Diet Sodas???

[Race4Glory]

What is everyone's opinions on diet sodas if drank OCCASIONALLY while trying to cut? I have heard that they are high in sodium which will make you retain water weight, but realistically how much can one soda hurt you? I have heard both Pro's and Con's about drinking diet sodas and am wondering what everyone's opinion is.

Besides water, what are some other low calorie drinks that can be consumed and not completely screw up a diet. I am watered out and need to mix it up a bit.

Thanks!

 

[Ra Ether]

good question...I love seltzer water myself and I hope i don't have to give that up while trying to lose weight and tone...

I just purchased a few cases of Cytomax Protein Pure Performance Drink...40g of protein, no carbs, no sugar, 160 calories (Watermelon & Tropical flavors) and also a few cases of Isopure plus Zero Carb Protein Drink...15g of protein, no carbs, no sugar, 60 calories (Alpine Punch & Grape). I use these as my before and after workout drinks but DAMN do they taste gooooooood!

 

[magnesium]

i'd personally stay away from all soda. A lot of them have things like phosphoric acid in them which your body has to neutralize, mainly using calcium. Calcium is kinda good for your bones. Now a soda every now and then probably won't hurt but i haven't seen any good qualities that make me want to drink any.

 

[SWAGGIN]

I would DEFINITELY "can" the diet sodas....

 

[ellencannon]

Diet sodas (also diet pop, diet, sugar-free, or light soft drinks, refreshments, or carbonated beverages) are typically sugar-free, artificially sweetened, non-alcoholic carbonated beverages generally marketed towards health-conscious people, diabetics, athletes, and other people who want to lose weight or stay fit.

 

[alexjoan]

Diet soda is 100 percent nutrition-free—and it's important to remember that all that useless liquid is taking up space that could have gone to more healthy alternatives. On the positive side, it means you won’t be taking in equally non-nutritious, calorie- and sugar-packed options. But it's just as important to actively drink the good stuff as it is to avoid that bad stuff. So one diet soda a day is fine, but if you're downing five or six cans, that means you're limiting your intake of healthful beverages, particularly water and tea, which is high in antioxidants.

 

[ricardo12]

I don't know about Sodas.....

 

[jasv2]

If you can avoid soda, do it, even if it's diet soda. The sweetener may be zero or low calorie but its a manufactured chemical with plenty of documented problems. The FDA says it's safe but they are not to be completely trusted. At the least, the artificial sweetener is man made and will accumulate in the organs if you drink too much.

There's no nutritional value in soda. It's best to drink tea and juices. Watch out for the sugary teas and juices though, they can be as high as regular soda. Craving sweet drinks is one of the major reasons Americans are so over weight. Reduce the sweet tooth but stay hydrated at all times.

 

[on4ever]

i do not think they will cause large problems when consumed in reasonable quantities. If I get sick of water, then I prefer un-sweetened tea with a hint of lemon. I also like a strong coffee before a workout, with no milk or sweetener of any kind. The bitter taste will grow on you after some time!

 

[m_ob]

I beleive that aspartame is a neurotoxin, not very potent, but anything that kills nerves is not good. It has the supposed ability to destroy the mylein sheaths covering your nerves causing malfunction in the transmission of messages, which considering the hypothalamus is a bundle of nerves, this is not good. The alleged effects of aspartame are overexcitement of these cells until the point of death. There is a good study out there about resus monkeys and ingestion of small amounts of aspartame, and later disection and viewing of the brain. The hypothalamus in these monkeys was mildy damaged ( I remind you this is only small amounts) and the monkeys had myelin loss. Sucralose is no better as it may destroy the healthy gut flora.

 

[jasthace]

Nothing picks me up like a good old diet coke when I hit the wall on a nightshift.Its the phenylalanine.Good stuff.

 

[m_ob]

Nothing picks me up like a good old diet coke when I hit the wall on a nightshift.Its the phenylalanine.Good stuff.

