Question 1

is  diet soda or regular soda or tea good for osteoporosis?

Accepted Answer

Soda bad: Most soda, diet or regular, has ingredients such as phosphoric acid which in essence upset your calcium balance, and to put things crudely, cause you to 'pee out your bones'.

Question 2

do i have osteoporosis? 7 years ago a knee doctor told me from my blood tests that i had a vitamin d deficiency but not calcium deficiency. i always drank coke/pepsi before blood test and since then. sometimes i feel weakness in my knees when i walk

Accepted Answer

Take vitamin D: It is not feasible to know if you have osteoporosis without a special x-ray examination. However, if you were vitamin D deficiency you should take at least 2000 units of vitamin D3 every day. 
Have a healthy diet, exercise 30 minutes/day, drink plenty of water, have safe sex, no tobacco alcohol weed or street drugs. For nutrition: http://www.choosemyplate.gov/.

Question 3

does diet coke cause m.s?

Accepted Answer

Good question. : There are some doctors that are concerned that aspartame (the sweetener in diet coke) could be toxic in certain situations. Aspartame breaks down into formaldehyde at temperatures above 87° & the toxic effects of formaldehyde could lead to neurologic disorders. However, there are no rigorous studies to support this thesis.  Aspartame may precipitate seizures in little children, so they should not.

Question 4

is diet coke healthier than regular coke?

Accepted Answer

Likely not: Diet sodas contain artificial sweeteners. Studies on mice show that intake of artificial sweeteners could lead to glucose intolerance probably due to changes in gut bacteria.

Question 5

is diet coke safe to drink?

Accepted Answer

No: Diet coke is not food. The balance of acids in it will tend to rob your bones of calcium and weaken them. The artificial sugar nutrasweet breaks down into methanol and formaldehyde, both of which are toxic.

Question 6

is tea worse than diet coke?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Depends on what you put into your tea. Usually, diet coke is worse.

Question 7

is diet coke bad for a diabetic?

Accepted Answer

No: Sugary liquids are not good choices for diabetics. Therefore, diet drinks are acceptable in diabetics.

Question 8

does  diet coke gives celuliitis?

Accepted Answer

No: Cellulitis is an infection. It occurs more often in diabetics, but diet coke is not a causative agent.

Question 9

can you get addicted to diet coke?

Accepted Answer

Yes, mildly: A person can get mildly addicted to diet coke or to any caffeinated drink, because caffeine is a mildly addictive stimulant. The artificial sweetener is not addictive.

Question 10

can diet coke make you put on weight ?

Accepted Answer

It could: Some people who drink diet drinks- may eat a 32 ounce ribeye steak with potato and margarine and rolls with butter and salad with tons of dressing and not expect to gain weight.  The diet coke may fool your brain into thinking it wants sugar, but weight gain comes from increased calories- more in than you expend. Portion control and increased activity are the best ways to keep weight gain at bay.

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