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Joined 2011-03-30 Posts: 2 |
August 10, 2012 13:53
I currently drink about 3 diets cokes every day. I also drink lots of water. I started driking diet coke because it was zero calories and it gave me my soda fix. I am considering giving it up but I think its going to be tough. What are the benefits of giving it up that I can look foward to? Is it worth it?
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Joined 2012-08-03 Posts: 381 |
August 10, 2012 13:56
Fewer bathroom trips
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Joined 2010-08-24 Posts: 2,806 |
August 10, 2012 13:58
Save some money
Other than that I could not tell you, I still drink it |
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Joined 2011-03-22 Posts: 3,121 |
August 10, 2012 13:59
I love my diet pop! I'm never giving it up!
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Joined 2012-08-10 Posts: 88 |
August 10, 2012 13:59
I have no solid evidence for this but this is what steers me away from it...I think about the amount of chemicals that go into the soda to make it taste the same but take out the calories and I can't imagine that's good for your body at all.
Now. That may be very inaccurate but that's what I believe and it works for me lol |
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Joined 2012-02-05 Posts: 67 |
August 10, 2012 14:01
Diet coke is a diuretic which could dehydrate you faster than drinking equivilent amounts of water.
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Joined 2010-08-24 Posts: 2,806 |
August 10, 2012 14:02
QUOTE: I have no solid evidence for this but this is what steers me away from it...I think about the amount of chemicals that go into the soda to make it taste the same but take out the calories and I can't imagine that's good for your body at all. Now. That may be very inaccurate but that's what I believe and it works for me lol Please tell me which diet soda tastes the same, I'd like to buy some |
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Joined 2010-08-24 Posts: 2,806 |
August 10, 2012 14:02
QUOTE: Diet coke is a diuretic which could dehydrate you faster than drinking equivilent amounts of water. There is not enough caffeine in diet soda to dehydrate you There's water in it too |
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Joined 2012-08-03 Posts: 381 |
August 10, 2012 14:03
QUOTE: Diet coke is a diuretic which could dehydrate you faster than drinking equivilent amounts of water. um, yeah, no |
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Joined 2011-02-11 Posts: 1,186 |
August 10, 2012 14:04
Less junky crap in your body.
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Joined 2012-02-19 Posts: 245 |
August 10, 2012 14:05
QUOTE: Diet coke is a diuretic which could dehydrate you faster than drinking equivilent amounts of water. From livestrong.com: While caffeine can be dehydrating, drinking diet sodas that contain caffeine in moderate amounts should not dehydrate you significantly. For caffeine to have noticeable effects, you have to drink a lot of it -- anywhere from 500 to 600 milligrams, according to MayoClinic.com. Because a 12-ounce diet cola contains about 45 milligrams of caffeine, you would have to drink at least 11 12-ounce diet sodas to drink enough caffeine for it to be dehydrating. Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/article/535800-does-drinking-diet-soda-make-you-dehydrated/#ixzz23BBtnIun 
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Joined 2011-11-17 Posts: 1,032 |
August 10, 2012 14:05
Diet Coke and Diet Pepsi have TONS of chemicals in them compared with other diet soft drinks (root beer or diet rite). There are many articles online about the negative effects of these chemicals...look on Google.
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Joined 2012-08-10 Posts: 88 |
August 10, 2012 14:08
QUOTE: QUOTE: I have no solid evidence for this but this is what steers me away from it...I think about the amount of chemicals that go into the soda to make it taste the same but take out the calories and I can't imagine that's good for your body at all. Now. That may be very inaccurate but that's what I believe and it works for me lol Please tell me which diet soda tastes the same, I'd like to buy some Hey -- Some people swear that Diet Coke tastes the same! Honestly, I've only ever had Diet Mt. Dew and that was nasty, but some people believe they can't taste a difference. I rarely drink soda but when I do, it's definitely not diet. |
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Joined 2012-04-16 Posts: 269 |
August 10, 2012 14:10
agreed on the bathroom trips! I had to give it up to help my bladder. I miss it though!!
