Do you think Diet Coke is actually bad for you? Really bad?

Yes, it's fucking awful.

I used to drink 2-3 liters of Diet Coke per day for at least 20 years. I’m fine.

God, I hope not. Aspartame has kept me spelt and trim for many years. Can't imagine what I'd do without it.

That's SVELTE. Damn autocorrect.

Have fun when your motor neurons break down because of all that toxic shit.

We all will die of something.

[quote]Obviously it's not good for you and is totally necessary

Totally necessary for what?

I meant "unnecessary."

Diet Coke doesn’t lead to anyone staying thin.

r1 r5 r6

Is Diet Coke addiction an eldergay thing?

This was a great article. I NEED a fountain Diet Coke after work over ice from McDonald’s, it’s really hard for me to not get it. Yes, there are times I think the taste is weird, off or too sweet but I drink it anyways!

Ive been hooked since 1989 and I am alive.

Probably better than Lucky Strikes for keeping you slim (and for your health)

It’s not as bad as Diet Cocaine.

[quote]Is Diet Coke addiction an eldergay thing?

Well, we had to drink something after they took TAB off the market.

Is PepsiMax better or worse healthwise? I drink about 4 cans of it a day.

It isn't so much the aspartame, but the carbonation that's bad for you.

I thought it was the phosphoric acid that was bad - for your bones?

What's bad about carbonation?

Short answer, yes. Aside from the obvious concerns of artificial sweeteners (like causing seizures), "diet" sodas are insanely sweet tasting nonetheless. You're more likely to consume pair it with other food that's not good for you.

I only drink plain soda water anymore. I LOVE the sharp carbonation, and it quenches my thirst. Mybsister tells me she doesn't understsnd how I drink it, because she thinks it tastes like Alka-Seltzer. To each their own.

Back when I DID have the occasional soft drink, I avoided diet versions because I can't stand the flavor. I loved a really strong ginger beer.

*my sister tells me

I drank at least one a day for about 20 years. I stopped18 yrs ago, when I quit smoking, but now at the age of 62, I have lesions on my pancreas and I am monitored with MIs annually.

Hasn’t killed Trump yet.

MRIs

Nope.

For many months here in Massachusetts, Stop and Shop has been having 2 liter bottles of all Coca Cola products on sale every other week for $1.00 each if you purchase five bottles.

r26

I would hate for any thread on DL not to become political, so let’s not forget one of Diet Coke’s most fanatic fans.

I quit and felt a LOT better.

It was actually harder than I expected, I switched to various hot and iced teas, plain, or iced coffee or mineral water. I do think there is an addictive component, I drank a lot of Diet Coke for years and I was surprised at the cravings, esp if I heard someone open a can at work, was Pavlovian.

My brain fog disappeared and I lost 5 lbs without changing anything else. There is a theory that sweeteners spike insulin for some. Insulin is the hormone that tells the body to store fat.

If you don't watch your figure, nobody else will.

I’d like to know what the issue is with carbonation, too. I drink a lot of Club Soda.

When i was diagnosed with prediabetes five years ago, my doctor told me to give up anything with artificial sweetener in it--she said sweeteness just makes you crave more sweetness, so inevitably you have more sugar, if not in the Coke, then in other things. Which is why Trump satys so fat--he may be drinking Diet Coke, but he also has a chocolate milkshake every day from McDonalds.

This made sense to me, so I gave up artificial sweeteners as well as sugar and carbs. I've kept the weight off as a result--I'm several pants sizes and jacket sizes down.

Looked up carbonation.

From healthline.com:

No evidence suggests that carbonated or sparkling water is bad for you. It's not that harmful to dental health, and it seems to have no effect on bone health. Interestingly, a carbonated drink may even enhance digestion by improving swallowing ability and reducing constipation. Nov 3, 2019

It left my body brutally disfigured.

The evidence that it’s “bad” for you is dubious at best.

Eatthis.com has an article on carbonation and the pull quotes make it sound godawful (bad for teeth, worsens IBS) but I didn’t read the article.

I’m too invested in drinking it to stop.

But R23 swears that Diet Coke put lesions on his pancreas!

Coke can eat through content clogging drains. It's incredibly caustic, and can be used for cleaning your toilet bowl.

If you want to drink that, Cheers!

I drink the regular Coke and I'm still keeping a trim figure!

r39

I doubt it's any worse for you than coffee or tea and it's certainly better for you than Coke sweetened with high fructose corn syrup.

