Can you answer this?

**Carolyn37** · March 9th, 2008, 01:12 PM

What is so bad about diet soda??? I have stopped drinking it except when I have a alchol drink ( i use caffein free diet coke). But Diet coke has o calories,o carbs & only 30 grams of sodium. So i was wondering why it is so bad to drink it during dieting??

**scatanafas** · March 9th, 2008, 02:23 PM

Studies have shown that the more diet soda you drink it actually raises your chance for obesity. Also even though they are not alot of calories they are empty calories, sometimes you drink less water when you are drinking alot of diet cola...Diet cola also increases the appetite by making you crave other sweet things or salty things to go with the soda...

**Carolyn37** · March 9th, 2008, 02:58 PM

Wow ...I didnt know that! I am glad someone knew what the big deal was,cause I couldnt understand......

**Raquel** · March 9th, 2008, 03:15 PM

It's a really healthy move to give up sodas. Just do it slowly and up your water and you wont miss them.

Signed,

EX - Diet Cokeaholic.

**Krissy8581** · March 10th, 2008, 02:19 AM

I drink diet coke on occasion, like maybe 1 diet a coke a week. kinda like a cheat thing too. lol

**scatanafas** · March 10th, 2008, 08:11 AM

Here are some more interesting facts....diet coke is as bad as battery acid when it comes to your teeth...AND it is awful for your bones and a leading cause of osteoporosis.

Even with all this I have cravings for it, it is so hard to stop. One night I was literally having withdrawal symptom and wanted to drive to the 7-11 in the middle of the nigth to get some..I keep some on hand for "emergencies" but for the most part I have been cutting down on it slowly. Some days I have none at all which amazes me...some days I crack open a 2 litre and keep going to it throughout the day.....I hope to give it up altogether. It has absolutely no nutritional value and there really is no reason to drink it....I wont' let my kids drink it , I should take my own advice.