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jowan
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Sat, Feb 12, 2011 16:02
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Diet Drinks
I heard that diet drinks inhibit weight loss and make you more hungry. Any feedback is welcomed! Thanks... PS i have not had a soda in 4 days...
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carlp007
Pensacola FL
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Sun, Feb 13, 2011 01:02
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Good for you
I use to drink 4 liters a day. I now only drink I can of Sprite Zero or diet 7Up for dinner (neither contain caffeine or sugar but do contain aspartame). I have cut out caffeine and feel so much better. I've read several articles and here are some to the bad things about sodas:
(These apply to diet caffeinated sodas)
1. Dehydration - drinks with caffeine or sugar cause you to be come thirstier.
2. Caffeine - Caffeine is a stimulant and very addictive. Caffeine causes mineral depletion in the bones.
3. Acid - Acid wears away the enamel on your teeth.
4. Phosphorus - The phosphorus in sodas can deplete the bones of calcium.
Now as far as gaining weight, diet sodas don't have calories so they do not add to your daily calorie intake. But, they have no benefit to the body either.
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lynjoy
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Sun, Feb 13, 2011 09:02
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re Diet Drinks
I am assuming by diet drinks you are talking about the drinks with artificial sweeteners. From all the research I have done, from what my nutritionist has told me, etc., diet drinks and artificial sweeteners (including Truvia and Splenda which are not "natural" sweeteners despite marketing) make you want more sweets. It is also believed they trigger other reactions in your body, and a new study says it is possible they could trigger heart attacks. My cardiologist says more study is needed on that but he tends to believe it is true.
These are also chemicals and it is best to reduce as many chemicals you put into your body as possible. Both my GI and urologist has told me artificial sweeteners are believed to cause cancers in the bladder and GI tract. Sugar has 16 calories per teaspoons. My nutritionist says we can have 2 teaspoons per day if absolutely necessary. Be aware most every purchased food you get from a restaurant or in a box or can has sugar.
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