Comments on: How Diet Soda Actually Makes You Fat http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/04/how-diet-soda-actually-makes-you-fat/ The Neat Side of the Web Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:55:52 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: AmyW http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/04/how-diet-soda-actually-makes-you-fat/comment-page-1/#comment-1821412 AmyW Sun, 19 Jul 2009 08:31:13 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/04/how-diet-soda-actually-makes-you-fat/#comment-1821412 Isn't it interesting how people just keep coming up with more and more excuses for weight gain? "oh, its not my fault, its the artificial sweetners tricking my body" whatever....heres a hint people...drinking a diet soda along with your big mac and supersized fries and apple pie is not the cause of your problem. put your fork down and take a walk for crying out loud! Isn't it interesting how people just keep coming up with more and more excuses for weight gain? "oh, its not my fault, its the artificial sweetners tricking my body" whatever....heres a hint people...drinking a diet soda along with your big mac and supersized fries and apple pie is not the cause of your problem. put your fork down and take a walk for crying out loud!

]]> By: Glitch50 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/04/how-diet-soda-actually-makes-you-fat/comment-page-1/#comment-1728851 Glitch50 Mon, 11 May 2009 18:54:55 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/04/how-diet-soda-actually-makes-you-fat/#comment-1728851 BEHOLD! THE ULTIMATE WAY TO LOSE WEIGHT: burn more calories than you take in. AKA: calories burned > calories in. BEHOLD! THE ULTIMATE WAY TO LOSE WEIGHT:

burn more calories than you take in.

AKA: calories burned > calories in.

]]> By: GeekTracker http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/04/how-diet-soda-actually-makes-you-fat/comment-page-1/#comment-1695013 GeekTracker Thu, 30 Apr 2009 18:30:34 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/04/how-diet-soda-actually-makes-you-fat/#comment-1695013 I think the real reason Americans are getting fat is because all the chemicals, preservtives in our food, including diet soda, have virtually killed all most of the bacteria one used find in the diet that helps break down the foods. Just visit Venezuela for a week, eat nothing but the local foods (which is great), drink some local water, and you shoul lose ten lbs. by the time you get back. Your digestive system will be so full of bacteria from the foods that your colon will explode the sh** out! I think the real reason Americans are getting fat is because all the chemicals, preservtives in our food, including diet soda, have virtually killed all most of the bacteria one used find in the diet that helps break down the foods. Just visit Venezuela for a week, eat nothing but the local foods (which is great), drink some local water, and you shoul lose ten lbs. by the time you get back. Your digestive system will be so full of bacteria from the foods that your colon will explode the sh** out!

]]> By: sxgt http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/04/how-diet-soda-actually-makes-you-fat/comment-page-1/#comment-1597659 sxgt Fri, 27 Mar 2009 19:54:51 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/04/how-diet-soda-actually-makes-you-fat/#comment-1597659 Its seems that this article is very misleading, Its saying that diet soda will make you hungry for calorie dense things. If you think a zero calorie beverage can be stored as fat , I urge you to back to your basic high school biology class. I have lost 10 pounds drinking a LOT of diet soda every single day. Its also FAT weight not muscle or fluid weight. Its simple Biology really , calories in verses calories out. Its seems that this article is very misleading, Its saying that diet soda will make you hungry for calorie dense things.

If you think a zero calorie beverage can be stored as fat , I urge you to back to your basic high school biology class.

I have lost 10 pounds drinking a LOT of diet soda every single day. Its also FAT weight not muscle or fluid weight.

Its simple Biology really , calories in verses calories out.

]]> By: Brian http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/04/how-diet-soda-actually-makes-you-fat/comment-page-1/#comment-1518658 Brian Thu, 26 Feb 2009 23:02:25 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/04/how-diet-soda-actually-makes-you-fat/#comment-1518658 I think its hog wash.. I lost 43 pounds once all while drinking 4-6 cans of diet soda the whole way.. Its your diet and amount of excerise you get that counts.. Some people say they worked out for 1 Hr at the gym.. Did they actually work out or did the pace around the gym talking to other people and really not apply them selves?? Its all about calories.. Burn more than you consume and you will loose weight.. I think its hog wash.. I lost 43 pounds once all while drinking 4-6 cans of diet soda the whole way.. Its your diet and amount of excerise you get that counts.. Some people say they worked out for 1 Hr at the gym.. Did they actually work out or did the pace around the gym talking to other people and really not apply them selves?? Its all about calories.. Burn more than you consume and you will loose weight..

