Question 1

does diet soda lead to diabetes? it can't be worse than regular soda can it? some say yes some say no.

Accepted Answer

Both do: A study last year suggested that diet drinks double the risk of diabetes. It is not clear which is worse, only that both of them can cause diabetes. Better to avoid them altogether! Good luck.

Question 2

is diet soda really worse than regular soda? i see some of the same ingredients in diet snapple but don't see the negative press for diet snapple.

Accepted Answer

It has better PR: Snapple isn't a soda.  It is fruit-flavored tea.  It is advertised as containing only "natural" products.  Snapple actually contains more sugar than Coca Cola.  Diet Snapple obviously doesn't.  Neither does diet soda.  The principal criticism of soda is that it contributes to obesity.  In equal amounts, so does Snapple.

Question 3

how bad is diet soda for you body?

Accepted Answer

Not bad: But weight loss is not guaranteed.

Question 4

is it possible to overdose on diet soda?

Accepted Answer

Really no, but can!: Who would overdose on diet soda? No ingredient would be toxic.  However, drinking any fluids very quickly in extremely large amounts have been known to causes "rupture" of the stomach.  Very rare, but can occur.

Question 5

how harmful for your health is diet soda for you?

Accepted Answer

VERY: It causes a change in brain chemistry known as "excitotoxicity". Too difficult to explain but suffice it to note the part of the word "toxic".

Question 6

can my eyesight be worsening because of diet soda?

Accepted Answer

No: There is no known relationship between the components in diet soda and vision.

Question 7

is diet soda harmful to drink?

Accepted Answer

For teeth - yes: Soda pop contains corrosive acids such as citric, malic, tartaric carbonic or phosphoric which, can remove calcium from tooth enamel. Without protection from the dental enamel, the tissue underneath is susceptible to cavities, root canals & even extractions. Sugar is an additional cavity causing issue, so consider rinsing your mouth after drinking soda, both diet & soda containing sugar.

Question 8

is diet soda bad to drink once a wwwk?

Accepted Answer

Probably not: But its better to skip it.

Question 9

is sparkling water better than diet soda?

Accepted Answer

Overall yes: Both have no or very limited calories (a good thing), both have bubbles, can be refreshing, but can also cause gassiness, bloat, etc. Sparkling water wins because you retrain your taste buds, so they don't continue to "crave" intense sweet taste. Sparkling water has no artificial sweeteners so you avoid whatever controversies exist re: short and long term safety.

Question 10

does diet soda make it difficult to lose weight?

Accepted Answer

Maybe: Some diabetics have an increase in blood sugar after diet soda.I don't know why-but increase in sugar makes weight loss harder.

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