[quote]. I NEED a fountain Diet Coke after work over ice from McDonald’s,

I didn’t know McDonalds sold ice.

Diet Coke alarmists used to get to me. But it’s one of my few vices and it’s been decades of pleasure.

Something has to kill me. If it’s Diet Coke, ok then.

Better that than diet Faygo, r44.

OMG the sad fatties on this thread

And r46 appears to spread sunbeams and rainbows.

[quote] Do you think Diet Coke is actually bad for you? Should I not drink gasoline or bleach?

It keeps me slim and focused.

One finds it rather zestless.

I take the diet just skip the caffine. I get mine from my espresso in the morning.

I've been a frustrated dieter for years. All I know is that the last time I made a concerted effort to diet I also cut out carbonated 'diet' beverages - and the weight fell right off.

[quote] Coke can eat through content clogging drains. It's incredibly caustic, and can be used for cleaning your toilet bowl.

That isn't true. I've seen that info posted all over the internet. I've tried cleaning the toilet with soda. It did not work at all

I recently found 2 bottles of 2 liter soda that were expired (about 1.5 months expired) and poured them down my bathtub drain. My bathtub is still semi clogged with hair and there is no difference as to how fast the bathtub full of water drains after I dumped the soda down it compared to before

[quote] All I know is that the last time I made a concerted effort to diet I also cut out carbonated 'diet' beverages - and the weight fell right off.

The chemicals in diet soda (including aspartame) actually make you hungrier. Which makes you buy more, which.....

I miss Coke Zero. This new Coke with zero sugar sucks.

I am here to say diet soda does not make me crave more sugar or anything so deadly and dire as that.

I drink a six pack every day and everyone is amazed how young I look. I’m in my 60s but look 35. It’s an elixir of youth!

[quote]I quit and felt a LOT better.

I did as well, I don't know what it was about the diet Coke that made me feel bad but I quit and went to drinking water, tea, and sometimes a ginger ale here and there, and I feel much better. Lost a couple of pounds as well.

R55, Coke Zero was too sweet.

Something wrong with Diet Pepsi, you bitches?

I drink a can every day, around 10 am. It’s my second shot of caffeine after the morning coffee. It’s fine.

There used to be a Diet Coke with Splenda (sucralose). It tasted so much better than the aspartame version and I drank it exclusively for quite a while. Now there's a global sucralose shortage since 2020 (something to do with China and Covid) and it's just about impossible to find diet soda with sucralose. I may have to give it up. Nothing tastes as good as Diet Coke with Splenda.

I drink Diet Pepsi - it doesn't have any of the problems Diet Coke has.

Diet Pepsi has the exact same artificial sweetener.

I've been drinking Diet Coke exclusively for years.

At a friend's house recently, all he had was Diet Pepsi. Nearly spit out the first sip, all I could taste were chemicals.

I’ve tried quitting Diet Coke a bunch of times over the years. I’ve made a few observations about why I craved it, why it was bad for me, and how I quit now that I’ve successfully gone without since January.

I replaced the urge for a Diet Coke with a quick tooth brushing, with emphasis on my gums/tongue when I brush. There’s something about the carbonation that made my gums and tongue feel satisfied I guess, and brushing them mid-morning/afternoon (on top of am/pm brushing) instead of drinking a soda helped. I have good teeth and healthy gums, so it’s hard to explain that urge. I also noticed that yeah, I really did crave and eat more junk after drinking Diet Coke. It was very noticeable. Finally, I’m not good at sipping water throughout the day, so instead I fill a large tumbler halfway with water and drink the whole thing immediately every hour or two.

I don't think it's bad unless you guzzle it. I primarily drink water. I can only drink carbonated water though. I hate still. I'm pissing every 5 minutes if I have still water. It's bizarre.

Although it tastes sweet, the fact that there's no sugar doesn't actually satiate your body--so you eat and eat more.

Death by Diet Soda? A new study that links artificially sweetened beverages to premature death is prompting public angst.

A colleague would drink can after can of Diet Coke every day. Her teeth were brown and rotting because of it.

You know MacDonald puts sugar in their food...yes! In the chicken...

Coke used to be the go to formula for cleaning caked up battery posts.

There is no reliable data or studies that show that diet drinks are bad for health. Just the personal trainers and yoga instructors and Facebook say it's bad.

We had a huge thread on a study that said those who drink diet soda die earlier, but there wasn't any data about why. It was the classic "correlation does not prove causation" situation with that study.