]]> By: Rick Horsman http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/04/how-diet-soda-actually-makes-you-fat/comment-page-1/#comment-1507880 Rick Horsman Mon, 23 Feb 2009 19:18:13 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/04/how-diet-soda-actually-makes-you-fat/#comment-1507880 As soon as your body tastes something sweet it responds by releasing insulin to deal with the sugar it feels it has consumed. Once no sugar comes down to meet with the insulin the insulin stores itself as fat. So YES diet sodas DO make you gain fat. Scientific proof is everywhere. Google "cephalic reflex" for more info on what I've already said. As soon as your body tastes something sweet it responds by releasing insulin to deal with the sugar it feels it has consumed. Once no sugar comes down to meet with the insulin the insulin stores itself as fat. So YES diet sodas DO make you gain fat. Scientific proof is everywhere.
Google "cephalic reflex" for more info on what I've already said.

]]> By: majestic http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/04/how-diet-soda-actually-makes-you-fat/comment-page-1/#comment-1454628 majestic Sun, 08 Feb 2009 04:06:50 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/04/how-diet-soda-actually-makes-you-fat/#comment-1454628 this is to "ultima". diet soda does not get you fat. i've read articles of studies all over the place. it is impossible to gain wieght from diet soda because it has no calories. it doesn't have high fructose corn syrup like you say. it's just basically horribly flavored carbonated water(unless it's Coke Zero which tastes good). you probably slightly gained wieght because you would eat things after you drink the diet soda. i got on a diet about 4 months ago.gave up soda 3 months ago but i still lost wieght when i drank soda because i didn't drink allot of it.i started drinking diet soda(stopped now because the fizz would make my stomach hurt a bit and throat hurt) after i gave up soda and i still lost wieght.its been almost 4 months and i've lost around 23pounds. this is to "ultima". diet soda does not get you fat. i've read articles of studies all over the place. it is impossible to gain wieght from diet soda because it has no calories. it doesn't have high fructose corn syrup like you say. it's just basically horribly flavored carbonated water(unless it's Coke Zero which tastes good). you probably slightly gained wieght because you would eat things after you drink the diet soda. i got on a diet about 4 months ago.gave up soda 3 months ago but i still lost wieght when i drank soda because i didn't drink allot of it.i started drinking diet soda(stopped now because the fizz would make my stomach hurt a bit and throat hurt) after i gave up soda and i still lost wieght.its been almost 4 months and i've lost around 23pounds.

]]> By: ultima http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/04/how-diet-soda-actually-makes-you-fat/comment-page-1/#comment-1434089 ultima Sun, 01 Feb 2009 20:38:59 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/04/how-diet-soda-actually-makes-you-fat/#comment-1434089 diet soda dose make you fat, it happens very slowly and when you try to loose weight it is impossible. i know it happened to me. i gave up the diet soda and i was able to loose weight. i gave up diet soda about 3 yrs ago for 6 months. i was able to loose 20lbs i could not loose before with a 1000 calorie diet and 1 hour of exercise a day i could not loose 1 pound. after the 6 months of no diet coke, i went back to diet soda. and slowly the weight creep back on, like it did before. i have proven it with my own body. its been two years and my diet soda habit has caused me to gain the weight back. for the record diet soda was not always like this, when they changed the formulas back in the mid to late 90s thats when this happened. diet coke also became less fizzy over this time. its the new sweetners from 96 forward that did it. probably the high fructose corn syrup and stuff like that. if diet coke went back to the old formulas we would all be slimmer. diet soda dose make you fat, it happens very slowly and when you try to loose weight it is impossible. i know it happened to me. i gave up the diet soda and i was able to loose weight.
i gave up diet soda about 3 yrs ago for 6 months. i was able to loose 20lbs i could not loose before with a 1000 calorie diet and 1 hour of exercise a day i could not loose 1 pound. after the 6 months of no diet coke, i went back to diet soda. and slowly the weight creep back on, like it did before.
i have proven it with my own body.
its been two years and my diet soda habit has caused me to gain the weight back.
for the record diet soda was not always like this, when they changed the formulas back in the mid to late 90s thats when this happened. diet coke also became less fizzy over this time. its the new sweetners from 96 forward that did it. probably the high fructose corn syrup and stuff like that.
if diet coke went back to the old formulas we would all be slimmer.

