Diet Soda

I would never base my eating habits on correlation studies.

I can rapidly think on the top of my mind that ppl who use sweeteners like sweet stuff more in general, and that "sweetness" causes hunger despite not having any calories.

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On July 14 2013 19:04 GoTuNk wrote: I would never base my eating habits on correlation studies.

+1

I drink the fuck out of diet soda. Nobody likes to drink their calories, small son.

#YOLO.

On July 14 2013 19:44 2c0ntent wrote: I used to drink diet soda as a not-so-bad option to soda and recommend it to others. Then I realized that the lesser of two evils is still not good at all. Finally, I looked outside of the box and don't consume any soda as a standard policy.

ya same. no soda going on 3.5 months now for me. ;o

i only drink water, beer and absinthe

Lots of controversy around aspartame (the artificial sweetener in soda) and the negative effects (cancer agent but also many others) it has on the body as well as how it ever got passed by the FDA at all (it took many many years and foul play is suspected).

Probably not a good thing to put into your body on a regular basis.

On July 14 2013 22:16 Smuft wrote: Lots of controversy around aspartame (the artificial sweetener in soda) and the negative effects (cancer agent but also many others) it has on the body as well as how it ever got passed by the FDA at all (it took many many years and foul play is suspected). Probably not a good thing to put into your body on a regular basis.

Yeah. I still have this movie on my computer from years back called "Sweet Remedy," that is a documentary on aspartame. It's worth a watch.

On July 14 2013 20:06 bigredhoss wrote: Show nested quote + On July 14 2013 19:04 GoTuNk wrote: I would never base my eating habits on correlation studies. +1

really? doesn't studies like these help you make better decisions?

i started to consciously consume more fruits such as berries specifically after all those anti oxidant/free radical studies came out

Worked very well for me in a low carb diet. Lost 4kg in 4 weeks. Usually I like drinking something sweet after a big meal and this was a good substitute. But all other times of the day I only drink water or tea anyway.

On July 14 2013 21:44 RaiNKhAN wrote: Show nested quote + On July 14 2013 19:44 2c0ntent wrote: I used to drink diet soda as a not-so-bad option to soda and recommend it to others. Then I realized that the lesser of two evils is still not good at all. Finally, I looked outside of the box and don't consume any soda as a standard policy. ya same. no soda going on 3.5 months now for me. ;o

The Buldozer without Redbull wtf?

I rarely crank soda and decided recently I would just not ever drink it again.

a couple of weeks ago I was drinking beer and friend was talking about how good his rum was, he said have a rum/coke. I fondly recounted the many rum/cokes I had in the past, and said yes to his offer. Later that night I realized what I had done and screamed "WHY GOD HAVE YOU FORSAKEN US" rum/cokes are so good. R.I.P.

After drinking freshly squeezed juice, soda becomes very undesirable.

calories and all that is just one side of the issue. It is also important to notice that sodas and juices are very bad for your teeth. I myself tend to avoid all others drinks than water.

After drinking freshly squeezed juice, soda becomes very undesirable.

note btw that fresh orange juice has as much calories as normal Sprite (ie. 40 kcal / 100g), albeit probably people won't ever drink 500ml bottles of fresh juice.

Stopped drinking soda regularly years ago, diet option just tastes worse. Sticking with water, coffee, beer, brown rum and wine basically. Once every few months i like to mix my rum with coke though

On July 15 2013 15:50 Liquid`Meat wrote: Stopped drinking soda regularly years ago, diet option just tastes worse. Sticking with water, coffee, beer, brown rum and wine basically. Once every few months i like to mix my rum with coke though

yeah I bet you mix with coke every once and a while

On July 14 2013 19:04 GoTuNk wrote: I would never base my eating habits on correlation studies. I can rapidly think on the top of my mind that ppl who use sweeteners like sweet stuff more in general, and that "sweetness" causes hunger despite not having any calories.

Yeah reading the article it seems the above is exactly the case. I'm pretty sure if calories were controlled for diet soda is basically the same as water. I kinda wanted to see the study to tell what was actually going on but it costs $40.

I can access it for you (via univ) if you want, just give link to which one

On July 15 2013 16:44 Highcard wrote: Show nested quote + On July 15 2013 15:50 Liquid`Meat wrote: Stopped drinking soda regularly years ago, diet option just tastes worse. Sticking with water, coffee, beer, brown rum and wine basically. Once every few months i like to mix my rum with coke though yeah I bet you mix with coke every once and a while

that's one hell of a cocktail