Sarcasm or for real?

 

[jasthace]

Sarcasm or for real?

For real
Next time you feel like shit,tired and burnt out, try having a diet coke.

 

[StabMe]

I think i wouldn't survive on a diet, especially during summer time, without Pepsi Light. I drink about 1.5-2 liters a day and try to drink long before going to bed, cause it sometimes interferes with my sleep.

Now, those who are affraid of insulin response and try to avoid it for whatever reasons, should probably stay away from all artificially sweetened drinks, cause there is some data, although on diabetics, that it can trigger an insulin response.

 

[jasthace]

Now, those who are affraid of insulin response and try to avoid it for whatever reasons, should probably stay away from all artificially sweetened drinks, cause there is some data, although on diabetics, that it can trigger an insulin response.

Wheres this data.You'd better post it up.I have never seen any studies that have shown diet soda cause an insulin response.It is only bro speculation.If it did course an insulin response dieters wonder be going hypoglycemic left right and center.There would have to be a warning on the product labels.

 

[kahale808]

ive always wondered about diet sodas myself.

 

[MAYO]

For real
Next time you feel like shit,tired and burnt out, try having a diet coke.

What if I skipped the diet coke and just popped a phenyl-alanine capsule?

 

[m_ob]

You would miss out on all the formalehyde and toxic breakdown of the aspartame! That's the best part! [)]

 

[jasthace]

You would miss out on all the formalehyde and toxic breakdown of the aspartame! That's the best part! [)]

hehe
I'm not really recommending coke as a t3 pct.I was just spinkling some info.

 

[StabMe]

Wheres this data.You'd better post it up.I have never seen any studies that have shown diet soda cause an insulin response.It is only bro speculation.If it did course an insulin response dieters wonder be going hypoglycemic left right and center.There would have to be a warning on the product labels.

Here you go:

Br J Nutr. 1999 Dec;82(6):437-46. Related Articles, Links

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* Br J Nutr. 1999 Dec;82(6):427-9.


Blood glucose and meal patterns in time-blinded males, after aspartame, carbohydrate, and fat consumption, in relation to sweetness perception.

Melanson KJ, Westerterp-Plantenga MS, Campfield LA, Saris WH.

Department of Human Biology, Maastricht University, The Netherlands.

In a study of the impact of aspartame, fat, and carbohydrate on appetite, we monitored blood glucose continuously for 431 (SE 16) min. Ten healthy males (19-31 years) participated in three time-blinded visits. As blood glucose was monitored, appetite ratings were scored at randomized times. On the first meal initiation, volunteers consumed one of three isovolumetric drinks (aspartame, 1 MJ simple carbohydrate, and 1 MJ high-fat; randomized order). High-fat and high-carbohydrate foods were available ad libitum subsequently. Blood glucose patterns following the carbohydrate drink (+1.78 (SE 0.28) mmol/l in 38 (SE 3) min) and high-fat drink (+0.83 (SE 0.28) mmol/l in 49 (SE 6) min) were predictive of the next intermeal interval (R 0.64 and R 0.97 respectively). Aspartame ingestion was followed by blood glucose declines (40% of subjects), increases (20%), or stability (40%). These patterns were related to the volunteers' perception of sweetness of the drink (R 0.81, P = 0.014), and were predictive of subsequent intakes (R -0.71, P = 0.048). For all drinks combined, declines in blood glucose and meal initiation were significantly associated (chi 2 16.8, P < 0.001), the duration of blood glucose responses and intermeal intervals correlated significantly (R 0.715, P = 0.0001), and sweetness perception correlated negatively with hunger suppression (R -0.471, P = 0.015). Effects of fat, carbohydrate, and aspartame on meal initiation, meal size, and intermeal interval relate to blood glucose patterns. Varied blood glucose responses after aspartame support the controversy over its effects, and may relate to sweetness perception.