]]> By: Mr. Lean http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/04/how-diet-soda-actually-makes-you-fat/comment-page-1/#comment-1389408 Mr. Lean Sun, 18 Jan 2009 04:46:40 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/04/how-diet-soda-actually-makes-you-fat/#comment-1389408 I bet a vast majority of those who oppose this study are overweight lol. I bet a vast majority of those who oppose this study are overweight lol.

]]> By: Rocky Rook http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/04/how-diet-soda-actually-makes-you-fat/comment-page-1/#comment-1349548 Rocky Rook Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:47:56 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/04/how-diet-soda-actually-makes-you-fat/#comment-1349548 It's all taste association. I think if you drink diet colas by themselves and not eat anything for a couple or few hours (before and after), you'd probably not gain weight. But if you're stuffing your face with food while chugging down diet dew, you're gonna get flubby. It's all taste association. I think if you drink diet colas by themselves and not eat anything for a couple or few hours (before and after), you'd probably not gain weight. But if you're stuffing your face with food while chugging down diet dew, you're gonna get flubby.

]]> By: Noelegy http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/04/how-diet-soda-actually-makes-you-fat/comment-page-1/#comment-1344655 Noelegy Mon, 05 Jan 2009 22:19:07 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/04/how-diet-soda-actually-makes-you-fat/#comment-1344655 *sigh* If it were only Diet Coke, I'd have no problem; that stuff is narsty. But I actually LIKE Coke Zero and Diet Dr Pepper. I have been drinking three a day, but have cut down to just one at lunch. *sigh* If it were only Diet Coke, I'd have no problem; that stuff is narsty. But I actually LIKE Coke Zero and Diet Dr Pepper. I have been drinking three a day, but have cut down to just one at lunch.

]]> By: Moon http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/04/how-diet-soda-actually-makes-you-fat/comment-page-1/#comment-1344220 Moon Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:27:55 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/04/how-diet-soda-actually-makes-you-fat/#comment-1344220 Even White Tea has a lot of caffeine: http://www.stashtea.com/caffeine.htm You can make a case that ANYTHING is bad for you, if you try hard enough. My guess is that the author of this article is being used by the bottled water or tea manufacturers. Even White Tea has a lot of caffeine:

http://www.stashtea.com/caffeine.htm

You can make a case that ANYTHING is bad for you, if you try hard enough. My guess is that the author of this article is being used by the bottled water or tea manufacturers.

]]> By: groksocket http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/04/how-diet-soda-actually-makes-you-fat/comment-page-1/#comment-1343600 groksocket Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:40:13 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/04/how-diet-soda-actually-makes-you-fat/#comment-1343600 The quoted blurb makes no sense if you are planning to simply replace your current regular soda intake with diet soda, as I think most people do. The quoted blurb makes no sense if you are planning to simply replace your current regular soda intake with diet soda, as I think most people do.

]]> By: XuYu http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/04/how-diet-soda-actually-makes-you-fat/comment-page-1/#comment-1342462 XuYu Mon, 05 Jan 2009 09:34:26 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/04/how-diet-soda-actually-makes-you-fat/#comment-1342462 For example, here's some "expert" advice from 2007: ''' While fighting obesity is complicated, Ludwig said, the first step is clear. "Giving up sugary soda for diet drinks, or water, will cause you to lose weight." ''' http://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/diet.fitness/09/18/kd.liquid.calories/index.html For example, here's some "expert" advice from 2007:

''' While fighting obesity is complicated, Ludwig said, the first step is clear. "Giving up sugary soda for diet drinks, or water, will cause you to lose weight." '''

http://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/diet.fitness/09/18/kd.liquid.calories/i ndex.html

]]> By: XuYu http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/04/how-diet-soda-actually-makes-you-fat/comment-page-1/#comment-1342439 XuYu Mon, 05 Jan 2009 09:25:51 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/04/how-diet-soda-actually-makes-you-fat/#comment-1342439 One year X is bad, the next year X is good, the next year X is bad again... Rinse. Repeat. One year X is bad, the next year X is good, the next year X is bad again...

Rinse. Repeat.

