What is your opinion?

[anitaroy121]

Hello friends, I love Diet Coke, I personally think its a little better than real cokes, and I like it because real cokes are too strong. So my boyfriend is trying to get me to quit it because he heard about it leading to certain cancers and health risks. Do you really think Diet cokes give you cancer? People have reported depression, pains etc. Personally I've drank Diet Cokes for years, and I've been fine, no side effects, besides an addiction. What is your opinion?

[disgruntled]

i am a diet coke drinker too (and i find that i am addicted to it too).... but i will say that i do not recommend drinking it. we have another thread about aspertain that you should check out about:

http://www.martialartsmeta.com/forum...ead.php?t=1751

the stuff is not good for your body. and there is evidence that it does not help you to loose weight at all.

the alternative that i have had some success with is ice tea. i make a big bottle of ice tea (hostest ice tea crystals with reduced sugar, but any watered down juice would work) and drink it through out the day. do not put too my drink crystals, just enough to give the water some favour. i drink it through out the day. i find that it keeps me hydrated, so i do not think i am hungary, when in reality i am only thirsty, and the little bit of sugar maintains a good blood sugar level, so i do not crash and get bad cravings. i have noticed a big reduction in how often i eat and how much.

[sirdarksol]

Welcome to the Forum.
All of my responses regarding aspertame and other artificial sweeteners may be found in the above link.