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Joined 2010-08-24 Posts: 2,806 |
August 10, 2012 14:11
QUOTE: Diet Coke and Diet Pepsi have TONS of chemicals in them compared with other diet soft drinks (root beer or diet rite). There are many articles online about the negative effects of these chemicals...look on Google. I'm pretty sure all sodas (and any other food for that matter) are made up of chemicals |
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Joined 2011-10-11 Posts: 1 |
August 10, 2012 14:13
I believe the problem with diet sodas is the amount of sodium in them. The sodium causes you to retain water which in turn gives you that bloated look.
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Joined 2010-08-24 Posts: 2,806 |
August 10, 2012 14:16
QUOTE: I believe the problem with diet sodas is the amount of sodium in them. The sodium causes you to retain water which in turn gives you that bloated look. 1 can of diet coke has 40mg of sodium That's not much |
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Joined 2009-06-01 Posts: 84 |
August 10, 2012 14:21
QUOTE: agreed on the bathroom trips! I had to give it up to help my bladder. I miss it though!! I don't know about this....I was an avid Diet coke drinker with little to none water drinker. I now drink 1, maybe 2 diet cokes a week and I think I live in the bathroom ever more so now! (been doing this for 6+ weeks now so I think my body should be used to it by now) 
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Joined 2011-12-27 Posts: 86 |
August 10, 2012 14:22
I know that everyone's body reacts differently to various foods, but when I had some issues with liver tests, the doctor had me reduce all sorts of foods to see if we could eliminate whatever was bothering it. (No other evidence of disease as a cause.) My numbers are great now (took about 4 weeks and they've stayed good for more than a year), and the only thing I cut out that hasn't been added back again is diet soda (Pepsi). To me that's proof enough that at least for my body there was something in there hurtful to my liver, so I'll stick with water, milk and tea.
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Joined 2012-03-24 Posts: 1,130 |
August 10, 2012 14:25
Since some people here have bought into the popular belief that artificial sweeteners are completely safe, if I were you, I'd go do some research. Also, look at how substances get approved for market, and who the decision makers are and what conflicts of interest they might have. Look at things that challenge what you already believe, look at everything as long as they have reputable sources. Read the sources too.
I think you will have trouble quiting Diet Coke, and my research into the issue has found that diet colas do NOT help weight loss, and likely stimilate people to eat/weigh more (issues with insulin and biochemstry). However, in my personal opinion only, I think you will be much better off without it. I love bubbly and fizzy too. Club soda with lemon, lime, or small amounts of other juice is satisfying for me. 
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Joined 2012-08-10 Posts: 88 |
August 10, 2012 14:27
Honestly....I think the only difference is diet uses no calorie sweeteners like Equal or NutraSweet. Regular soda uses regular sugar.
Studies have shown that when you eat a low-calorie food that tastes like it has a lot of calories, the body ends up craving what it hasn't received, so your appetite may be stimulated, and cause you to eat more. So indirectly it could cause weight gain I guess if you want to justify it that way. |
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Joined 2011-05-14 Posts: 2,435 |
August 10, 2012 14:27
Depriving yourself of diet coke.
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Joined 2011-05-14 Posts: 2,435 |
August 10, 2012 14:28
QUOTE: Honestly....I think the only difference is diet uses no calorie sweeteners like Equal or NutraSweet. Regular soda uses regular sugar. Studies have shown that when you eat a low-calorie food that tastes like it has a lot of calories, the body ends up craving what it hasn't received, so your appetite may be stimulated, and cause you to eat more. So indirectly it could cause weight gain I guess if you want to justify it that way. What studies?
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Joined 2010-08-24 Posts: 2,806 |
August 10, 2012 14:28
QUOTE: Honestly....I think the only difference is diet uses no calorie sweeteners like Equal or NutraSweet. Regular soda uses regular sugar. Studies have shown that when you eat a low-calorie food that tastes like it has a lot of calories, the body ends up craving what it hasn't received, so your appetite may be stimulated, and cause you to eat more. So indirectly it could cause weight gain I guess if you want to justify it that way. Links to studies? |
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Joined 2012-07-10 Posts: 360 |
August 10, 2012 14:31
I switched to diet Mountain Dew because it's cheaper here. There's a benefit. :)
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