]]> By: Chakolate http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/04/how-diet-soda-actually-makes-you-fat/comment-page-1/#comment-1342149 Chakolate Mon, 05 Jan 2009 04:02:12 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/04/how-diet-soda-actually-makes-you-fat/#comment-1342149 I suspect that the mechanism is as follows: with the first bite/sip of something that tastes like it has calories, the liver signals the pancreas to release a lot of insulin. This clears the glucose out of the blood stream and readies you for more nourishment. This mechanism is clearly understood. It's why appetizers make you hungrier instead of full. However, when you drink a diet soda, the same thing happens, then you get hungry because the insulin has worked. That's my guess, but I'd like to see some research on it. I suspect that the mechanism is as follows: with the first bite/sip of something that tastes like it has calories, the liver signals the pancreas to release a lot of insulin. This clears the glucose out of the blood stream and readies you for more nourishment. This mechanism is clearly understood. It's why appetizers make you hungrier instead of full.

However, when you drink a diet soda, the same thing happens, then you get hungry because the insulin has worked.

That's my guess, but I'd like to see some research on it.

]]> By: Sofar http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/04/how-diet-soda-actually-makes-you-fat/comment-page-1/#comment-1342139 Sofar Mon, 05 Jan 2009 03:22:52 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/04/how-diet-soda-actually-makes-you-fat/#comment-1342139 Can't stand diet soda anyway. It is my firm opinion that no one knows anything and you should hammer out your diet according to trial and error. Can't stand diet soda anyway. It is my firm opinion that no one knows anything and you should hammer out your diet according to trial and error.

]]> By: Christophe http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/04/how-diet-soda-actually-makes-you-fat/comment-page-1/#comment-1342130 Christophe Mon, 05 Jan 2009 02:42:31 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/04/how-diet-soda-actually-makes-you-fat/#comment-1342130 Water is polluted, drink wine. Water is polluted, drink wine.

]]> By: Tony LaRocca http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/04/how-diet-soda-actually-makes-you-fat/comment-page-1/#comment-1342128 Tony LaRocca Mon, 05 Jan 2009 02:37:35 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/04/how-diet-soda-actually-makes-you-fat/#comment-1342128 Something without calories cannot make you gain weight. It's impossible. Being an idiot and pigging out because "it's ok since I'm drinking diet soda" will. Something without calories cannot make you gain weight. It's impossible.

Being an idiot and pigging out because "it's ok since I'm drinking diet soda" will.

]]> By: opinionated http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/04/how-diet-soda-actually-makes-you-fat/comment-page-1/#comment-1342049 opinionated Mon, 05 Jan 2009 01:04:25 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/04/how-diet-soda-actually-makes-you-fat/#comment-1342049 Tea has varying degrees of caffeine depending on the type of tea (white tea has very little). The reason it's hailed for health benefits is its high levels of antioxidants which fight free radicals that speed aging, promote cancer, and a whole slew of other things. A CNN article I read recently said that Diet Soda's a bad idea because it's not real sugar, so it doesn't fix your body's sugar cravings. In turn, you eat more and more to find your sugar fix. It makes sense and so does this little bit you posted. Too bad it doesn't stop my family from guzzling down that ass soda. Tea has varying degrees of caffeine depending on the type of tea (white tea has very little). The reason it's hailed for health benefits is its high levels of antioxidants which fight free radicals that speed aging, promote cancer, and a whole slew of other things.

A CNN article I read recently said that Diet Soda's a bad idea because it's not real sugar, so it doesn't fix your body's sugar cravings. In turn, you eat more and more to find your sugar fix. It makes sense and so does this little bit you posted. Too bad it doesn't stop my family from guzzling down that ass soda.

]]> By: Nathan Miller http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/04/how-diet-soda-actually-makes-you-fat/comment-page-1/#comment-1341924 Nathan Miller Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:10:09 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/04/how-diet-soda-actually-makes-you-fat/#comment-1341924 I recently read something similar, but it didn't blame the 'sweet tooth' on the weight gain of diet soda, but rather the 'seatbelt effect' of people making up for the diet soda with extra whatever. The idea being, if I get a diet soda instead of a regular soda, I can justify super-sizing the meal. Interesting now that Gov Paterson is proposing a tax on non-diet sodas in NY. I recently read something similar, but it didn't blame the 'sweet tooth' on the weight gain of diet soda, but rather the 'seatbelt effect' of people making up for the diet soda with extra whatever.

