Diet soda count towards water?
jenniferklemko6905
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Can diet soda count for water intake? I know it’s not pure water but does have lots in it.
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Can it? Sure. Does it? Up to you.1
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Nobody gets gold stars for logging water.7
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Yes. It’s about 99.4% water.4
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Assuming you're worried about hydration, all liquids except alcohol are functionally water. And diet soda has the bonus of no calories, so you're golden!8
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Every liquid you drink is bound to be largely water. Regular soda by volume contains a significant amount of corn syrup and some alcoholic drinks contain significant amounts of - you guessed it - alcohol.
Carbonated water is slightly acidic, although this becomes quickly neutralized by your saliva. Some IBS sufferers find carbonated water to increase the severity of their symptoms.
There have been studies on the difference between carbonated and non-carbonated mineral waters and generally there has been no effect observed between the two in terms of blood calcium or bone density.
Cola drinkers (sugary soda) however, have been observed to have lower hip bone density in middle aged women, although researchers speculate that this has more to do with caffeine intake than anything else.4 -
You need to be hydrated. Most liquids are made of water. Those that aren't (like oil) are easy to distinguish using common sense.4
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Yes count it.1
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Sure. Why not?1
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On the topic of logging diet soda, do those calories add up? I realize there are 0 calories per serving, but if I drank an entire 2 liter bottle of Diet Coke that would be a significant number of calories, wouldn’t it? I’ve had no luck trying to figure this out.0
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luce_de_luce wrote: »On the topic of logging diet soda, do those calories add up? I realize there are 0 calories per serving, but if I drank an entire 2 liter bottle of Diet Coke that would be a significant number of calories, wouldn’t it? I’ve had no luck trying to figure this out.
It still has no sugar. No significant amount of calories.5 -
I ran an online nutrition profile and even at 20 2l bottles the calories are insignificant.3
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I’m a Diet Coke addict. I don’t understand how diet soda can count as water. When I drink it it makes me sooo dehydrated, I suppose if you drank seven glasses of water and one 12 oz can of soda you could count it as water. Definitely not the other way around though.25
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davidylin04 wrote: »Every liquid you drink is bound to be largely water. Regular soda by volume contains a significant amount of corn syrup and some alcoholic drinks contain significant amounts of - you guessed it - alcohol.
Carbonated water is slightly acidic, although this becomes quickly neutralized by your saliva. Some IBS sufferers find carbonated water to increase the severity of their symptoms.
There have been studies on the difference between carbonated and non-carbonated mineral waters and generally there has been no effect observed between the two in terms of blood calcium or bone density.
Cola drinkers (sugary soda) however, have been observed to have lower hip bone density in middle aged women, although researchers speculate that this has more to do with caffeine intake than anything else.
Not every liquid. It's fine to drink H2O, but take a pass on the H2O2.10 -
No it doesn't. Diet soda is over 99% water. How can water dehydrate you?I’m a Diet Coke addict. I don’t understand how diet soda can count as water. When I drink it it makes me sooo dehydrated, I suppose if you drank seven glasses of water and one 12 oz can of soda you could count it as water. Definitely not the other way around though.
It's exactly like saying if you put a few drops of Mio or whatever water flavoring in a glass of water, it suddenly magically isn't water anymore. Or that if you drop a tea bag into a glass of water, a chemical reaction occurs that removes all the water from the water and the liquid becomes something else. It's complete nonsense.
Exactly.I am sorry @leelou84 but if you are still thirsty after drinking diet soda it’s not dehydration that you are feeling.
I guarantee to all readers of this thread that if you were stuck in the desert with only diet soda to drink, it will hydrate you. You will not die.11 -
I’m a Diet Coke addict. I don’t understand how diet soda can count as water. When I drink it it makes me sooo dehydrated, I suppose if you drank seven glasses of water and one 12 oz can of soda you could count it as water. Definitely not the other way around though.
The brain is a funny thing. Diet soda will definitely physically hydrate me, but because I've always associated thirst with drinking water and nothing else, in my mind nothing but water quenches my thirst. Other drinks and foods high in water all contribute to hydration, but I only consume them because I want to enjoy the taste of something or as part of my meal. Could that be the case for you? The residual taste is making you feel like you need to clear your palate with something tasteless?5 -
I saw significant skin improvement when I cut out daily soda consumption in favor of 101oz of water a day.11
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If I didn't count my tea, diet soda (mind you I do log my diet coke separately), or coffee as my "water/liquid intake" in addition to my soups and milk and still went for 2l a day I'd end easily up drinking like 5+l of liquids - which would mean running to the bathroom every 20 minutes all day long
There's days where the majority of what I drink are herbal tea and some diet soda.. I never feel dehydrated
Also, I've actually had people argue with me saying that my (non-flavoured) mineral water "didn't count as water" because it wasn't plain water - which confused the heck out of me2 -
It's up to you really, I don't log anything with caffeine as my water intake... although all herbal teas I drink I consider as my water intake.1
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