Diet Coke

[OXANDRIN]

i drink 4 quarts of water a day but when i come home at the end of the day i watch tv and drink Diets cokes usually 3-4 a day. is that bad?

 

[JJFigure]

You'll get different opinions on this one. I don't think it's bad, if you can handle caffeine that late at night and if your diet isn't loaded with sodium. Diet coke doesn't have much sodium, so a couple a day won't kill you. If it helps you stick to your diet, then by all means, drink it.

 

[SOEX]

I'm with JJ on this one.

Sometimes I just need the taste of something sweet to make me feel better.

 

[gymtime]

Three or four, one after the other is a bit much for my taste, but probably ok health wise. The only thing you might consider is, and I just read about this recently, is the effect of carbonated drinks on protein absorbtion. Apparently the carbonation has an adverse effect on that. So if it were only one or two a day, I wouldn't even worry about it. But three or four? It might be worth your time to read up on.

 

[TheProject]

Three or four, one after the other is a bit much for my taste, but probably ok health wise. The only thing you might consider is, and I just read about this recently, is the effect of carbonated drinks on protein absorbtion. Apparently the carbonation has an adverse effect on that. So if it were only one or two a day, I wouldn't even worry about it. But three or four? It might be worth your time to read up on.

Any idea where you saw this? I'd be curious to read it.

 

[gymtime]

Any idea where you saw this? I'd be curious to read it.

Here ya go broly:

Diet Coke

It was just something Mr. X told me. He didn't go into detail.

 

[greenday]

I suggest you cut down to 1 or 2 cans, diet coke make cause cancer, especially in large doses. The carbonation can screw up your stomach, making it harder to absorb protein, the sodium amount is pretty small. I've read several articles on this, I wish I could give you the sources, anyway listen to gymtime.

 

[Surgical]

I'd like to see proof that Diet Coke may cause cancer...

 

[PHATchik]

I usually have 2-3 a day. It's either that or water for me usually. I should probably just stick with water, but oh well.

 

[iced earth]

Doesn't everything cause cancer nowadays? Don't breathe air, it causes cancer.