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diet coke???
I have diabetes so i dont drink regular sugared soda. I mean i can but i dunno i just dont really even like it. But anyways ever since i got it i have been drinking diet coke. I know its not as good as drinking water but is diet soda bad for you???
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Don't believe the nutri-sweet scare, the email that went around several years ago couldn't even be verified. You can find more information on the FDA website. Anyway compare diet soda to regular soda and the for you the diet soda is the lesser of the two evils! You of course probably already know all about eating the right way for your diabetes. "all things in moderation--you'll be fine"
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I have diabetes to, so I also always drink diet coke but not alot. And yes, I've heard that diet coke is bad for you if you drink it all the time and alot of it.
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I understand you have diabetes, which restricts what you can consume... But I am not going to lie to you, aspartame (NutraSweet, Equal) is bad for you.
I have personally lived through the horror of what diet soda can do to you. It almost killed me though heart arrhythmia, and has caused permanent damage to my hearing, memory, and vision. This isn't something I just read about on the internet, this actually happened to both me and my mother. And this isn't an isolated issue, there are many, many people out there who have been hurt by this product.
View the trailer for the video documentary, "Sweet Misery" (a case study of people who have been poisoned by NutraSweet) here:
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More info and a list of documented side-effects and symptoms here:
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A list of emails from REAL people writing about their own personal experiences with aspartame (NutraSweet):
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And the website that list came from:
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And though, I know you are drinking it because of health issues and not diet issues, "Weight Gain" is one of the symptoms of consuming NutraSweet. Read here for info on that:
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Here is a little snippet of it, click the link above for the rest:
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ASPARTAME MAKES YOU FATTER!
Position Statement from Sandra Cabot, M.D.,
I have been a medical doctor for 23 years and have clinical and research interests in the liver and metabolism. I have authored several best selling health books including the "Liver Cleansing Diet", "The Body Shaping Diet", "Don't Let Your Hormones Ruin Your Life", "Women's Health", "Menopause and Natural Hormone Replacement Therapy" and I lecture internationally on these subjects. I have been consulted by thousands of patients with weight problems, hormonal imbalances, fatty liver, sluggish metabolism and chronic ill health. I have been an advocate and practitioner of nutritional methods of healing for 30 years. I regularly appear on national television and broadcast on many radio stations to educate people about the importance of a healthy liver in achieving good health and weight control!
In the interests of public health I am making a position statement concerning the use of the artificial sweetener called aspartame and sold most commonly under the names of NutraSweet and Equal. One must ask, "why do millions of people ingest a toxic chemical like aspartame everyday"? To me it appears ridiculous and I believe that it is because people have been brainwashed into thinking aspartame will keep their weight down and is good for health.
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And finally here is a list of symptoms reported to the FDA (please note that "Blood Sugar Control Problems" is one of the symptoms, and that "Diabetes and Diabetic Complications" is listed as one of the illnesses it can mimic or worsen):
Abdominal Pain
Anxiety attacks
arthritis
asthma
Asthmatic Reactions
Bloating, Edema (Fluid Retention)
Blood Sugar Control Problems (Hypoglycemia or Hyperglycemia)
Brain Cancer (Pre-approval studies in animals)
Breathing difficulties
burning eyes or throat
Burning Urination
can't think straight
Chest Pains
chronic cough
Chronic Fatigue
Confusion
Death
Depression
Diarrhea
Dizziness
Excessive Thirst or Hunger
fatigue
feel unreal
flushing of face
Hair Loss (Baldness) or Thinning of Hair
Headaches/Migraines dizziness
Hearing Loss
Heart palpitations
Hives (Urticaria)
Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
Impotency and Sexual Problems
inability to concentrate
Infection Susceptibility
Insomnia
Irritability
Itching
Joint Pains
laryngitis
"like thinking in a fog"
Marked Personality Changes
Memory loss
Menstrual Problems or Changes
Migraines and Severe Headaches (Trigger or Cause From Chronic Intake)
Muscle spasms
Nausea or Vomiting
Numbness or Tingling of Extremities
Other Allergic-Like Reactions
Panic Attacks
Phobias
poor memory
Rapid Heart Beat
Rashes
Seizures and Convulsions
Slurring of Speech
Swallowing Pain
Tachycardia
Tremors
Tinnitus
Vertigo
Vision Loss
Weight gain
Aspartame Disease Mimics Symptoms or Worsens the Following Diseases
Fibromyalgia
Arthritis
Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Parkinson's Disease
Lupus
Multiple Chemical Sensitivities (MCS)
Diabetes and Diabetic Complications
Epilepsy
Alzheimer's Disease
Birth Defects
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Lymphoma
Lyme Disease
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
Panic Disorder
Depression and other Psychological Disorders
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Yes diet coke is bad for you. Here are some sites I Googled so you can see:
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It can also eat the lining out of your stomach and it can rust a nail.
But as long as you don't drink too much of it then your fine. Remember to drink plenty of water!
-GD
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If you drink it all the time then yes it an be bad for you..
But drinking it every now && then is okay..Its way better then the regular stuff..
♥Dez
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Diet coke is far safer than regular coke. You should have more than 1 or 2 8 oz glasses a day though.
But there are some mixes (eg crystal light) you can add to water to make it look and taste better.
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If it's all you drink and you do it all the time, then yeah. It's considered junk food, but anything is fine in moderation.
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As long as you don't drink a ton of it, it won't cause you any harm. There have been studies that it's bad for you, and it does have some bad stuff in it, but it's no worse than regular soda and again, as long as you don't drink it in great excess, it's not bad.
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its not AS bad as regular drinks, but it has the samethings in it. id consider it false advertisement. but if you're gonna drink sodas id stick with the diet.
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i am not 100% sure, but i have heard that diet sodas are just as bad as regular ones. there is a study being done which could prove that soda in general is bad for your bones, because it gets in the way of vitamin D, which is needed to help break down calcium. they are not 100% sure about this, but who knows! i personally don't drink soda because i don't really like it that much... not to mention it makes me look so bloated!! i think it's ok to have it every now and then, as long as you're not depriving your body of good things it needs like water, 100% fruit juices and milk!! :)
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Some people say it slows down your metabolism but all my mom drinks is diet coke && pepsi, she has 1-2 a day and she is fine. If it was that bad for you, the coke company wouldent be able to sell it. So dont worry about drinking it, and try Crystal Light, it goes in your water and tastes like lemonade and it comes in other flavors. Sugar-free =) It's awesome.
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