Weight-Loss Diet Coke/Coke Zero

[wotsapning]

Coke,dietcoke And Coke Zero?

Hi I Like To Drink Something Other Than Water Now And Again (as Does Everyone ) But Theres Three Types Of Coke Here In Nz.coke Which I Never Drink (its Like Syrup),diet Coke Which Is What I Usually Drink But Now Theres Coke Zero.its Supposed To Be Zero Sugar Maximum Taste.it Does Taste Better Than Diet But I Was Wondering If Anyone Knew If It Is Better For You Or Worse For You Than Diet?cheers Tim

 

[frog0726]

From what I gather, there really isn't much difference between Diet Coke and Coke Zero, except for marketing strategies...most men don't like drinking "diet" drinks, so the "zero" is geared toward men. They are both zero calories and use the artificial sweetners. Correct me if I'm wrong.

 

[KissMyHuman]

Coca-Cola Zero - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Frog was right, it's the same thing as diet coke, different marketing.

 

[OrleansLink]

Coke Zero does taste noticeably different to me....a tad sweeter and more Coke'ish

I don't like it.

Diet Coke is my preferred choice and I am trying to cut down from 4-5 a day to 1-2

 

[mysterix]

The main difference between Coke Zero and Diet Coke is that Diet Coke is sweetened with Aspartame (ie Equal, blue stuff, nutrasweet), and Coke Zero is sweetened with Acesulfame potassium (ie Sunett, SweetOne), blended with Aspartame, which theoretically gives it a more sugar-like taste.

So pick your poison.

Me? I prefer iced tea sweetened with good ole' fashioned saccharin (Sweet n Low). Saccharin is entirely calorie-free to humans as it doesn't metabolize in our bodies. Though, if you're a male lab rodent, I wouldn't recommend a diet made entirely of the stuff

 

[ScarlettNala]

Hey guys,

Was wondering whether it is ok to drink a can of diet coke or coke zero every day/everyother day. The calorie content is near enough to nothing...like 0.6 per 100ml and there are 300 ml in a can.

I dont snack on anything sweet very often, apart from apples, and sometime I am dying for a sugary fix!

 

[maleficent]

there are a few threads in this forum on the evils of diet soda - with some studies that have shown (now you can probably find a study to back up any claim) but the studies have shown that regular usage of diet sodas does lead to weight gain...

But you have to do what works for you - if you want one every other day and aren't drinking 6 cans a day - then do what makes you feel good..

 

[miracle]

I'd say have one every other day, and ween yourself off it. It would be better for you in the long run. Try to buy some nice fruit drinks or flavoured water that is low in calories. You can always add fizzy water to it if you like the fizz.

Anything is better than sodas.

 

[(Silent)]

I say avoid it all together. Its full of phosphoric acid which can easily cause an imbalance in the bodys calcium,magnesium,phosphorus. I believe the leading cause of soft tissue calcification in the nation is because of softdrinks and their high phosphorus count. As-well as it is theorized that the reason we are the leading nation with osteoporosis is thanks at-least in part to soft drinks.

It contains aspartame which has been time and time again shown to enhance cancer and tumor growth.

Acesufame potassium(SP?) is another ingredient in there that should be avoided much like its Aspartame brother Because recently and not so recently it has been shown to raise cancer risk as-well.

one coke (its carbonated water content) has been shown to cause permanent damage to the tooth. Again its theorized that soft drinks are one of the leading causes of tooth decay in people. Only not from the sugar content but from the Phosphoric acid and Carbonation combination.

I am disgusted that coke sells Coke Zero as a "healthy " drink just because it contains close to no calories

 

[maleficent]

I am disgusted that coke sells Coke Zero as a "healthy " drink just because it contains close to no calories

Coke Plus is their newest invention - a calorie free soda that has vitamins in it - ooh it's got vitamin B and niacin and zinc and magnesium it's got vitamins - it' HAS to be good for you

 

[(Silent)]

Coke Plus is their newest invention - a calorie free soda that has vitamins in it - ooh it's got vitamin B and niacin and zinc and magnesium it's got vitamins - it' HAS to be good for you

They have what? LOL you must be kidding...google search...YOUR NOT!

Im going to find the ingredients list for that and see what i can come up with lol brb.

