Question 1

how is it possible to make diet coke with 0 calories?

Accepted Answer

Toxic sweeteners: They put aspartame, an artificial chemical sweetener, into the formula so that it can be sweet without sugar or calories.  There are many who feel aspartame is an excitatory neurotoxin, not good for regular intake.  [http://aspartame.Mercola.Com/ ]  it has been linked to many conditions, such as brain tumors, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, chronic fatigue syndrome, even alzheimer's disease, etc.

Question 2

can it be no problem to have a can of diet coke while dieting?

Accepted Answer

Diet coke: You can have what you want to have, but be aware that diet coke is not your friend.  The artificial sweetener in it (aspartame) is associated with 75% of food sensitivity reactions reported to the fda.  Excess exposure to the excitotoxins aspartate and glutamate can gradually kill neurons in brain.  Research studies also show that drinking "diet" drinks is associated with weight gain, not loss.

Question 3

how much artificial sweetener is in an entire pack of sugar-free gum? equal to one can of diet coke or multiple cans?

Accepted Answer

Guess: 1 can would have less. Artificial sweeteners in gum may cause an osmotic diarrhea. Stay away.

Question 4

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 5

is diet coke bad for your health?

Accepted Answer

All sodas: Whether diet or not are not the healthiest to drink. Sugar is not the only culprit in soft drinks. Water is the healthiest bar none.

Question 6

help please! is diet coke bad for you?

Accepted Answer

Define bad: Diet coke has no nutritional value. It is sweetened with an artificial sweetener and uses artificial coloring. It makes you think that you can eat something fattening to balance out your "diet" choice. It contains caffeine which can be a problem for some people with atrial fibrillation.  It is not a healthy drink, and only slightly better than regular coke.

Question 7

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 8

is tea worse than diet coke?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

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 10

does diet coke have any sort of gluten?

Accepted Answer

No: Diet coke, sodas, teas , coffee, fruit juice etc don't have any gluten. Gluten is a protein found in wheat .

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