diet soda

[SoreArms]

Finally, there is discussion over the reflex caused in response to the taste of something sweet, known as "cephalic phase response". The bottom line is this: you taste something sweet, your body prepares for an influx of simple carbohydrates and ceases production of glucose from starches and proteins. When the body doesn't get the simple carbohydrates (diet sodas have 0 calories) you become hungry.

I think this has truth behind it, but there is nothing wrong with caffeine.

 

[the guy on the couch]

Yes, but the fact that it is a diuretic is something that shouldn't be ignored, especially by the majority of America that is chronically dehydrated.

However, I'm suspecting that people here get their daily dosage of H20 (and some)

 

[PancakeFiend]

take some baking soda w/your postworkout shake, supplement w/some calcium, drink your water and everything should work out

 

[anthrax]

Yes, but the fact that it is a diuretic is something that shouldn't be ignored, especially by the majority of America that is chronically dehydrated.

However, I'm suspecting that people here get their daily dosage of H20 (and some)

Expresso = lots of caffeine + little water = dehydration = needs to take extra water

Diet soda = average caffeine + lots of water = low to mild dehydration

 

[ProtienFiend]

carbonation interferes with protein absorbtion,
some negative things are associated with citric acid,
also aspartame is supposed to pass through the body unchanged... turns out in intense heat, aspartame actually degrades into its metabolite Formaldehyde and there actually has been various poisonings associated with it in the US.

 

[onerepmaximum]

I drink the hell out of diet soda. Seems to help take the place of food when I'm on a diet. It hasn't really affected my ability to lose fat or retain muscle, but I'll cut them out when I'm worried about my sodium intake.

 

[the guy on the couch]

...and there actually has been various poisonings associated with it in the US.

Please let me know where you got that information from. I am very curious.

 

[anthrax]

I have alreeady replied 10,000 times

Only people who suffer a rare genetic disease called Phenylketonuria (PKU) shoud not take aspartame

That is approximately one in 10,000 people

No big deal

 

[JKurz1]

screw it..........I toss in some diet pop or carb. beverage when I make my late night protein shake...kinda like a float.......no ill effects....+ I drink carb. H20 (flavored, zero cal), daily.......all good.

 

[ProtienFiend]

Please let me know where you got that information from. I am very curious.

http://www.holisticmed.com/aspartame/

http://www.ethicalinvesting.com/monsanto/aspartame.shtml