Is coke Zero healthy???

Mahdi22 · October 2017

Should I be drinking it to lose weight? Its zero calories and sugar which is good, right?

shannonwaters2395 · October 2017

Personal opinion only- no. Drink water.

livingleanlivingclean · October 2017

It doesn't cause weight loss. It doesn't cause weight gain either, unless you are one if those people who supposedly has an increased desire for food from drinking it (I personally don't have that issue)

I wouldn't call it healthy or unhealthy. It doesn't add any nutrition, so it has no real benefit

shannonwaters2395 · October 2017

livingleanlivingclean wrote: »

It doesn't cause weight loss. It doesn't cause weight gain either, unless you are one if those people who supposedly has an increased desire for food from drinking it (I personally don't have that issue)

I wouldn't call it healthy or unhealthy. It doesn't add any nutrition, so it has no real benefit

Much better than my post!!

Maybe google the artificial sweetners and see what info you come up with.

jennifer_417 · October 2017

It's not unhealthy. Calorie-wise, it's fantastic.

macchiatto · October 2017

If you like it, sure.

Mahdi22 · October 2017

I know it doesn't cause weight loss - my original statement has a typo.

Mahdi22 · October 2017

Should I drink it if I want to lose weight

alicebhsia · October 2017

@mahdi22 it's just diet soda. there was another thread where a bunch of people said they were drinking diet soda and still lost weight. as far as healthy i can't really say. it has aspartame in it though and i read about a study that says too high of a concentration of aspartame in your body can cause brain damage, so i wouldn't drink too much of it if you do choose to drink it.

livingleanlivingclean · October 2017

Mahdi22 wrote: »

Should I drink it if I want to lose weight

You should be in a calorie deficit if you want to lose weight.

megpie41 · October 2017

Should you drink it? That's completely up to you. People say they drink it and still lose weight.

Is it healthy? That is a very controversial topic. There are threads on MFP that have the debate over health. Some say it's (artificial sweeteners) safe, others (myself included) think that it's not.

What you need to do is read all the evidence and decide for yourself if it's something you want to consume.

Aaron_K123 · October 2017

Coke zero is not healthy. It isn't unhealthy. Its...well...a zero really. Its water with some sweetener, caffeine and carbonation and some acidity and that is about it. There is hardly anything to it. It isn't going to hurt or help your diet really. I mean if you substitute it for a higher calorie version of soda that you normally drink and that allows you to hit your calorie target while being satiated then it can help in that way.

If you want to lose weight you need to be in a caloric deficit and that is it. How you get there comfortably so you can still feel satisfied and continue your diet with minimal fuss is subjective and up to you really.

If you are asking because you are concerned that aspartame is dangerous or there are chemikillz in their that will harm you then no, there is nothing to worry about there.

riffraff2112 · October 2017

If you are not a big fan of water, and keeping calories down is a struggle then yes it certainly can help you stay within your calorie goals and still have the satisfaction of drinking pop (not everyone likes the taste of diet drinks though).
I drink it daily (although usually only one can)...its a nice reward for me after a hard workout.

JeromeBarry1 · October 2017

I've got a cup of Nescafe' decaf I've been looking at all afternoon. I don't even like Coke, but I'd have made a cup of Coke Zero disappear by now.

Peeps_87 · October 2017

I would just drink water. Too many studies show that it's just as bad as regular coke.

Heather4448 · October 2017

Drink up, but add this and you get cherry coke. Yum.

Christine_72 · October 2017

Do you drink it anyway, or do you want to start drinking it because you're on a diet?

If the latter, i wouldn't start. The reason being is because of all the "I'm addicted to soda" threads that pop up here and on other forums. Once you get hooked, it seems it's near impossible to quit. An addiction or dependence on a substance/food/drink so that I have to have it everyday is something i try to avoid.

Heather4448 · October 2017

@Peeps_87

http://seriecientifica.org/sites/default/files/scl_enc_butchko.pdf (a 93-page PDF of studies pertaining to aspartame safety)

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3982014/ (a comprehensive review of the research regarding safety of numerous artificial sweeteners)

kimny72 · October 2017

Heather4448 wrote: »

Drink up, but add this and you get cherry coke. Yum.

Was it you who posted this in another thread?

I tried it and it changed my life. BETTER than actual cherry coke.

:drinker:

OP, artificial sweeteners are some of the most studied ingredients in the food supply. Enjoy a diet soda every once and awhile, it's fine!

Is coke Zero healthy???

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