 

[(Silent)]

Well i was unable to find a ingreideints list. I did read it still contains all of the ingreidients i listed for diet coke. Though im most interested in seeing which form the vitamins are in ( i can not find this info on the net anywhere). It claims to have b12 i would bet a 100 bucks they used cyanocobalamin B12. FYI the cheap to produce sythetic vitamin. Im sure any other vitamins in that can be syntheticly produced, is.

I say avoid Synthetic vitamins like the plague.

To sum it up. Avoid coke all together.

 

[slimby43]

i have to confess that diet coke - particularly the vanilla or cherry is a real addiction of mine. in fact in one of my previous jobs i was known as "miss coca cola". if i stop drinking it for a few days i get terrible withdrawal symptom - headaches, irritable etc
these days i do try and drink a wider selection of drinks, but still have my daily fix in moderation. i know it is terribly bad for me and im not advocating or promoting it at all. i only let my kids drink it very rarely. as far as weight loss is concerned it hasnt personally caused a problem drinking the odd can. slim

 

[GoodFriendEva21]

how about whenever you go out to eat you have that diet coke.. so your not depriving yourself.

i just drink water myself and add a squirt lemon juice to it if i "need" to have some kind of taste

 

[pimpinpurplepon]

Try having 2 glasses of water to every 1 glass of diet coke you have.

 

[rocket.man]

Hey one can have a soda every other day.Moreover it just contributes to nothing as it is diet coke.Am I right?

 

[catiew21]

Diet Coke?

Okay, I am sort of to that point in my life where I can't live without diet coke .. Anyways, finals week is another story, but for now I've cut down to about 1-2 a day.

Of course diet coke has 0 calories, but I've heard the sodium bloats you and makes you actually hungrier. Is this true?

 

[allyphoe]

Diet Coke currently has very little sodium. In the olden days, when saccharine was the no-cal sweetener of choice, the form most commonly used was the sodium salt, which unsurprisingly contained a fair amount of sodium.

No-calorie sweeteners have been shown in some studies to disrupt your body's ability to estimate calories based on sweetness. So if you start off drinking diet drinks and then switch (partially or entirely) to sugared drinks, you're likely to consume more calories than if you either never consumed diet drinks or never consumed caloric sweet drinks.

 

[ExercisePhysio]

Diet coke? I'm personally a huge fan of diet pepsi.

The research tends to suggest that it increases your propensity to eat. However, it does nothing by itself.

So if you like diet coke and it doesn't hamper your results...stick to it. However, the diet coke/diet pepsi thing? That's a pretty big obstacle. I think it's over between us.

Michael

 

[Curvie Girlie]

I read this just now:

Aspartame has not been studied long-term to determine its effects on humans. The Aspartame people would say differently and are much like the tobacco industry. They too, have difficulty admitting cigarette smoking is bad for health.

There are many theories out there. Some say that because the body craves calories the drinkers of diet soda can actually gain excess weight and become obese. Diet sodas stimulate "sweet" taste buds, so they?re more likely to find something "sweet" to eat.

Too much "regular" soda can cause sugar diabetes. If you drink even one soda a day your double your risk for type 2 diabetes compared to those who drink soda pop less than once a month.

Soft drinks are the best-selling product in American grocery stores, about $11.7 billion in sales annually.

Edit - One can of soda has about 10 teaspoons of sugar, 150 calories, 30 to 55 mg of caffeine, and is loaded with artificial food colors and sulphites. I can't think of any good reason to ever have it. The diet varieties are also problematic as they are filled with harmful artificial sweeteners like aspartame.

Studies have linked soda to osteoporosis, obesity, tooth decay and heart disease, yet the average American drinks an estimated 56 gallons of soft drinks each year. Plus, drinking all that sugar will likely suppress your appetite for healthy foods, which pave the way for nutrient deficiencies.

Soft drink consumption among children has almost doubled in the United States over the last decade, which is not surprising considering that most school hallways are lined with soda-filled vending machines.

Schools often make marketing deals with leading soft drink companies such as Coca-Cola from which they receive commissions--based on a percentage of sales at each school--and sometimes a lump-sum payment, in exchange for their students' health. School vending machines can increase the consumption of sweetened beverages by up to 50 or more cans of soda per student per year.

If you routinely drink soda--regular or diet--eliminating it from your diet is one of the simplest and most profound health improvements you can make.