How do you feel about Diet Soda?

I've heard so many different views on drinking Diet Soda. How do you feel about it and why do you feel that way?

-- gatorgirlyyy

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I drink 4-8 diet cokes a day. 12 ounce cans. I have for more than 15 years. Before that I drank Coke. Had to switch to diet as I went from a job where I walked miles of stairs every day to sitting on my butt. I have had none of the problems that you see scaremongers talk about with diet sodas. And I've had no problem losing 30 pounds in 5 months. Some people have claimed that diet soda causes spikes in your blood chemistry, etc. I've checked my glucose levels many times while drinking, before drinking, after drinking diet soda and my blood sugar changes the same as if I drink water.

Some people have bad reactions to artificial sweetners. They shouldn't drink diet sodas. Most people have no problems. Go with what works for you.

Love them, but gave them up. I had an unhealthy relationship with them. 10-12 a day, sometimes more. I hated being so dependent on them from the moment I woke up until I went to bed. If I could be a moderate consumer, I'd do it because did I mention I LOVE them? But I can't. I don't feel different since giving them up physically, but mentally I am much happier.

artificial sweetner is not bad for you. some people dont respond well to it but medically it is perfectly okay to take. that said, it has been proven that consuming artificially sweetened drinks/foods will maintain your sugar cravings the same way that eating sugared foods/drinks does. So, if ur looking for a healthy alternative to sugar, i'd say go for the artificial sweetners/diet sodas, but just be aware that you will likely still have sugar cravings.
I dont drink diet coke anymore (used to drink 1-2 cans/day) because i've cut out almost all artificial sweetners because im reducing (quite successfully i think) my sugar cravings, to help make the whole healthy eating think easier.

its my vice and i won't give it up. but, i do drink a lot of water daily - like 1-1.5 gallons a day so if i want a diet coke, i'll have it.

Slurp! Ahhh! I love it

i feel like IT IS DELICOUS and i have already had a liter of diet mountain dew this afternoon. this is not the norm though, i am pregaming for midnight hunger games. but yes, i do love me some diet soda.

Tastes horrible. I hate the taste of artifical sugar.

tbh, i hate diet soda and i'd rather drink water. regular soda on the other hand...

I only drink it if I have to belch LOL ya now if you get an air pocket that wont come out other than that I only drink water and wine and i've been known to hit the Vodka (my weakness) which I am trying to control oh I forgot Im a big coffee drinker too

I don't drink it because of migraines. Aspartame and I don't get along.

My motto.... go hard or go home. If I'm going to consume calcium-leaching phosphoric acid, I might as well get all the sugar to go with it :laugh:

I only drink water and unsweetened green tea 95% of the time. I will drink mega green juice or an iced tea when I'm out sometimes.

I drink a can of diet coke a day. As well as plenty of water. I can't have full fat coke as the sugar makes me have mouth ulsers as i dont drink sugary drinks.

A lot of people are confused about diet coke.

There are a lot of myths about diet coke:

- That is causes spikes in blood sugar - WRONG - it can't do as there is no sugar in it - it is an artificial sweetner that fakes the sweet taste - no glucose.
- That it causes weight gain - WRONG - there are zero calories in diet coke. The only far fetched link any articles makes between obesity and diet coke is the suggestion that because it makes you taste a sweet taste, you will go onto having chocolates etc, or that because you have opted for a diet coke, you are fooled into thinking youve saved loads of cals and then eat an extra large big mac. I think you've gotta be pretty stupid if you do either of those things. I treat diet coke as my sweet treat to sooth my sweet tooth- i dont then go onto have chocolate and biscuits.
- That it rots your teeth - WRONG - only sugar can rot your teeth - real sugar. DIet coke is carbonated water, colouring and sweetners. Yeah ok its not nutritional and healthy but its not the end of the world

The only true health concern surrounding diet coke, as with all sweetners that you'll find in chewing gum, splenda sugar, diet food products, is that it is linked to cancer - and the aspartame is linked to brain disease. However this hasnt been proved and many many things are linked to cancer, as a lot of articles base their 'science ' on "Oh Johnny has cancer... Johnny ate bread... BREAD CAUSES CANCER!"

_- Also, dont be fooled into thinking it hydrates you and that you can replace water with diet coke -YOU CANT!

I feel that diet soda is bad for me because it tastes like *kitten*. That, and it doesn't go well with Jack.

Would you call that drink a "Jack *kitten*?"
sorry, somebody had to say it...

I "heard" diet soda is bad (thru reading over the years)
1. takes calcium from your bones
2. the sweetness actually makes you crave more sweetness

HOWEVER

I LOVE DIET COKE AND I STILL DRINK IT
I do not like the splenda diet coke-yuck

Useless substance. Has no nutritional value or benefit. The caffeine dehydrates the body, causing more thirst. I will stick with water, almond milk, protein shakes. But do whatever you want. Whatever works for you.