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I've been drinking 1 liter of diet cream soda per day
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water_wendi
Water is not wet!
Where is this calorie free cake?
The reason i drink diet soda is because i like drinks with carbonation and i dont like sugary drinks. ill take sparkling water over diet soda but its harder to find and more expensive.
Glass Shark
Banned
You will be fine. Studies show that aspartame is safe. Kidney stones are not a guarantee from drinking a lot of soda. At least you are putting some kind of fluid in your body. Do what makes you happy.
water_wendi
Water is not wet!
Cream soda and root beers tend to not have caffeine so they might not have to worry about kidney stones.
It's sad, man. I feel bad for you.
Often addictions are easier to kick if you replace the activity with a slightly more meaningful version of said activity. For instance, try getting really into smoothie-making. Adding meaning (eg preparation, a process) will help you forget about soda while filling up the gap.
Or just try weaning off it a little bit at a time. Find a store with a smaller bottle size and buy that instead. Lie to your brain about it, deny that there's any difference. Then ultimately try to downsize even more.
Tough situation. I'm lucky to not be addicted anything in a hardcore way.
This TED talk about addition is really good.
This is true and ridiculous.
modernlifeisANDY
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Problem solved.
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.
TarpitCarnivore
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I had a wheat roll and diet soda so I'm totally healthy!
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.
I used to drink a lot of regular coke, coke zero is quite similar in taste. I've had regular coke again and now it tastes overly sweet to me, I dislike it. Seems like a silly argument to make anyway.
So long studies haven't proven that aspartame is super bad for you I don't really care.
I used to drink a lot of regular coke, coke zero is quite similar in taste. I've had regular coke again and now it tastes overly sweet to me, I dislike it. Seems like a silly argument to make anyway.
LyleLanley
Banned
I rarely drink any soda anymore but I find that I actually like the taste of diet coke more than regular coke.
If the amount of times people have asked me to explain it is any indicator, people have no idea what the difference is. What's even more scary is the amount of people that seem to think injecting me with more insulin is what they should do if I collapse due to hypoglycaemia.
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.
kidney stones are not caused by caffeine lol
Here's an idea: drink a real, non-diet cream soda once a week(not a liter, have a can or a bottle). It will be your reward for being good to your body, and think about how satisfying it would be. If you're just mindlessly drinking it by the liter then you're not enjoying it. It feels "good" but that's just a bodily response at this point.
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.
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.
That's both a terrible philosophy and a really poor excuse.
I'm sure there's crack addicts with the same philosophy too.
CrocMother
Banned
It's impossible for you to be healthy if you drink that much soda.
Strong healthy advice right there...
Problem solved.
Love this stuff, but I drink the plain/unflavored ones and add my own lime/lemon juice to give it a little something.
I was drinking 1-2 liters of diet soda a day for a period of time. Broke a carb addiction and lost a good bit of weight. I did significant damage to my teeth though, fillings fell out and I had to get a root canal & crown put in a tooth. Something to keep in mind. This stuff will wreck your mouth.
Wat.
Unless you're constantly staying below 8% body fat, that's a non-issue, and lower body fat percent is almost universally healthier. It also has absolutely nothing to do with fat intake, so one's body needing fat to synthesize hormones is still unaffected.
Ingueferroque
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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.
Try going cold turkey, there is nothing wrong with plain water. Put a slice of lemon in it if you must.
I don't think anyone here is arguing that it's good for you. It's just less bad than drinking regular sodas.
There have been months where I've gone without drinking any, but I honestly felt no different.
I used to drink 1218 cans of Coke a week, up until a few months back. Did it for a year and a half, and drank at the least 6 cans a week for about 7 years. Looking back, I was pathetic. I literally needed the stuff and would constantly be anticipating my next can -- I was desperate.
Now, I tend to stick to water only. I have way more energy and feel a lot better, to say the least.
Now, I tend to stick to water only. I have way more energy and feel a lot better, to say the least.
