Diet Pepsi

lsilly15
lsilly15 Posts: 137 Member
edited October 5 in Food and Nutrition
Is diet pepsi bad for you? Ive been hearing yes and no

Your thoughts?
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  • Justjoshin
    Justjoshin Posts: 999 Member
    I want to post a response, but I can't stop laughing.
    (Not at you, don't worry!)
  • drog2323
    drog2323 Posts: 1,343 Member
    define bad....

    you can lose weight drinking it - well, some may debate that also. It's zero calories.

    but ask yourself...how do they make it zero calories? look at the ingredients. I'm pretty sure diet pop/soda cannot be good for your insides.
  • harold_IV
    harold_IV Posts: 46 Member
    I mean all soda drinks aren't ideal for weightloss, they have high frutose corn syrup in them. I would definitely stay away from diet drinks because they make you hungrier. Ever drunk a diet drink on an empty stomach? it iritiates your stomach lining (thats why it makes you want to eat more). If you want to drink soda I would go with a non diet soda, that has low calories. Like coke zero or that Dr pepper 10. But it would be ideal to stay away from it.
  • ElizabethRoad
    ElizabethRoad Posts: 5,138 Member
    Pretty sure Coke Zero and Dr Pepper 10 are diet sodas, dude.
  • SiltyPigeon
    SiltyPigeon Posts: 920 Member
    I've lost 50 lbs in 6 months while drinking, on average, a bottle of diet soda a day. I am also perfectly healthy at the moment. So I'm going with No. Diet soda is not bad for you.
  • drog2323
    drog2323 Posts: 1,343 Member
    Pretty sure Coke Zero and Dr Pepper 10 are diet sodas, dude.

    ummmm yaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
  • LennieSmall
    LennieSmall Posts: 17
    I can't imagine it's much worse than anything else in the world (everything causes cancer nowadays, including sunlight). I drink one or several diet sodas almost every day and it hasn't hurt me in losing weight, so I wouldn't worry about it.
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    It's by no means GOOD for you, but unless you're someone who has an adverse reaction to it, like my niece who gets migraines from artificial sweeteners, it's fine in moderation.
  • UponThisRock
    UponThisRock Posts: 4,519 Member
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  • drog2323
    drog2323 Posts: 1,343 Member
    I've lost 50 lbs in 6 months while drinking, on average, a bottle of diet soda a day. I am also perfectly healthy at the moment. So I'm going with No. Diet soda is not bad for you.

    my wife was diagnosed with cancer this summer...we went to a lot of info sessions on nutrition, foods etc, relating to cancer, cancer recovery etc.

    I can tell you that their research was not positive on diet soda. especially one per day.

    having said that - awesome job on the weight loss! 50 lbs is great.

    :flowerforyou:
  • Mmmary212
    Mmmary212 Posts: 410 Member
    Yes it's bad for you. Drink it if you love it. I love it. (well, Diet Coke)
  • Justjoshin
    Justjoshin Posts: 999 Member
    I've lost 50 lbs in 6 months while drinking, on average, a bottle of diet soda a day. I am also perfectly healthy at the moment. So I'm going with No. Diet soda is not bad for you.

    Out of curiosity, do you mean a bottle as in a 20oz bottle, or a 2 liter ?
  • SeaSiren1
    SeaSiren1 Posts: 242 Member
    Glad you asked as it may benefit those who are unaware and perhaps afraid to ask!

    Aspartame = Chemical s*it storm
  • hopevictoria
    hopevictoria Posts: 7
    Yeah, Coke Zero and Dr. Pepper 10 are definitely diet sodas. Diet sodas are one of my big nutrition vices...I will never give them up.
  • _hardGAINER_
    _hardGAINER_ Posts: 10
    I love anything thats bad for me
  • drog2323
    drog2323 Posts: 1,343 Member
    Glad you asked as it may benefit those who are unaware and perhaps afraid to ask!

    Aspartame = Chemical s*it storm

    amen
  • chocolateandvodka
    chocolateandvodka Posts: 1,850 Member
    just drink water with your eyes closed.
  • harold_IV
    harold_IV Posts: 46 Member
    hmm didn't know that! But ya man soda drinks are bad. I agree you definitely can lose weight while drinking them, but its just another obstacle.
  • NewVonnie
    NewVonnie Posts: 683 Member
    Diet Pepsi Is most certainly bad for you, but Diet Coke is not. Switch.
  • dippystick
    dippystick Posts: 168 Member
    Glad you asked as it may benefit those who are unaware and perhaps afraid to ask!

    Aspartame = Chemical s*it storm

    Yep. Don't drink them if you've got distance between you and the bathroom.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,990 Member
    Is diet pepsi bad for you? Ive been hearing yes and no

    Your thoughts?
    I drink it twice a day. Gives me my caffeine kick. The only bad thing about diet soda is the ranting you here from people who say it's bad for you.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal Trainer
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    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 28+ years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,990 Member
    double post
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,990 Member

    my wife was diagnosed with cancer this summer...we went to a lot of info sessions on nutrition, foods etc, relating to cancer, cancer recovery etc.

    I can tell you that their research was not positive on diet soda. especially one per day.

    having said that - awesome job on the weight loss! 50 lbs is great.

    :flowerforyou:
    Sorry about your wife, but can they define that it was diet soda that caused it? If not, then it's speculation.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 28+ years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
  • italianissima
    italianissima Posts: 140 Member
    Hi there,

    If it is at all possible, I would avoid it. It is not the best for the human body- as other processed things aren't.
    However, I know sometimes something carbonated is needed, I suggest drinking seltzer water- it's bubbly, has no sodium, and has no calories.
    I cannot have anything with "fake sugar" in it because it causes me to have pain. That worries me, and keeps me off of the stuff.

    Best of luck to you!
  • Jholt47
    Jholt47 Posts: 20
    I drink a couple diet drinks a day and it has not affected my weight-loss
  • jlchow
    jlchow Posts: 40
    It's better than regular soda. No reproducible evidence that aspartamine causes disease. That said there is still acid in the soda that will wear away your enamel.
  • drog2323
    drog2323 Posts: 1,343 Member
    It's better than regular soda. No reproducible evidence that aspartamine causes disease. That said there is still acid in the soda that will wear away your enamel.

    I would definitely argue with you on this one. Isn't sugar natural?

    I'm not talking about Coke or Pepsi. But the "natural" soda's like Blue Sky. all natural ingredients, no corn syrup etc.
  • sjcsviola85
    sjcsviola85 Posts: 40
    as far as dieting goes diet drinks are fine as there are no cals or fat ....the worst thing for teeth though.... have you ever left a penny/coin in a glass of coke over night? ...
  • superdrood
    superdrood Posts: 129 Member
    It's better than regular soda. No reproducible evidence that aspartamine causes disease. That said there is still acid in the soda that will wear away your enamel.

    I would definitely argue with you on this one. Isn't sugar natural?

    I'm not talking about Coke or Pepsi. But the "natural" soda's like Blue Sky. all natural ingredients, no corn syrup etc.

    Hemlock is natural too. "Natural" by itself does not equal "better".
  • SiltyPigeon
    SiltyPigeon Posts: 920 Member
    I've lost 50 lbs in 6 months while drinking, on average, a bottle of diet soda a day. I am also perfectly healthy at the moment. So I'm going with No. Diet soda is not bad for you.

    Out of curiosity, do you mean a bottle as in a 20oz bottle, or a 2 liter ?

    20 oz. Lol..... I'd float away if I drank a 2 liter a day!
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