All of these studies are correlational. The fact is that most people drinking diet soda are already overweight. There’s no proof that the soda caused it or contributed to it.

There is evidence artificial sweeteners make people crave sugar and have a negative impact on insulin regulation.

Healthline which gives references to studies seems to show that there is no correlation to artificial sweeteners and weight gain or insulin regulation. Most studies were observational, as in, fat people consume artificial sweeteners thus artificial sweeteners make people fat. This is not science.

The cool kids drink Coke Zero with a shot of lemon juice.

It is so fascinating that men generally avoid diet drinks because they are associated with women. Coke zero is the first diet soda that many men feel comfortable drinking.

Men don't avoid diet drinks anymore. They haven't for years.

I suppose a whole lot of people were forced to Diet Coke when Mr. Pibb 'bought the farm'.... Coca Cola changed his formula...now who likes 'PibbXtra'?

Not true r80. Research still shows men think diet drinks are feminine. In fact, research shows men generally think eating healthy is unmanly

It’s called Gender Contamination

Can diet soda be manly?

Nasty shit. Tastes like chemical crap. Used to work with a frau who had horrendous headaches and all sorts of health issues who drank two of those huge big gulps of diet coke a day. She'd arrive with one in the morning with her fast food breakfast and buy another at lunch.

I used to drink at least the equivalent of a 2-liter bottle each day.

I feel much better, am more regular, don't have nearly as many stomach/digestion issues.

I don't think I've had a diet coke or other diet soda in at least 12 years after having a diet coke addiction fo 20+years.

...and yes, I periodically still jones for a diet coke.

[quote] Aside from the obvious concerns of artificial sweeteners (like causing seizures),

FALSE. Not it's NOT obvious. Your Frau science has no power here. Those mommy blog claims have never been proven.

I used to love Coke Zero But stopped drinking diet sodas about theee years ago. Now, when i infrequently drink Coke Zero, it tastes horrible

[quote]The cool kids drink Coke Zero with a shot of lemon juice.

It tastes like crap. If your choice of beverage is based on looking cool, you have bigger issues than what's in a can of diet soda.

A study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition has linked drinking one soda per day to increased levels of C-RP—a marker of inflammation—as well as higher cholesterol and insulin resistance.”

No evidence that aspartame is harmful. It’s an urban myth.

Now HFCS on the other hand…

"Not true [R80]. Research still shows men think diet drinks are feminine. In fact, research shows men generally think eating healthy is unmanly."

Not true.

Aspartame (aka Rum$feld ) was shoved through the fda. The studies linking its side effects were quashed.

Anecdotal story: I did the Atkins diet about 18 years ago when it was all the rage. I drank diet sodas all the time and lost a lot of weight, at least 65 pounds. The aspartame MIGHT cause some people to crave sweets who then eat crap with sugar. But the artificial sweeteners in Diet Coke are metabolically inert and aren’t causing weight gain.

Used to work with a frau who had horrendous headaches and all sorts of health issues who drank two of those huge big gulps of diet coke a day. She'd arrive with one in the morning with her fast food breakfast and buy another at lunch.

Maybe the problem was her fast food breakfast and the rest of the shit she ate all day long, and not necessarily her two big gulps of Diet Coke.

How anyone can think that aspartame tastes "sweet" is mind-boggling. It tastes like chemicals.

I'll drink a soda maybe twice a year but when I do it's Mexican coke in the glass bottle or original Dr. Pepper in the glass bottle.

I used to have a huge diet coke addiction, and I also love tea, iced or hot with a package of sweetener, But at some point, I decided to switch to tea exclusively. I find that especially in the summer it quenches my thirst better plus tea has some vitamin C and antioxidants in it. after a while, I noticed I didn't crave the diet drinks anymore or anything really sweet. It didn't take very long to stop the craving either.

R91 That was a Mexican study on Mexicans, no thanks, I want an American European or Japanese study thank you.

Diet Coke is for fat people. It's terrible for you and it actually stimulates your appetite, making you hungrier. If you most have a Coke, have a Mexican one in a bottle. They use real sugar.

I knew a girl who drank part of a Diet Coke once, She unscrewed the lid and poured some into a glass and took a sip and said, "This tastes terrible."

The women around her became very upset, shouting, "It's delicious!" "It's keeping me thin!" "I love my Diet Coke!"

