier sweet drink is iced tea (the leaf kind, not the powdered crap) with honey (best raw). Calories are far from being the only factor in staying healthy.
What I read was "if everyone is scared because they don't know, you should be too." Not a good way to live life.14 -
PaulaWallaDingDong wrote: »
What I read was "if everyone is scared because they don't know, you should be too." Not a good way to live life.
Well, then you're completely missing my point. Diet Coke isn't healthy, period. Also, there have been various instances of ingredients being labeled as healthy/safe by food companies, only to be eventually proven to be toxic. When numerous people are complaining of health effects when they consume aspartame, don't you think that should be taken into consideration when you're buying a product that contains it? And, I think it's definitely worth consideration when scientists and doctors are questioning the safety of it as well. https://nutritionfacts.org/2016/09/01/side-effects-of-aspartame-on-the-brain/14 -
Perhaps rather than post the link to the Aspartame Isn't Scary post once per thread, we need to post it once per page. With neon blinking arrows
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It's your funeral I guess4
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PaulaWallaDingDong wrote: »
No, but consuming it on a daily basis is likely going to lead to health problems. And that is based on evidence, not opinion.
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You're right. Diet Coke contains Aspartame. Which is probably worse than sugar.
When I was typing my first post I had regular Coke on the brain
Except it's been studied so much and nothing has been proven that it's worse. https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1308408/why-aspartame-isnt-scary
Quoting for emphasis7
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