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I drink a lot of sugar-free cola, and to my dismay there seems to be mounting evidence that diet soft drinks actually contribute to weight gain, possibly by alt

by J-dawg 11y ago

I drink a lot of sugar-free cola, and to my dismay there seems to be mounting evidence that diet soft drinks actually contribute to weight gain, possibly by altering gut fauna. [0] As with all nutrition advice, I find myself wondering what to do with this information (other than kicking my diet coke habit just to be on the safe side). Good science takes time, but I want to make decisions that benefit my health right now. Any that's before you even get into the crazy amount of pseudo-science and quackery that exists around nutrition. It would be great if anyone knowledgable about the subject could add their two cents! [0] http://time.com/3746047/diet-soda-bad-belly-fat/ http://time.com/3746047/diet-soda-bad-belly-fat/

ktRolster 11y ago
It might be true....but sugar soda is definitely worse than diet soda. For example, you can drink through 5 cans of diet pepsi in a day, with very few health problems (if you do it consistently, over a long period of time, it might cause problems, but that is still 'might' so it's not obvious). Now imagine drinking 5 cans of sugar pepsi in a day. That's 800 calories of pure sugar! If you keep that up, you'll be gaining a pound every week.....or feeling the effects of malnutrition by the end of the year. Nothing subtle about that.
greggman 11y ago
I saw that too. My anecdata: In 1992 I was 5'10" and 210lbs. I switched from caloried drinks to non-caloried drinks (coke -> diet coke) and have up sides (no more fries). No other changes. Lost 30 lbs and pretty much stayed that way. Pretty much no real physical activity. Don't know which it was, the drinks or the sides or both. Stayed that way until I moved to Japan in 1998 where most restaurants don't have diet coke. They're only non-caloried drink was tea which got me addicted to tea. That's probably better for me than diet-coke but tea stains my teeth :(
greggman 11y ago
I saw that too. My anecdata: In 1992 I was 5'10" and 210lbs. I switched from caloried drinks to non-caloried drinks (coke -> diet coke) and have up sides (no more fries). No other changes. Lost 30 lbs and pretty much stayed that way. Pretty much no real physical activity. Don't know which it was, the drinks or the sides or both. Stayed that way until I moved to Japan in 1998 where most restaurants don't have diet coke. They're only non-caloried drink was tea which got me addicted to tea. That's probably better for me than diet-coke but tea stains my teeth :(

by J-dawg 11y ago

ktRolster 11y ago

It might be true....but sugar soda is definitely worse than diet soda. For example, you can drink through 5 cans of diet pepsi in a day, with very few health problems (if you do it consistently, over a long period of time, it might cause problems, but that is still 'might' so it's not obvious). Now imagine drinking 5 cans of sugar pepsi in a day. That's 800 calories of pure sugar! If you keep that up, you'll be gaining a pound every week.....or feeling the effects of malnutrition by the end of the year. Nothing subtle about that.

greggman 11y ago

I saw that too. My anecdata: In 1992 I was 5'10" and 210lbs. I switched from caloried drinks to non-caloried drinks (coke -> diet coke) and have up sides (no more fries). No other changes. Lost 30 lbs and pretty much stayed that way. Pretty much no real physical activity. Don't know which it was, the drinks or the sides or both. Stayed that way until I moved to Japan in 1998 where most restaurants don't have diet coke. They're only non-caloried drink was tea which got me addicted to tea. That's probably better for me than diet-coke but tea stains my teeth :(

greggman 11y ago