I don't understand the constant consumption of diet soda. Do people that like cake find sugar free cakes to eat all day instead of food and convince themselves its OK because at least it's not cake?
Enjoy your kidney stones bro
I know, people laugh when I tell them I'm addicted but its true. every day when I get home from work I down a 2 liter bottle for the rest of the night plus what I drink at work. when I go out to eat its normal to go through 4 to 5 glasses of soda. thankfully diet Pepsi no longer has aspartame but I know its still not good that I drink as much as I do.
ill take sparkling water over diet soda but its harder to find and more expensive.
Not only are there people that like that garbage, but people obsess over diet soda. Makes no sense to me.I don't understand the constant consumption of diet soda. Do people that like cake find sugar free cakes to eat all day instead of food and convince themselves its OK because at least it's not cake?
I don't understand the constant consumption of diet soda. Do people that like cake find sugar free cakes to eat all day instead of food and convince themselves its OK because at least it's not cake?
I don't understand the constant consumption of diet soda. Do people that like cake find sugar free cakes to eat all day instead of food and convince themselves its OK because at least it's not cake?
Does the diet varient of any soda brand not taste like complete shit compared to the original? Soda is soda--it's going to be bad for you no matter what. Why not at least have it taste good?
Not only are there people that like that garbage, but people obsess over diet soda. Makes no sense to me.
It's so, so dumb when people don't realize that Type 1 is not preventable but Type 2 generally is preventable. Do people really not understand the difference when you tell them you have Type 1?
I've been drinking 2L of coke-zero on a daily basis, OP. Not dead yet! Seem to be perfectly healthy actually, I go to the gym on a regular basis, drink at least the same amount of water and have probably lower bf% than most people.
Cream soda and root beers tend to not have caffeine so they might not have to worry about kidney stones.
I drink enough diet soda to make the OP look like a lightweight. When I die, you can donate my body to science and study it for the answer to this question.
I'll drink massive amounts of diet soda as well, no tooth decay (just shotgun it to the back of my throat), no fat gain, blood work has always come out fantastic, no kidney stones, only notice that I have to go to the bathroom a few extra times in the hours afterwards. If I'm going to have a vice, I can think of worse ones to suffer with.You and me both, man.
1 liter of diet soda a day? Child's play.
See, I'd want to see a study done on guys like you and me for Aspartame and it's effects on health. There's always these dubious, poorly quantifiable indicators that diet soda is "bad for you" and I don't seem to suffer from any of the symptoms - you probably don't either. Gut health is the only issue that has my interest piqued as a guy who would prefer all his nutrients to be absorbed and cultivated as mass.I've been drinking 2L of coke-zero on a daily basis, OP. Not dead yet! Seem to be perfectly healthy actually, I go to the gym on a regular basis, drink at least the same amount of water and have probably lower bf% than most people.
So long studies haven't proven that aspartame is super bad for you I don't really care.
If I'm going to have a vice, I can think of worse ones to suffer with.
I'm sure there's crack addicts with the same philosophy too.That's both a terrible philosophy and a really poor excuse.
Lol, I'm drinking one 1.85l bottle of Diet Cherry Coke every day.
To the OP: don't worry about it. If you enjoy it then keep drinking it. Life is too short, you might end up giving it up, making yourself miserable and then get run over by a bus the next day.
I've been diabetic since I was five and have regularly been drinking it since I was a kid. I'm now 44 years old so have been drinking it for nearly 40 years.
Problem solved.
Sorry, "bf%" is in no way an indicator of health, and "low bf%" is probably unhealthy. 1. Your guts can be rotting (exaggeration) but your muscles and skin can be healthy. 2. One's body needs fat. It is an important part of a living organism.
Not saying you're not healthy, but it's a bad indicator to use.
It baffles me that the word 'diet' makes people think it is good for them. You are addicted. It is harming you.
Try going cold turkey, there is nothing wrong with plain water. Put a slice of lemon in it if you must.
Maybe.
have you had cream soda before? Finding a diet version of it was a holy grail for me and i finally found it. It tastes so good
That's about three 2 liter bottles a week. This has aspartame in it of course. I need to know once and for all if this will kill me. I've done reading on it and the research is wishy washy....does anyone work in a science field or research that can write something that sounds smart so i can be at peace of mind?
One of the big anti-diet soda bullet points is that it's just as bad as regular soda! But then you read the article and it's about how the sweetness will affect your taste buds making you want to eat more food and sweets. BUT IF I DONT DO THAT, if i control myself and don't let my taste buds take over, then how could it be just as bad? a Soda can is 200-250 calories of high fructose corn syrup which is horrible sugar. There's no calories in diet soda. The only concern is if aspartame gives you cancer or other long term disease. I need to know if that's bs or real.
I'd be more scared of the potential kidney stones than dying
Every single one of the studies referenced on this graphic was a epidemiological study on a generally unhealthy population, confusing correlation with causation. So, we say diet soda is bad for you. I believe it to some extent as well, especially in some of the quantities discussed here, despite no personal detriment or research that tells me what or why it is bad for me. Diet soda is marketed to people who we would consider to be unhealthy so why should we be surprised when the research shows that people who drink diet soda are generally unhealthy?
Don't worry. In College I was drinking ~2-4 liters a day during senior year. Sunday's had a guarantee of 4 liters. Best shape of my life then.
Been getting yearly checkups, doctors always say I'm healthy. I still go through phases where I'll drink 2 liters a day for a week or three. I also work out a lot though, so don't just use other people's success to justify your own. Keep track of your body and make sure you're not affected.
Do you need a study to know it is bad for you?
Not when it's had no noticeable effects on me after 6+ years of above average consumption and when I'm healthier than my peers
Do you need a study to know it is bad for you?
Yes.
The consensus of the scientific community is that diet soda is fine.
People relying purely on common sense are wrong about this.