Diet Soda?

[devildog88]

WHat is the low down on diet soda. Is it an acceptable substitute or should it be avoided all together? I drink about one every day.

 

[tucker01]

you're fine

 

[mrpower]

al kinds of "sodas" suck asssss......stick to orange juice and healthy natural drinks!!!!

 

[tucker01]

oj is shit and so are most Juices

Stick with water and eat fruits

 

[dougnukem]

I have one diet soda/day myself, and haven't died yet. It helps for a bit of change mid-way through the day.

 

[NeilPearson]

It's extremely hard on your teeth as all carbonated drinks are. Also we are not sure what long term effects artificial sweeteners have yet. If you do an internet search you will find all sorts of things that are apparantly caused by diet food.

Calorie wise, juice is no better than regular soda... it's crap.

It's safer to just stick to water.

 

[dougnukem]

It's extremely hard on your teeth as all carbonated drinks are. Also we are not sure what long term effects artificial sweeteners have yet. If you do an internet search you will find all sorts of things that are apparantly caused by diet food.

Calorie wise, juice is no better than regular soda... it's crap.

It's safer to just stick to water.

Long-term effects of artificial sweeteners is probably cancer, knowing my luck.

 

[NeilPearson]

Long-term effects of artificial sweeteners is probably cancer, knowing my luck.

This is what one site claims (my favorite is bulging eyes):

"Adverse reactions and side effects of aspartame include:

Eye
blindness in one or both eyes
decreased vision and/or other eye problems such as: blurring, bright flashes, squiggly lines, tunnel vision, decreased night vision
pain in one or both eyes
decreased tears
trouble with contact lenses
bulging eyes

Ear
tinnitus - ringing or buzzing sound
severe intolerance of noise
marked hearing impairment

Neurologic
epileptic seizures
headaches, migraines and some severe
dizziness, unsteadiness, both
confusion, memory loss, both
severe drowsiness and sleepiness
paresthesia or numbness of the limbs
severe slurring of speech
severe hyperactivity and restless legs
atypical facial pain
severe tremors

Psychological/Psychiatric
severe depression
irritability
aggression
anxiety
personality changes
insomnia
phobias

Chest
palpitations, tachycardia
shortness of breath
recent high blood pressure

Gastrointestinal
nausea
diarrhea, sometimes with blood in stools
abdominal pain
pain when swallowing

Skin and Allergies
itching without a rash
lip and mouth reactions
hives
aggravated respiratory allergies such as asthma

Endocrine and Metabolic
loss of control of diabetes
menstrual changes
marked thinning or loss of hair
marked weight loss
gradual weight gain
aggravated low blood sugar (hypoglycemia)
severe PMS

Other
frequency of voiding and burning during urination
excessive thirst, fluid retention, leg swelling, and bloating
increased susceptibility to infection

Additional Symptoms of Aspartame Toxicity include the most critical symptoms of all
death
irreversible brain damage
birth defects, including mental retardation
peptic ulcers
aspartame addiction and increased craving for sweets
hyperactivity in children
severe depression
aggressive behavior
suicidal tendencies

Aspartame may trigger, mimic, or cause the following illnesses:
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Epstein-Barr
Post-Polio Syndrome
Lyme Disease
Grave???s Disease
Meniere???s Disease
Alzheimer???s Disease
ALS
Epilepsy
Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
EMS
Hypothyroidism
Mercury sensitivity from Amalgam fillings
Fibromyalgia
Lupus
non-Hodgkins
Lymphoma
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) "

 

[dougnukem]

Sounds just like the symptoms of breathing air in L.A.

 

[Myztek]

I haven't had a soda or anything caffeinated or carbonated in 2 years now.

 

[GFR]

Water, beer, coffee.......what else do you need

 

[FenderBender]

A little of any thing now and then probably won't hurt you, That said:

I used to pound the diet coke!!!! It was my fav.

I started noticing a few things, my joints hurt, I felt spacey (not like after a hard workout spacey, but coulden't remember names places people, spacey), and started getting panic attacks....full on fight or flee response!!!!

