I *bought* Diet soda (pop) today. I am going to try to drink it instead of regular....

[technogeeky]

I switched to mainly Diet Dew / Diet A&W Cream Soda / Root Beer, and Diet Code red.


Then, I moved to water. I had a headache for the first week or so, but I'm cool now.

 

[StageLeft]

Originally posted by: Evadman

I think mountain Dew uses another kind of sweetner, as it has a big ass warning on th eback of it. It stood out when I was looking at it because the whole label is green and white, and here is a bright red WARNING! on the back about its sweetner.

Anyone heard of phenylalanine? That is what it says it contains.

Is this the same as aspartame?

 

[bozo1]

Anyone heard of phenylalanine

It's an amino acid that is in many types of food. Aspartame (Nutrasweet) contains a bunch of it. Some people can't metabolize it well and end up with headaches and stuff.

 

[JonathanM]

Originally posted by: dafatha00
Can someone tell me exactly what the difference between Diet Pepsi and Pepsi One is? Besides the one calorie difference, I really can't see.

The sweetner is the difference. Diet Pepsi uses Aspartame, which is found in Nutrasweet while Pepsi One uses a Potassium baed sweetner.

I also read in the Wall Street Journal about a new sugar based sweetner that is 2000 times sweeter than regular sugar... but its safe for people who are diabetic :Q

 

[kami]

Originally posted by: Skoorb

Originally posted by: Evadman

I think mountain Dew uses another kind of sweetner, as it has a big ass warning on th eback of it. It stood out when I was looking at it because the whole label is green and white, and here is a bright red WARNING! on the back about its sweetner.

Anyone heard of phenylalanine? That is what it says it contains.

Is this the same as aspartame?

Hmm look at the title fo the first result on google...i think it's time to go pick up some diet dew

 

[OutHouse]

Originally posted by: kami

Originally posted by: Citrix
Wish i could drink diet soda. doesnt matter which one i do drink every one of them gives me a pounding headache.

Do you drink a lot od regular pop? If so, then it could be sugar withdrawals. I am serious....it can cause headaches.

No i hardly drink pop, in a week maybe 2 cans.

 

[SuperTool]

try diet pepsi and diet coke. Diet mtn dew and sprite don't taste that good.
You really need to switch from regular to diet if you drink that much. I switched, and I can't stand the taste of regular coke, and I like diet.
I really developed a dislike to refined sugar after a while. I don't consume it at all.
Best yet, just drink water. There is nothing good in sodas, and water hydrates better.

 

[Danman]

Originally posted by: kami
diet pepsi rules
diet coke is nasty

Ditto.

 

[JellyBaby]

water hydrates better

I should hope so.

 

[Demosthenes]

Is diet soda that much better for you? I always thought it wasn't that much of an improvement health wise.... but.. I've been kinda tryin to put myself on a little half-diet, but I still drink 2-3 cans of soda a day.. Terrible for me, I know, right?

 

[milagro]

Originally posted by: kami

Originally posted by: Skoorb

Originally posted by: Evadman

I think mountain Dew uses another kind of sweetner, as it has a big ass warning on th eback of it. It stood out when I was looking at it because the whole label is green and white, and here is a bright red WARNING! on the back about its sweetner.

Anyone heard of phenylalanine? That is what it says it contains.

Is this the same as aspartame?

Hmm look at the title fo the first result on google...i think it's time to go pick up some diet dew

You think that's bad, all you diet drinkers should really reconsider your aspartame intake.

 

[denali]

What you are looking for is Water Joe.

 

[Entity]

Originally posted by: denali
What you are looking for is Water Joe.

That stuff takes like bitter, rusty tap water. It's nasty.

Rob

 

[Emos]

My favorites are Fresca and Diet A&W root beer.

 

[Entity]

Originally posted by: Evadman
Well, I decided to try a bunch of diet soda (pop, or whatever else it is called) in an attempt to find some that I like. I tend to drink 8-10 12oz can equivelents in a day. that is about 2000 calories. I decided to try to cut it out of my intake. I am not on a diet or anything, I just want to start watching what I eat.

I will drink pretty much anything that is regular, so I do not have a huge preference. I bought some Sierra Mist diet and some Mountain Dew diet today. ( still caffinated though! yah! )

I would be open to any other recomendations as for a good tasting diet pop. What I can not stand is that wierd after taste most diet's have. The sierra Mist seems pretty good with very little of that crappy aftertaste. I am not open to anything that is un-caffinated. I need it since I do not drink coffee

Anyone else try this and have an experence to share?

Being a diabetic, I rarely drink "real" pop. My favorites are:

Barg's Root Beer
Diet Coke (most people don't like it; I do)
Fresca

That's really about it. The rest of them, as many people have pointed out, taste like crap.

Rob

 

[N8Magic]

All I drink is diet soda.

IMO, the best ones are diet Mt. Dew, diet Dr. Pepper and diet Barqs root beer. If you like colas, diet Pepsi is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay better than diet Coke.

After a couple cans you won't even notice you're drinking diet soda.

 

[Spac3d]

Originally posted by: Evadman
I tend to drink 8-10 12oz can equivelents in a day. that is about 2000 calories.

Wow, that scares me :Q I used to have a can a day, but I have really cut out soda of my diet... went 3 weeks without it, now I just have it once every few days.

Good luck finding a new diet drink

Spac3d

 

[Evadman]

Thanks for the ideas guys, I will pick up some more stuff next time out

 

[amnesiac]

Jeez.. 8-10 cans a day?! I go weeks without drinking soda.. the only caloric beverages I drink are Gatorade and Coffee (with cream).

Is there something so wrong with water?

 

[geno]

8-10 cans??? :Q That's disgusting ::blah::

Drink diet, and for god's sake, drink less of it!

 

[Geekbabe]

Diet Pepsi, the official,confirmed drink of ATOT Trout smackin champions

 

[Moonbeam]

Hehe baffled, glad your back.

I been drinking diet coke for about a month. It's not great, but it's getting better, especially better than water. Had some diet 7 and almost couldn't tell.

 

[Aquaman]

I like, in no particular order

diet coke
diet coke with lemon
diet pepsi twist
diet A&W root beer
diet crush
diet 7-up
diet sprite

another thing you have to watch out for is bone lose when you drink a lot of carbonated drinks.

Cheers,
Aquaman

 

[JellyBaby]

been drinking diet coke for about a month. It's not great, but it's getting better, especially better than water.

Moonbeam try to get some pure water in there every day. It's nutrionally "neutral" and will clean you out better than a certified colon cleansing. In fact, I'm drinking some at this very moment (chasing a Diet Dew I had earlier).

 

[LostHiWay]

Just some of the side effects of Aspartame / Nutrasweet (what's in Diet pop)

seizures and convulsions
dizziness
tremors
migraines and severe headaches (Trigger or Cause From Chronic Intake)
memory loss (common toxicity effects)
slurring of speech
confusion
numbness or tingling of extremities
chronic fatigue
depression
insomnia
irritability
panic attacks (common aspartame toxicity reaction)
marked personality changes
phobias
rapid heart beat, tachycardia (another frequent reaction)
asthma
chest pains
hypertension (high blood pressure)
nausea or vomitting
diarrhea
abdominal pain
swallowing pain
itching
hives / urticaria
other allergic reactions
blood sugar control problems (e.g., hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia)
menstrual cramps and other menstraul problems or changes
impotency and sexual problems
food cravings
weight gain
hair loss / baldness or thinning of hair
burning urination & other urination problems
excessive thirst or excessive hunger
bloating, edema (fluid retention)
infection susceptibility
joint pain
brain cancer (Pre-approval studies in animals)
death