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25 Mar 2012, 7:14 pm

I love Coke Zero or any kind of diet drink I dont drink it because I think it helps me loose weight but I drink it for the aftertaste which taste good to me 8)



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26 Mar 2012, 1:04 pm

Diet sodas are known to leech calcium from your bones.
Other data suggests that the calcium carbonate from diet sodas can lead to cancer and other endocrine disorders.

Best thing to do is drink water.



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26 Mar 2012, 1:40 pm

How about drinking zero coke instead of coke zero? :D



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26 Mar 2012, 1:44 pm

JesseCat wrote:
Diet sodas are known to leech calcium from your bones.
Other data suggests that the calcium carbonate from diet sodas can lead to cancer and other endocrine disorders.

Best thing to do is drink water.


^^ This. I've also read that soft drinks with artificial sweeteners can cause weight gain. Tasting something sweet triggers an insuline response, and if you don't ingest any real sugar, your blood sugar will drop too low. The result is ravenous appetite (as well as headaches, dizziness, and trouble concentrating).



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26 Mar 2012, 9:17 pm

I can't drink plain water- it makes me gag.


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26 Mar 2012, 10:29 pm

ValentineWiggin wrote:
I can't drink plain water- it makes me gag.


Add a spoon of lemon or lime juice. No calories, and adds flavor.



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26 Mar 2012, 11:01 pm

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Get more "sky juice" (slang in my country for water), better than artificially-sweetened-and-coloured junk anyday...

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:? Why do Westerners in general seem to LOVE artificial sweeteners? My UK and US friends wouldn't touch a teaspoon of sugar, but can happily dump 3-4 packets of man-made chemicals into their tea... 8O


Do less with more, that's our philosophy :D



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27 Mar 2012, 8:04 am

1000Knives wrote:
ValentineWiggin wrote:
I can't drink plain water- it makes me gag.


Add a spoon of lemon or lime juice. No calories, and adds flavor.


I couldn't taste it though- I'd have to add about twenty full lemons to my gallon, and that'd be expensive.


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27 Mar 2012, 8:06 am

MDD123 wrote:
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:? Why do Westerners in general seem to LOVE artificial sweeteners? My UK and US friends wouldn't touch a teaspoon of sugar, but can happily dump 3-4 packets of man-made chemicals into their tea... 8O


I love it because

a. I love not having a fat @ss
b. I love not having diabetes.

I don't particularly care where the stuff comes from.
Having taste hyposensitivity, I usually add about ten packets to my tea, when I'm out. :lol:
At home, I brew tea or coffee by the gallon and use one of the bigger bags.
Else, I'd never drink at all.
I simply can't justify consuming 3-4 pounds of sugar a day just to be able to stay hydrated.


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27 Mar 2012, 11:39 am

ValentineWiggin wrote:
I can't drink plain water- it makes me gag.


I feel the same way about tap water, but I love mineral water. I even use bottled mineral water to make tea and coffee. Tap water is very bland in comparison and contains residual pharmaceuticals such as antibiotics that aren't filtered out in wastewater treatment plants. (These pharmaceuticals also find their way into sodas and soft drinks btw, which are usually prepared with tap water).