They went into a frenzy, circling my friend, jumping up and down, reciting a bizarre chant faster and faster: Diet Coke! Morning and Evening! Bedtime and Wake Time! Keep Me Thin! Make Me Pretty! MAKE ME THIN!" Over and over!

Suddenly the floor collapsed and they all fell into the hole down to the floor below, one by one.

First my friend fell in. Then Fat Frieda fell in. Then Big Betty fell in. Then Enormous Ella fell in.

Frieda fell on my friend. Betty fell on Frieda. Ella fell on Betty.

My friend whispered, "Diet Coke tastes like shit."

And then she died.

[quote]How anyone can think that aspartame tastes "sweet" is mind-boggling. It tastes like chemicals.

With junky diets, a lot of people have lost the ability to perceive tastes. Aspartame tastes nothing like sugar. Chemicals indeed.

[quote]I'll drink a soda maybe twice a year but when I do it's Mexican coke in the glass bottle or original Dr. Pepper in the glass bottle.

Um Mexican Coke is the same as American coke Dear. Has been that way for almost a decade.

"Mexican Coke Is Ditching Cane Sugar For High-Fructose Corn Syrup (Update: In Mexico)" - Circa 2013

r33, she lost weight because you cut carbs, not because you stopped drinking diet soda.

[quote]If you most have a Coke, have a Mexican one in a bottle. They use real sugar.

Not anymore. It's now High-Fructose Corn Syrup.

Aspartame is the most studied chemical in history. It's been studied by country after country. There's no evidence it's dangerous. In order for it to actually affect your health you'd have to be drinking ten gallons of it a day. The diet coke kills you nuts are as crazy as anti-vaxxers. They read internet myths and not the actual studies done.

[quote] it actually stimulates your appetite,

Frau Science.

No Dear, Diet coke didn't make you fats. It was all the carbs you have been eating. Stop with the pasta, rice, bread, chips, and cookies.

Last mexican coke I had was pure cane sugar but I'm near the border

People who think Mexican Coke is somehow better than American is like Anti-Vaxxers who think horse dewormer is better than a Covid vaccine.

I start every morning with a giant Diet Mountain Dew with my Eggo's. Harmless, as far as I can tell.

Mexican Vanilla actually dangerous. Mexican vanilla contains Coumarin, a substance that causes liver and kidney failure. But oh I am sure their Coke is just fine.🤡

7-Up from Mexico is Meth infused.

[quote]I start every morning with a giant Diet Mountain Dew with my Eggo's. Harmless, as far as I can tell.

That depends on how violent your other trailer park neighbors are Dear.

Coke in Italy is still made with sugar. Switching the recipe there would be a scandal. I love that in Italian coffee bars they still serve Coke in small glass bottles.

[quote]didn't make you fats. It was all the carbs you have been eating. Stop with the pasta, rice, bread, chips, and cookies.

More Frau science.

Lord there is a dedicated troll here.

There are cultures that eat lots of carbs and don't have such an obesity problem. Maybe it has to do with the quantity and the quality and not carbs per se.

[quote]Do you think Diet Coke is actually bad for you? Really bad?

Yes. That crap is poison.

It's not bad for you. It's mostly water, 99.8% to be exact.

Regular Coke is 90% water for reference.

Another problem is that these artificial sweeteners fuck up your gut bacteria necessary for good health.

[quote] I NEED a fountain Diet Coke after work over ice from McDonald’s, it’s really hard for me to not get it.

This statement is like the most white trash thing I have ever heard. You literally go to McDonalds every day for a fountain drink?

[quote]Another problem is that these artificial sweeteners fuck up your gut bacteria necessary for good health.

That has not been proven, there is no SCIENTIFIC proof to back up that claim. The only study done on that is with E. coli in a petri dish. The rest is pure conjecture without any real tests done on humans.

[quote] It was all the carbs you have been eating. Stop with the pasta, rice, bread, chips, and cookies. - More Frau science.

Actually there is real science behind it. Carbs convert to sugar so too many carbs will put on the weight. No one is saying they are bad for you, in fact you need some in small portions. But for the Fat Fraus who binge on them all day and blame Diet Coke it's delusional to blame the weight gain on something that is 99.8% water.

It's all about mint infused alkaline water or spa water.

[quote]r121 That has not been proven, there is no SCIENTIFIC proof to back up that claim.

Are you a mask wearer? Where's the science that proves masks prevent you from catching or spreading a virus?

r124 is mentally retarded.

