Do you drink diet soda?

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  • JetJaguar
    JetJaguar Posts: 801 Member
    I drink a ton of Coke Zero and I really should cut back. Not because of "toxins" or "chemikills" or anything like that, but because I'm hooked on caffeine. If I don't get my fix early enough in the morning, I'll end up with a headache in the afternoon. I've cut back before and that issue goes away, but I always seem to fall off the wagon again (or is it climb on the wagon? I always get that saying mixed up).
  • kodiakke
    kodiakke Posts: 379 Member
    Well, ever since I contributed to this thread, I've remembered diet sodas as an option. So thanks! I've started to cycle it back in as an option (about 20% Coke Zero : 80% Lacroix Lime).
  • Eddie__Jones
    Eddie__Jones Posts: 197 Member
    yes
  • glassyo
    glassyo Posts: 7,572 Member
    kodiakke wrote: »
    Well, ever since I contributed to this thread, I've remembered diet sodas as an option. So thanks! I've started to cycle it back in as an option (about 20% Coke Zero : 80% Lacroix Lime).

    Heyyyyyyyyyy, you're not in So Cal, are ya? We're trying to pawn off a couple cases of the La Croix Lime. :)
  • asliceofjackie
    asliceofjackie Posts: 112 Member
    It happens, in periods more often than I'd like. It's my way of not fighting my sweet tooth too hard, because even if it's just artificial - it's still sweet. And with something like 1-3 calories per can, I can definitely spare it.
  • jcraig10
    jcraig10 Posts: 477 Member
    I don’t because I don’t like the taste of diet. If I’m going to have a soda, I’m having a regular Coke or Dr Pepper.
  • lx1x
    lx1x Posts: 38,308 Member
    Nope.. I hate diet sodas..
  • mgalsf12
    mgalsf12 Posts: 350 Member
    I mostly just drink water..but if I drink soda, like once or twice a year, I drink diet Coke. I am just not a big soda drinker.
  • IsETHome
    IsETHome Posts: 386 Member
    Yes, but I probably have reduced by about 50% in the last year. Sometimes non in a day, sometimes 3. It used to be about 3-6 a day of diet soda. Water feels better in my body, but I still like the taste of diet cherry coke especially. I often drink sparkling water too.
  • johnwelk
    johnwelk Posts: 396 Member
    kimny72 wrote: »
    No. It's poison in a can and you have the pleasure to pay a corporation to slowly kill yourself! It's like smoking in that regard. Weird chemicals, etc. This goes for all soda - diet or regular.

    Could you post some science to back up that claim please? What is in "all soda" that is slowly killing us and makes it like smoking? Thanks!

    OK, you wanted it. There is countless scientific data to back things up that diet soda just sucks! At the end of the day there are also a countless "articles" that outline the opposite. It boils down to, do what you like! Who cares. Most are going to do what they want anyway! Were all adults!

    http://naturalsociety.com/chemicals-really-in-coca-cola-coke-soda/

    Perhaps you already know that the Coca-Cola Co. has committed atrocious ground-water polluting in other countries, along with creating water shortages. You probably know as well that the company is turning providing the mass population with toxic beverage choices. After reading this quick, informative article, you will understand exactly what you are putting into your body, and this just might make it easier to break the Coke-drinking habit.
    Here’s what’s really in Coca-Cola’s famous Coke soda:

    Carbonated tap water – Whatever is in unfiltered municipal water is also in your Coke. The carbonation that is added increases gastric secretions and can make you flatulent. Here is what your tap water looks like, by the way.
    E150D – This is a food coloring, which is made from processing sugar at certain temperatures. Ammonium sulfate is then added (also a constituent of Round Up Ready Chemicals used by Monsanto). This chemical has been known to increase asthma attacks.
    E952 – This is a sugar substitute. It is 200 times sweeter than sugar and can cause your glycemic levels to sky-rocket. This can lead to diabetes, obesity and other diseases.
    E950 – This is Acesulfame Potassium, and it aggravates the heart, vascular system, and nervous system. It is especially bad for children and pregnant women.
    E951 – Aspartame – A GMO product which can cause seriously negative impact on your body. Symptoms of aspartame poisoning include: unconsciousness, headaches, fatigue, dizziness, nausea, palpitation, weight gain, irritability, anxiety, memory loss, blurry vision, fainting, joint pains, depression, infertility, hearing loss and more. Aspartame can also provoke the following diseases: brain tumors, MS (Multiple Sclerosis), epilepsy, Graves’ disease, chronic fatigue, Alzheimer’s, diabetes, mental deficiency and tuberculosis. Later, this substance was initially illegal due to its dangers but was again made legal in a suspicious manner.
    E338 – Orthophosphoric Acid – This causes skin and eye irritation, and can interfere with your body’s ability to absorb calcium, causing osteoporosis.
    E330 – Citric Acid – This is preservative that is also used in the medical field for preserving blood. In small doses it is fine, but in large doses it can eat away at your stomach and esophageal lining.
    Aromas – Unknown aromatic additives.
    E211 – Sodium Benzoate – According to a study completed by Peter Piper at the Sheffield University in Britain, sodium benzoate can harm DNA.


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    What a huge steaming pile of horse manure. Do you have any peer reviewed journal articles to back up any of this nonsense? Natural society is a wasteland of useless pseudoscientific nonsense. Might want to learn how to vet your sources a wee bit better.