The idea being, if I get a diet soda instead of a regular soda, I can justify super-sizing the meal.

Interesting now that Gov Paterson is proposing a tax on non-diet sodas in NY.

]]> By: LisaL http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/04/how-diet-soda-actually-makes-you-fat/comment-page-1/#comment-1341886 LisaL Sun, 04 Jan 2009 23:56:07 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/04/how-diet-soda-actually-makes-you-fat/#comment-1341886 Bunch of bullflop.... *takes a swig of her diet soda* Bunch of bullflop.... *takes a swig of her diet soda*

]]> By: Qjet http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/04/how-diet-soda-actually-makes-you-fat/comment-page-1/#comment-1341810 Qjet Sun, 04 Jan 2009 20:47:24 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/04/how-diet-soda-actually-makes-you-fat/#comment-1341810 this conclusion is ridiculously bad. in otherwords what hes saying is NO DIET SODA DOES NOT MAKE YOU GAIN WEIGHT. IT DOESN'T IT ABSOLUTELY DOESN'T the food you eat afterword? Maybe diet soda? NO. this conclusion is ridiculously bad.

in otherwords what hes saying is NO
DIET SODA DOES NOT MAKE YOU GAIN WEIGHT.
IT DOESN'T
IT ABSOLUTELY DOESN'T
the food you eat afterword? Maybe
diet soda? NO.

]]> By: Gauldar http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/04/how-diet-soda-actually-makes-you-fat/comment-page-1/#comment-1341803 Gauldar Sun, 04 Jan 2009 20:40:57 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/04/how-diet-soda-actually-makes-you-fat/#comment-1341803 People I know have reason to why they don't drink pop with aspertame. My sister and my mom get headaches when they drink it, my friend doesn't like it because he feels it leaves chemicals in the body that it cannot deal with (if that's true or not... meh), but I don't drink it because I think it tastes like ass. People I know have reason to why they don't drink pop with aspertame. My sister and my mom get headaches when they drink it, my friend doesn't like it because he feels it leaves chemicals in the body that it cannot deal with (if that's true or not... meh), but I don't drink it because I think it tastes like ass.

]]> By: Tempscire http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/04/how-diet-soda-actually-makes-you-fat/comment-page-1/#comment-1341776 Tempscire Sun, 04 Jan 2009 19:31:22 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/04/how-diet-soda-actually-makes-you-fat/#comment-1341776 I think my sweet tooth is already firmly cemented, regardless of soda, diet soda, or water. Also, <i>So one diet soda a day is fine, but if you're downing five or six cans</i> Oh my god. It's almost weight gain is caused in part by poor impulse control. I think my sweet tooth is already firmly cemented, regardless of soda, diet soda, or water. Also,

So one diet soda a day is fine, but if you're downing five or six cans

Oh my god. It's almost weight gain is caused in part by poor impulse control.

]]> By: Moon http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/04/how-diet-soda-actually-makes-you-fat/comment-page-1/#comment-1341767 Moon Sun, 04 Jan 2009 19:20:57 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/04/how-diet-soda-actually-makes-you-fat/#comment-1341767 Man, does this sound like a lot of crap. "emerging research"?? What is "emerging research"?? Research that isn't complete yet? Research that hasn't been verified by anyone? Questions about Aspartame which is one of the most studied substances ever and we're supposed to believe "emerging research"? "Diet soda is 100 percent nutrition-free" So is water, which is his alternative. I wonder how much nutrition tea has, other than being one of the highest sources of caffeine. Man, does this sound like a lot of crap. "emerging research"?? What is "emerging research"?? Research that isn't complete yet? Research that hasn't been verified by anyone?

Questions about Aspartame which is one of the most studied substances ever and we're supposed to believe "emerging research"?

"Diet soda is 100 percent nutrition-free" So is water, which is his alternative. I wonder how much nutrition tea has, other than being one of the highest sources of caffeine.

]]> By: GailW http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/04/how-diet-soda-actually-makes-you-fat/comment-page-1/#comment-1341746 GailW Sun, 04 Jan 2009 18:44:51 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/04/how-diet-soda-actually-makes-you-fat/#comment-1341746 I've been telling my overweight, diet soda swigging friends this for years but no one will listen because their ears are too fat. I've been telling my overweight, diet soda swigging friends this for years but no one will listen because their ears are too fat.

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