Like a lot of things - fine in moderation. One can a day is moderation. Twelve a day not so much

Soda is bad for you. Stop drinking it

Light consumption of Zevia might be the only soda consumption that isn’t toxic

r127 posting after taking his 8th load today.

I find it amusing that that Americans scream about carbs but billions of people in se Asia basically eat nothing but refined white rice as their diet and they don't seem to get fat or have widespread heart disease.

Asians have a High diabetes rate

R130 portion control. And they're active.

I eat a lot of carbs, but I also do a lot of exercise. If I sat on my arse all the time I'd be huge

Shit may not make you obese, but in the long run it’ll still somewhat damage the firmness and elasticity of your skin and the integrity of your teeth—just the same as coffee or sweet tea. Caffeine (even trace amounts, before you all dogpile) inhibits collagen production, and glucose destroys it.

So you diet soda drinkers aren’t necessarily fat whores, but you defo look like the cryptkeeper. Or at least, you don’t look younger than your age or than the rest of us.

R123 I’m getting interested in electrolyte powders for water, to boost my nutrient intake. Any recommendations?

Dark sodas/colas contain a high level of phosphorus which is bad for the kidneys. We can’t give our dialysis/chronic kidney disease patients Cokes or Pepsis, but they can get small amounts of 7up, Sprite, ginger ale, etc. Also, caffeine can dehydrate you.

[quote]Caffeine (even trace amounts, before you all dogpile) inhibits collagen production,

Oh my. I just looked that up (legit sources) and it's true.

No more coffee for me.

Which is worse for you, the aspartame in Diet Coke or the high fructose corn syrup in Coca Cola Classic?

Aspartame is poison, but keep convincing yourselves that it’s not.

Saccharine was less insidious.

[quote]I’m getting interested in electrolyte powders for water, to boost my nutrient intake. Any recommendations?

You don't need to drink "electrolyte powders". Try eating some fruits and vegetables instead.

Don’t chemicals or toxins leach from the can?

[quote]just the same as coffee or sweet tea. Caffeine (even trace amounts, before you all dogpile) inhibits collagen production, and glucose destroys it.So you diet soda drinkers aren’t necessarily fat whores, but you defo look like the cryptkeeper. Or at least, you don’t look younger than your age or than the rest of us

There is more caffeine in a cup of coffee than in a can of Diet Coke. 7 in 10 Americans drink coffee every day so blame Starbucks of Folgers for your crypt keeper skin not Diet Coke.

You can't spell "cancer" without "can"!

[quote]Aspartame is poison, but keep convincing yourselves that it’s not.

Frau Science. IT'S NEVER BEEN PROVEN. Stop repeating stupid shit you learned in the 1980's from some People Magazine. It's one of the most studied substance on the planet, by numerous countries and numerous groups of scientist. They still have nothing after all these years that proves it's bad for you.

But go ahead and keep living in a bubble of Mommy Blogs and random faux experts on the internet.

[quote]You can't spell "cancer" without "can"!

I dont drink diet coke out of a can, so guess I am good. Comes in bottles Dear. Also, pretty much everything from beer to whisky to bottled water are stored in large aluminum tanks at the bottling plant before it hits the shelves you dip shit.

[quote]Dark sodas/colas contain a high level of phosphorus which is bad for the kidneys. We can’t give our dialysis/chronic kidney disease patients

People on dialysis are on their last leg, you are setting up a false comparison. You know what else people in the same boat can't have? Oranges, Basins, Bananas, Kiwis, Nectarines, Cantaloupe and Honeydew, Potatoes, Avocados, Cooked Spinach, Asparagus.

[quote]I find it amusing that that Americans scream about carbs but billions of people in se Asia basically eat nothing but refined white rice as their diet

They also eat it in small portions with fish and wild vermin. Any living thing they can find. Not sure that's the best example of a good diet.

Slug a Diet Coke and a big Mac, r146

If you don't want to go cold turkey, R136

"When caffeine is consumed in moderation, there is little adverse effect to the skin," confirms Dr Nassif. (Phew!) Coffee beans are also phytonutrient rich (as in, they contain nutrients found in plants), and packed with antioxidants that fight free radical damage. "By consuming coffee, you are orally taking on these phytonutrients," confirms Dr Barnish. "They are then used all over the body, not just the skin." Borg echoes these not-to-be-ignored benefits, listing skin regenerating nutrients such as potassium, magnesium and Vitamin B2… The general rule seems to be between 2-4 cups daily, but Borg stresses that this number depends on your sensitivity to caffeine. "I would personally recommend 1-3 cups daily.”

