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What exactly is it about DIET soda that is bad?
Is it bad for weight loss? gaining muscle?

I know it has <insert chemical here>, but why is it bad?
>> Anonymous
loaded with sodium
>> Anonymous
>>458055
Which does what?
What does it affect? Muscle Gain? Weight Loss?
>> Anonymous
Jesus, there's been like 4 diet soda threads in the past week. It's not really bad, if you're drinking a bottle a day, go for it. There's nothing in it besides a small amount of sodium and the sweetening chemicals, so you'll just retain it until you piss it out.
>> Anonymous
there is no conclusive evidence whatsoever that it causes cancer (the oft cited rat studies fail to mention the rats were fed ridiculously concentrated amounts of aspartame). Some downsides include tooth decay and increased appetite.
>> Anonymous
>>458055
>Sodium 35mg
>% Daily Value - 1%
>> Anonymous
>>458060
bad for you generally. also retains water unnecessarily.
>> Anonymous
>>458090

Fuck off. "bad for you generally" means you're a retard, who knows shit about nutrition.
>> Anonymous
/fit/ you're pretty gay.
>> Anonymous
Slows does your metabolism, increases appetite.
>> Anonymous
>>458138
yeah. so you said.

got any stats on water retention in relation to sodium consumption? got any on OP's daily sodium consumption daily?
>> Anonymous
>>458138
and this site says that one can of diet coke only has 14mg of sodium. i just took that 35mg from a can right in-front of me. either way, it's obviously not detrimental at all to one's health:
http://caloriecount.about.com/calories-diet-coke-caffeine-free-i14146?size=3
>> Anonymous
>>458145

Proof? What slows down your metabolism. If anything shouldn't the caffeine speed up your metabolism?

And if your metabolism is slowing down shouldn't your appetite be being suppressed as well?
>> sirch !!o3lMs3wDns6
sodium can dehydrate you, make you retain water in order to compensate, and also give your kidneys more work to do.
i've heard aspartame linked to cancer (which sounded like bs) and a lot of ppl linked it to infertility, possibly bs too, but i wouldnt be suprised if a sugary diet increased fertility in short term so the control scheme is probably fudged on it.
>> Anonymous
(http://www.beachbody.com/jump.jsp?itemID=538&itemType=NEWSLETTER_ISSUES)

Diet sodas and juices

In an attempt to become thought of as healthier, soda companies have diversified into non-carbonated beverages and diet sodas. While these are an improvement in some ways, they are hardly a solution to the problem.

First off, most juices and other caloric non-soda alternatives are mainly just sugar and water without the carbonation. A quick label comparison between a commercial orange juice and a Mountain Dew would show a similar "bottom line" with regards to calories and sugar. The only improvement would be the lack of the non-caloric offenders.

But that's no small matter, as the true effects of these ingredients have not been thoroughly studied. Despite their no-calorie status, diet sodas have been linked to assorted illnesses. There is no good science on this yet but my own anecdotal evidence is, so far, 100% accurate. I've yet to have a client not lose weight by kicking diet soda. Granted, all of my clients drank an excessive amount, but regardless, there is little doubt that the pH balance of diet sodas hinders the body's ability to absorb nutrients. One client, a female athlete, lost 15 pounds by making no other dietary change but eliminating diet soda. Fifteen pounds and zero calories—more weird science. The bottom line to all this is that, for best results, your body would be happier if you cut most of the calories out of your liquids and cut out soft drinks—caloric or not—altogether.
>> Anonymous
>>458164

>There is no good science on this yet but my own anecdotal evidence is, so far, 100% accurate.

Squats make your arms grow.
>> Anonymous
>>458190
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