I lived with it and thought I was just getting older and nuttier. Until I came across about 10 web sites on Panic attacks that warned anyone suffering to get off Nutrasweet Apparently people who are sensitive can suffer arthritis like symptoms, memory loss and panic attacks, as well as other stuff.

Well it takes 60 days to work out of your system and what do you know....I've been symptom free ever since!!!!

I suppose that fact that Donald Rumsfeld's company holds the patent for Aspartame means that the gov. has really tested it and made sure its very very safe

I learned my lesson and eat and drink as clean as possible.

 

[dougnukem]

I can't help but drink the stuff w/ Captain Morgan's. Regular coke is just too sweet for my taste anymore. But diet goes just right with the Cap.

 

[Arnold]

I love Diet Coke.

 

[justbecause]

I gotta go with foremanrules on this one. I drink my 1 1/2 gallon of water a day and i have 1 or 2 cups of coffee a day and beer occasianally when ever i dont have to pay for it.

 

[mrpower]

ORANGE JUICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!and my regular gallon of H2o

 

[mrpower]

well and coffee 2....i come from a spanish country and have been drinking coffee since I was 2!!!! so i'm with u foreman

 

[bigss75]

I'd think if the artifical sweetners were bad they would not it wouldnt be on the GRAS list. I'd stay away from saccharin though.

 

[NeilPearson]

I'd think if the artifical sweetners were bad they would not it wouldnt be on the GRAS list. I'd stay away from saccharin though.

I have no idea what you are trying to say.

 

[punch]

WHat is the low down on diet soda. Is it an acceptable substitute or should it be avoided all together? I drink about one every day.

Is it an acceptable substitute for what? Having one every day won't kill you or ruin your physique as long as it isn't one 2 liter or one case.

 

[bigss75]

I have no idea what you are trying to say.

The GRAS(Generally Recognized As Safe) list by the FDA that examines every food additive in present in food. No additive can be in the list without strict(some say over strict) testing.

 

[Diakonos]

WHat is the low down on diet soda. Is it an acceptable substitute or should it be avoided all together? I drink about one every day.

Most Diet Sodas contains aspartame. The only diet soda that I know of that doesn't contain aspartame is Diet Rite. And even the sweetner in that (Splenda) is suspect. I just stick to water and juice.

 

[section8]

Water, beer, coffee.......what else do you need

I might have a coke with a shot of whiskey from time to time but thats it. Coffee in the morning, water during the day and a few cold beers at night.

 

[The13ig13adWolf]

WHat is the low down on diet soda. Is it an acceptable substitute or should it be avoided all together? I drink about one every day.

depends on your goals...

 

[devildog88]

depends on your goals...

Just trying to clean up my diet a little. Working for the summer ya know. I have to look good on the beaches of Cancun!

 

[The13ig13adWolf]

Just trying to clean up my diet a little. Working for the summer ya know. I have to look good on the beaches of Cancun!

LOL. then i wouldn't worry too much about it.

 

[sara]

1 can of soda a day is not going to hurt unless you on your last few weeks of a show

 

[Super Hulk]

Diet Sodas Suck

Diet Sodas Suck

Diet Sodas Suck

 

[boilermaker]

Most Diet Sodas contains aspartame. The only diet soda that I know of that doesn't contain aspartame is Diet Rite. And even the sweetner in that (Splenda) is suspect. I just stick to water and juice.

Actually Coke and Pepsi both use Sucralose as an artificial sweetner in some products. Cadbury/Schwepps (7-UP, Dr. Pepper) and Shasta also use it. In fact, Sucralose is used in over 3500 branded products alone. So, if you want to avoid artificial sweetenrs, you need to either read a lot of labels or eat whole foods.

For every negative report on artificial sweeteners there is a positive one. You can bend statistics to make them imply whatever you want.

 

[Jodi]

OMG! I can't believe you are all stressing over a diet soda

I know many people who drink diet soda up until the their last week for competition prep. A can of diet soda a day is NOT going to hurt you or have ANY effects on your diet.

The worst that a diet soda will do is keep your sugar craving up. The sweetness factor makes you crave sugar but if you can handle it, and don't cave in on the real sweets then you are fine with the soda.