R148 Thanks for that. With "1-3 cups daily", I'm OK.

Why not drink sparkling water if you enjoy the carbonation? For caffeine stick to tea and coffee. No need for aspartame

Was Christina Onassis addicted to Coca Cola or Diet Coke? I forget.

When I visit the Netherlands I’m apparently never supposed to ask for a Coke, to always say “cola,” because they’ll think you mean cocaine. What a bunch of dumbasses.

The Danes are big drug and alcohol addicts R151. Mostly alcohol but it's one of their deep dark secrets they don't like to talk about when filling out that survey as the happiest country on earth.

R151, Christina drank only original Coca Cola and much of it daily. She had it shipped to her from the USA, especially when she lived with that husband in Russia.

Carrie Fisher drank copious amounts of original Coca Cola each day and as soon as it began to get warm she'd open a new can.

-“‘.

Swatchdogs and Diet-cokeheads!

I don't think there's much evidence for it being 'bad' for you but if you're using it to lose weight, there's no evidence that it works for that. Likely because the body isn't fooled.

There’s plenty of evidence that it’s bad for you. Like many things we consume. It’s the moderation in which one consumes these bad ingredients that is the factor in these health related issues.

Companies like Monsanto spend huge amounts of money to cover up the facts. Apparently, they employ shills to shit all over any thread on social media to push their agenda, too.

I'm savoring a delicious Diet Dr. Pepper as we speak.

People enjoy the Mexican coke because it tastes like the original we remember from childhood. The sharp fizz as it hits your tongue and the glass bottle. It's different from the stuff bottled here. Someone one mentioned kosher coke too as being like the original.

Mexican coca cola is not made with HFCS. Cane sugar is used hence the superior flavor as well as the glass bottle.

Mexican Coke is the only acceptable coke to drink. It's also next level if you order in Spanish. Puendo uno coke cola mexicaa en me bendejo pequina.

If you wouldn’t give it to your pets to drink you probably shouldn’t drink it either.

[quote]There’s plenty of evidence that it’s bad for you.

No there is not. Stop with the assumptions. Evil Corp did not cover up anything. It's been studied hundreds of times from different labs from different countries by different scientist around the world. For 3 decades!.

[quote]If you wouldn’t give it to your pets to drink you probably shouldn’t drink it either.

Dogs drink from the toilet and eat their own vomit. Sure you want to go with that analogy of discerning k-9s?

You Mexican Coke Snobs are Sheeple. Placebo effect proven by blind taste tests.

R165 I've never had Mexican Coke but I do know Italian Coke and the taste difference is definitely there. The Italian version is less sweet and less carbonated.

R166 Mexican coke has that sharp sensation when it hits your tongue at the first sip that almost makes your eyes water. The biggest difference in modern soda and the one from my childhood is the fizz factor. They used to be much more bubbly.

Appears to be some odd troll with a vested interest in denigrating Mexican coca cola. Pure racism?Everyone I know here drinks the superior Mexican cola. You can bitch and claim blind taste tests (I could identify them instantly blindfolded). Why do you think we are seeing more cane sugar blends on shelves? People like the taste better and are getting more knowledgeable about HFCS.

So come on, start bashing kosher coke.

I'm having a flashback about diet soda I had to share. I once had a management job for a medical clinic in a very red state. My secretary was named Angel. She had a mullet and wore those big gradient-tinted sunglasses. Basically she dressed and groomed as if it were 20 years earlier.

She was a lesbian and a madame to some girls who worked the truck stops and hotels along the interstate. Her uncle was the county sheriff so nobody was getting in trouble and everybody was getting paid.

She had a gay husband and they had 2 kids. They each had side pieces.

To keep her weight down, most days at lunch she would have only coleslaw and Diet Pepsi.

[quote]Is Diet Coke addiction an eldergay thing?

It's like a white trash mother thing.

[quote]So come on, start bashing kosher coke.

I'm going to bash the pesach desserts. I'm not Jewish, but I sometimes like to get some things when it's passover time. There are tons of displays where I live (Brooklyn). I like dark chocolate dipped macaroons. OMG, too fucking sweet!

Does anyone remember getting free gumballs in the mail in the early 1980s? It's when NutraSweet was new and they were trying to position it as a thing.

For the inevitable poster who will say I'm making this up and demands "link??!!", here you go.