I laughed too hard at this.
yongeandcollege
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I've posted this before but
The Evidence Supports Artificial Sweeteners Over Sugar
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/28/upshot/the-evidence-supports-artificial-sweeteners-over-sugar.html
The Evidence Supports Artificial Sweeteners Over Sugar
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/28/upshot/the-evidence-supports-artificial-sweeteners-over-sugar.html
hammysaurusrex
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People are being intellectually dishonest, or simply really lazy, with their "well, I found one study..." or "different studies say different things, therefore we know nothing" - there are ways in research to assess the contribution of individual papers to a body of literature and weigh the results appropriately. This isn't an exception, but the entire basis for how epidemiology works - no individual study proves anything, but a large group of studies asking similar questions using varying methodologies can allow triangulation around certain findings and recommendations. Epidemiology studies are not intended to be "the latest and greatest" fallacy, but more of an exercising in solving a puzzle over a long time period.
What brand? I love cream soda. There's always been A&W brand diet so that can't be it
0.1.1.2.3.5.8.13.21.34.55
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might as well be drinking beer OP
Syph Medwes
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I'd be more scared of the potential kidney stones than dying
I managed to wean myself off drinking soda regularly. I only have it now as a mixer when drinking alcohol.
One thing I can recommend as previously stated on this thread, switch to drinking fizzy water instead. Doesn't taste too great but you get the same fix effect. I did this for a couple of months and then pretty much stopped drinking it altogether.
One thing I can recommend as previously stated on this thread, switch to drinking fizzy water instead. Doesn't taste too great but you get the same fix effect. I did this for a couple of months and then pretty much stopped drinking it altogether.
WoolyNinja
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3 two liter bottles a week doesn't seem like much really.
How are you health wise? If you're feeling good and in generally good health just keep doing what you're doing and be happy with your cream soda because you know what kills a lot more people than soda... stress, sadness, and depression.
How are you health wise? If you're feeling good and in generally good health just keep doing what you're doing and be happy with your cream soda because you know what kills a lot more people than soda... stress, sadness, and depression.
lastflowers
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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.
Icyflamez96
Member
Lowkey this
It's particularly hard to quit drinking diet soda when there's no substantial research showing why it's not good for me. When you throw poorly defined adjectives towards diet soda like bad and unhealthy, it's hard to swallow when I don't suffer from any of the supposed drawbacks you get from infographics like this:
Examine.com has a nice aggregate of cited studies and led me directly to this:
http://examine.com/faq/is-diet-soda-bad-for-you/
and this:
http://examine.com/topics/Diet+Soda/
So they are building a library of research on diet soda and it's health effects - and with 63 cited studies the best we have is an increased risk of tooth decay?
Which is why I really hope they do start doing studies on people like me who will drink 2 liters of diet soda a day for a few weeks at a time. I'm a male in his early thirties with no history of obesity or heart problems and an extremely active lifestyle. Too many of these studies are done on unhealthy populations in their 50's through 60's that don't control for preexisting health conditions or even calories.
I'd say the best arguments against diet soda so far are that it may cause tooth decay and it's more expensive than tap water.
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?
Examine.com has a nice aggregate of cited studies and led me directly to this:
http://examine.com/faq/is-diet-soda-bad-for-you/
and this:
http://examine.com/topics/Diet+Soda/
So they are building a library of research on diet soda and it's health effects - and with 63 cited studies the best we have is an increased risk of tooth decay?
Which is why I really hope they do start doing studies on people like me who will drink 2 liters of diet soda a day for a few weeks at a time. I'm a male in his early thirties with no history of obesity or heart problems and an extremely active lifestyle. Too many of these studies are done on unhealthy populations in their 50's through 60's that don't control for preexisting health conditions or even calories.
I'd say the best arguments against diet soda so far are that it may cause tooth decay and it's more expensive than tap water.
Ingueferroque
Banned
Do you need a study to know it is bad for you?
Don't worry. I used to smoke 2-4 packs a day. Sunday's a guarantee of 4 packs. Haven't gotten lung cancer yet.
Don't worry. I used to smoke 2-4 packs a day. Sunday's a guarantee of 4 packs. Haven't gotten lung cancer yet.
lastflowers
Banned
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
Ingueferroque
Banned
All bodies are different.
Razorback
Member
Yes.
The consensus of the scientific community is that diet soda is fine.
People relying purely on common sense are wrong about this.
Ingueferroque
Banned
1L+ of diet soda a day is fine?
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