Coke Zero

Not really sure, but I have heard that it is worse than regular coke.

Can anyone enliggten me on the down side of drinking coke zero when it comes to weight loss? I know it has negligible nutritional value but has it any determental effects?

there are studies that show diet sodas(which is basically what coke zero is) have a negative affect on your body. Look it up. They are not healthy to drink if you're wandering. But if your concerned with sugar they are probably better then regular sodas.

I bought a twelve pack of sparkling water last week with a touch of lime. It gave me the carbonated drink with no calories.

The possible down sides that I can recall are damage to your teeth and bones (though I think you'd have to drink a lot before you ended up losing calcium from your bones). Plus I'm sure I've read something about your body being fooled by the artificial sweeteners and... I can't remember the details, but I'm sure you'll find a lot online.

In general, if you like them and its keeping you from eating/drinking other unhealthy options they're probably OK. In the longer term though, I tend to think that it's a much better habit to get used to drinking water as your main drink and enjoying a soft drink (diet or regular, and I'd also include juice here) or alcoholic drink as an occasional treat.
A SOMETIMES FOOD as the cookie monster would say.

I would not recommend anything with artificial sweeteners. I think it uses Splenda (chlorinated sugar). Not only has it been linked to weight gain, it causes a myriad of other health issues. It is bleach and sugar, ultimately....

I bought a twelve pack of sparkling water last week with a touch of lime. It gave me the carbonated drink with no calories.

I LOVE that stuff!

I am sure a coke zero here and there won't hurt you. Enjoy your coke zero a few times a week at lunch, just don't drink it all day, every day:)

Soda whether diet or not is bad for you. Diet soda in particular.

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If you consume diet anything, it is best to be done in moderation. Artificial sweeteners are perfectly safe in low quantities.
Depending on your intake of other sugar-free foods, you could probably have a few a day and be fine.

If you find drinking it causes you to crave actual sugar, then probably not a good idea to drink it.

Flavored sparkling waters generally have many of the same ingredients minus the food coloring.

I find nothing wrong with drinking Diet Soda. I have one everyday and on the weekends, probably more. If it is your main drink you might notice it being a little harder to lose weight but seriously those "scientific tests" are showing results of people drinking soda as their main/only drink

One thing I've heard consistently about diet sodas being "bad" for you: They fool the body somehow (I forget the exact wording used) and leave you wanting to drink more of them. However, if you are able to drink just one, then there's really no problem with it. Get your water in too and all is well.

I have also heard that carbonated drinks in general are supposed to be bad for you. I've never gotten a clear answer why, though. Take it for what it's worth. I go with the usual "all things in moderation."

There have also been studies that show that it "trains" your body to crave sugar.

try pepsi zero much better

Here's what the "studies" that link Diet Soda to weight gain actually found. Get ready, as this is some deep, deep stuff.

People who weigh more tend to drink diet soda more often than people who weigh less.

Mind blowing, isn't it? People that weigh more, that are probably trying to lose weight, switched to diet soda? The "studies" never once show people that are normal weight, and drinking diet soda, gaining weight and becoming overweight or obese. They show that overweight and obese people tend to drink diet soda, while normal weight people tend to drink regular soda. Of course some guy with an anti diet soda agenda twisted it around to say that diet soda makes you gain weight, which is of course, not at all what the "studies" say.

And I put "studies" in quotes because these studies were epidemiological studies, which are fun to do, but absolutely useless for deriving any real scientific data that means anything. Actual controlled studies to test the theory have always shown absolutely no link between diet soda and weight gain.