I really like Pepsi Mango.

What is Pepsi’s masculine diet drink called?

Thankfully I never liked carbonated beverages that much. I drink a few diet sodas here and there.

[quote] Do you think Diet Coke is actually bad for you? Really bad?

Also, I really, really need to know....is water, like, really REALLY wet?

Study that says Diet Coke is indeed bad for you.

Is the 'diet' in diet drinks a 'false promise?'

From study: Artificial sweeteners could be priming the brains to crave high-calorie foods, thereby disadvantaging people who may benefit most from a lower-calorie diet.

It really isn't good for you. Any soda is not good for you. Plus, it increases your appetite. Just drink water!

It's fucking poison. Especially if you drink it constantly. Once in a great while, probably not. But there are studies linking diet and regulation brown colas to a host of potential issues.

I love it and I will die one day, just as you will die one day. Stop trying to scare people you fucking scolds.

R181 That's what they said about cigarettes, once.

Enjoy.

R131 Stop speaking when you don't know what you're saying. Asian countries are way down on the list for diabetes. You do know there's something called Google that can make you sound stupid.

Yes I will and I do and ya gotta die of something. What will you die of? Great health?

I was speaking to R182.

[quote]Why do you think we are seeing more cane sugar blends on shelves?

It's called a FAD Rose.

[quote]Asian countries are way down on the list for diabetes.

Yeah, but did you know that before WW2, their diet has such a low amount of meat that after it ended and it became plentiful the average height gain on kids was something like 6 inches? Even with all the fish they consume, it was not enough or the right kind and it literally stunted their growth.

[quote]From study: Artificial sweeteners could be priming the brains to crave high-calorie foods, thereby disadvantaging people who may benefit most from a lower-calorie diet.

More BS. Not proven, look at the wording "could be" is not the same as has been proven fact. I could be rich for every time someone said Diet Coke makes you fat.

What the hell is Kosher Coke? Pray you don't get fat after eating a whole loaf of Challah and washing down with a Diet Coke?

[quote] Stop speaking when you don't know what you're saying. Asian countries are way down on the list for diabetes. You do know there's something called Google that can make you sound stupid.

I used the link you provided and the US has 10.8% incidence of diabetes. All these Asian countries on YOUR list have higher rates:

Pakistan (19.9%), Egypt (17.2%); Malaysia (16.7%); UAE (16.3%); Saudi Arabia (15.8%); Bahrain & Qatar (15.6%); Syria (13.5%); Brunei (13.3%); Jordan (12.7%); Seychelles (12.3%); Kuwait (12.2%); Lebanon (11.2%); Turkey (11.1%).

There are no countries in Europe above the US though there are some in Africa and some in Oceania (not Australia or New Zealand though)

So who is it that's stupid?

* Slight correction: Part of Turkey is in Europe, so I guess you could say one European country is a bit higher than the US, and I didn't mention that there are some in Latin America that are higher, not that it's relevant.

Huge correction: Egypt's in Africa, not Asia - sorry about that one

R190 You are a stupid retard, asian countries are China, Japan, Philippines etc. You must be an ignorant Brit who calls Indians Asians. So the asian countries do not have high rates of diabetes, you twat.

The only asian country that is high is Malaysia, one fucking country, the rest are middle eastern, are you autistic?

Pakistan is not in Asia? What continent do you think it's in?

Pakistan is south asia, jesus Christ, nothing but imbeciles.

I've drank Diet Coke daily since it came out in the 80's thinking it the lesser evil of the two versions. I stopped recently and went through very bad withdrawals. Extreme headaches and body aches for an entire week. Almost too much pain to endure w'o prescription painkillers. I switched to Diet Sprite which at least has no caffeine. Drinking water, too.

r190. HAHAHAHA. You just listed almost all the Middle Eastern countries. And a few South & SE Asian ones. You also know what they have in common. All the majority Islamic countries. = Lots of fat, obese and/or diabetic people.

If we go by continents (Africa, Asia, Europe, America, etc.), one can dump such diverse and distinctively different ethnic (other than white and black - black ppl, not just dark skin) countries all into just... Asia (or Asia Pacific). Sure they can be considered being in Asia on certain geopolitical contexts (but often with specific terms, 'West Asia - Middle East, Central Asia, South Asia - India, etc., Southeast Asia, East Asia, etc.').

