coke zero ... good or bad

sharnie_007
sharnie_007 Posts: 40
edited September 20 in Health and Weight Loss
i find that drinking a can of coke zero keeps me full and since drinking it i am eating at least half the amount of calories i used to ... is it bad to drink 3 cans of coke zero a day ? if i brush my teeth after?

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  • BossyGirl
    BossyGirl Posts: 173 Member
    It will never be better for you then water...and it does still have bad stuff for you in it. I also drink diet pop. I limit myself to one a day...it does help curve cravings. If it works for you then drink it. Try to aim to cut down over time. maybe to one a day.
    Everyone is going to tell you how bad it is, alot of the times they are the ppl who smoke also, which is WAY worse.
    Nobody can be perfect
  • sharnie_007
    sharnie_007 Posts: 40
    thatnkyou .. i do still drink my 8 glasses of water a day too .... just whn i feel a tad peckish like if im out and about instead of buying food i will buy coke zero ... or ill drink it in my lectures!
  • sara1786
    sara1786 Posts: 101
    soda dehydrates you so as long as you're drinking water i think it should be fine... but idk.. thats just my opinion
  • fitterpam
    fitterpam Posts: 3,064 Member
    You could do worse and if it satisfies some kind of craving, then all the better but....

    The citric acid in the soda kills the enamel of your teeth and believe it or not, brushing right after drinking a can of coke is actually worse for you then not since the chemical composition causes the enamel to soften and brushing just doesn't do the softened enamel any good. I'm speaking from experience. My dentist is really upset that I still drink soda - soda of any kind, diet, clear, caffiene free or otherwise but I'm paying to keep her kids in school :P

    I would start cutting down. I've done cold turkey and if I have a pop, i'll limit it to one a day, but even at that level, you're doing your teeth/bones/etc a great disservice.....I say bones because the citric acid also causes calcium to leach out of your bones......

    I'd add more calcium to my diet on the days that I do drink the soda.....
  • Svemirka
    Svemirka Posts: 13 Member
    i love coke zero
    i drink a can every day - if i didn't drink it after lunch - i'd just crash
    I get the post-lunch coma lol!

    i like the caffeine, it does suppress hunger a bit and it sure gives me an energy kick...i am sensitive to caffeine and I don't really crash afterwards....nothing like having a caffeinated drink and then going to work out ....woo hoo hehe
  • sharnie_007
    sharnie_007 Posts: 40
    thanks guys .. i also find that coffee helps;... do you think its the caffeine that is suppressing my hunger ??
  • BossyGirl
    BossyGirl Posts: 173 Member
    caffine may supress hunger but be careful too much can make you crash and have the oppisite effect...youll be craving sugar and treats
  • famv5
    famv5 Posts: 27 Member
    I avoid it completely. I guess just reading all the research on it with artificial sweeteners and the effects on your kidneys, teeth, etc., I just don't drink it at all.
  • cici1028
    cici1028 Posts: 799 Member
    Soda is absolutely horrible... no matter the calories or lack there-of. If you're getting hungry around that time, try a real low calorie snack like celery with a little peanut butter or some rice cakes. Better to have 40 calories in a rice cake than all that sugar, whether manufactured or real. :)
  • CPRV
    CPRV Posts: 10
    I've heard that when we drink empty calories are bodies "search" for them making us hungrier...or something like that. Point is- it is better to avoid it. I LOVE coke, and miss it A LOT, so I understand your struggle. Plus the whole thing with chemicals, just say no :(
  • fitterpam
    fitterpam Posts: 3,064 Member
    Could be, but Coke Zero also contains phenylalanine. Phenylalanine (aspartame) is known to sometimes have a hunger suppressing action but is also known to have a lot of other side effects.
  • sharnie_007
    sharnie_007 Posts: 40
    i got asda coke zero which is free from asparatme or whatever its called :) thank goodness
  • BrendaLee
    BrendaLee Posts: 4,463 Member
    Diet sodas decrease calcium absorption, and can lead to to weak bones. They wreak havoc on your insides, and no one fully knows the effects of all that artificial sweetner. Anyone who can get off of them for good is doing their bodies a big service.

    People pour cola on their car windshields to eat off all the built up gunk. If it cleans a windshield, I can only imagine what it does to our bodies.
  • marissa4354
    marissa4354 Posts: 140
    coke zero does have aspartame is in it. No coke zero is aspartame free.
  • CasperO
    CasperO Posts: 2,913 Member
    I have one now and then, it's good. I don't believe anything can hurt me unless I have too much of it. All things in moderation.

    Probably 1 of those 20 oz. vending machine bottles a week. Fills a craving,,, :smile:
  • Bloodie
    Bloodie Posts: 53
    Actually I've been soda free for at least a year now ... a couple of years back, i used to drink lots of coke etc, but somehow i just stopped doing that, now i maybe have 1 can in 2 months lol, so i don't have a problem with coke. On a different matter of coffee and caffeine, i used to have atleast 3 cups a day. Now since I'm on a diet, i get maybe 1 cup a day, and i feel LESS hungry then i did before... All in all, i don't think that you should be careful with soda intake
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