But in normal contexts (other than Brits), Asians usually mean East and SE ones: Asian people tend to be slimmer, focused on education, etc. Super different looking from Western, Caucasian and all the adjacent people (including Middle Easterners and Indians and Turkic ppl)

I am a sugar addict and Diet Coke feeds that. I have gone through stretches of drinking far too much and then quitting. It takes me about 3 weeks off sugar and diet coke to not crave it constantly. Even when I am not drinking it, I think about it! Diet Coke is the only soda I drink. I like carbonated water too but it makes me bloated and so I don't drink it that often. I love sugar free energy drinks too...easy to get addicted to those quickly - fake sugar and caffeine!

Diabetes is rising in Asian countries but because of the introduction of the western diet.

In fact, the richer Asians are the ones who can afford meats and good desserts/breads, and they are the ones more likely to get diabetes.

Do you think eating poop is actually bad for you? Really bad?

Yes, I developed an autoimmune disorder and no longer drink it as it causes inflammation. Get off of it as soon as you can. Start by drinking water more and wean yourself off the caffeine addiction using coffee or something less terrible for you.

Coffee is really good - for most people. Maybe if you have a very dodgy heart it isn't, because of the caffeine, but it's wonderful for your liver. Something like 30% of people have "fatty liver" which can eventually cause scarring/cirrhosis, even if you don't drink - but coffee is very healing for that condition, the more the better - 3, 4, 5, 6 cups a day. I think the decaf works just as well - something in the coffee - catechins? Oh I can't remember.

And tea, especially green tea, is healthy too, unless the tannins bother your stomach. Green tea has less of the bad stuff and more of the good stuff, epigallic something - it may prevent cancer.

Drink healthy folks! Only takes a little effort to switch off of stupid chemical-laden soda pop.

EGCG in green tea (what I was trying to remember - some people take it as a pill but you get it from drinking the tea)

Coffee's benefits for the liver - unfortunately, this article says decaf isn't as good - but I don't think it's bad for you, like soda. I'll leave this here and shut up, and go find somebody else to scold...

The US has tons of fatties with diabetes that hasn't been diagnosed, so that list is bullshit.

I tasted diet coke once when I like 13, that was 30 years ago. Burned my throat. Never again since that time.

It was when it first came out and everyone was excited about it.

I dont know about this debate about Asians having good diets. All i know is my friend from the Philippines tells me his favorite soup is actually made from a bowl of fat.

[quote]I tasted diet coke once when I like 13, that was 30 years ago. Burned my throat. Never again since that time.

Burned your throat? It's weaker than regular soda. Sure your parents didn't have it mixed heavy pour of Whiskey Dear?

r209 Look at Asian food-related threads and read what people think about... Filipino food...

Next time you bitches challenge me about any unhealthy food I eat I will reference this thread. I can't believe you old hoes are still drinking diet coke

[quote]Burned your throat? It's weaker than regular soda. Sure your parents didn't have it mixed heavy pour of Whiskey Dear?

Well, there was definitely no short supply of JD in the pantry, I'll say that.

Filipinos are considered Asian Rose.

R214 You had me at “ Filipinos are Orientals…”

I love that article because nothing pisses Asians off more than calling them Orientals. Like furniture.

What an odd way to get your enjoyment, R216.

"I love that article because nothing pisses gays off more than calling them homos." - sounds fun, doesn't it?

I drank diet soda for years. I stopped 3 years ago. I didn't notice a change except I gained weight as I would drink diet soda instead of eating crap. I eventually had to cut back on carbs to take the weight off and keep it off. The point is, I didn't find anything beneficial after stopping. I was waiting to feel more energetic, great skin, etc, but nothing. At least I save money by not buying it I guess.

[quote]Filipinos are considered Asian Rose.

As opposed to Tokyo Rose?

Is club soda okay to drink? I’ve seen conflicting information, but sometimes flat water gets boring and I’ll drink carbonated.

Factory made Club soda has added chemical shit in it. Get a soda maker and make your own.

[quote]"I love that article because nothing pisses gays off more than calling them homos." - sounds fun, doesn't it?

I dont have a problem with that R217

[quote]Is club soda okay to drink? I’ve seen conflicting information, but sometimes flat water gets boring and I’ll drink carbonated.

OMFG stop with the hand wringing over water. No one makes it off this planet alive. No matter how careful you are about what you put in your body, you are going to die some day. You could be hit by a bus tomorrow. Drink all the fizzy stuff you want, not going to kill you.

For some reason, Diet Coke is currently trending on Twitter. No idea why.