any good alternative to soda?

[Creek]

Re: any good alternative to soda?

Here's some aversion theraphy:

The ingredients in Diet Coke are listed in order of greatest to least amount:

• Carbonated Water
• Caramel Color
• Aspartame
• Phosphoric Acid
• Potassium Benzoate (to protect taste)
• Natural Flavors
• Citric Acid
• Caffeine

When I see one now, I just see a can of chemicals.

[kj6216]

Re: any good alternative to soda?

ok i just found out that Pepsi makes a diet drink made with Splenda? How is that?

[joee5]

Re: any good alternative to soda?

Creek you are right. I recognize carbonated water and the rest are indeed chemicals. Thanks for sharing. God Bless, Joe

[kj6216]

Re: any good alternative to soda?

well, will someone pray that i will get that mind frame?!

[Creek]

Re: any good alternative to soda?

Yep! Going up, just for you!

[kj6216]

Re: any good alternative to soda?

Very good idea...iced tea unsweetened i love....thank you very much for the information! I'm going to try...

[IrishMom82]

Re: any good alternative to soda?

If you're going to drink diet sodas especially during Induction you should make sure that it is NOT sweetened with aspartame and the it does NOT have caffeine. I've been a HUGE soda addict and it's been five days since my usual 6 a day consumption! Woo hoo!!!!

[kj6216]

Re: any good alternative to soda?

Hey! b/c I can't give up my diet sodas. Pepsi has a diet drink. It's made with splenda....Give yourself just 1 or 2 a day...I hate eating good meals without a soda...

[Sherri]

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Hello GQ,
Here's a post from one of my challengers Porcelain, that she made in the "No Sweets" Challenge regarding sodas. Great information.
Sherri


GREAT POST

Hi everyone, I just wanted to show this item I found on the internet. I stopped drinking diet sodas a while back. I am glad I did.

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Get ready to ditch your soda habit. I’m kicking Diet Coke — it takes time, and I’m down to five a week from a high of 12, but it’s worth it.

Here’s why: Recent research has shown that artificial sweeteners in soda may interfere with your body’s ability to estimate how many calories you’ve ingested, so you eat more than you need.

In a new rat study, animals that ate fake sugar consumed more calories overall and gained weight, compared to those that didn’t eat artificially sweetened treats.

This is just one study, but it’s enough to make me want to kick the can habit. Need more convincing? For every diet soda you sip daily, your risk of becoming overweight can rise by 37 percent, according to researchers at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio.

We also know that regular soda is a total sugar bomb — most people I know gave it up long ago. At roughly 225 calories a pop, a 20-ounce bottle of regular soda packs nearly as many calories as a chocolate bar (but is much less satisfying).

Typically, soda also contains zero nutrients — so who needs it? Still have some soda around? Fine, stow it for guests who haven’t decided to quit. Next time you want a fizz hit, try seltzer with lime (or for a caffeine fix, green tea). What are your favorite low-cal soda substitutes?

http://health.yahoo.com/experts/heal...the-diet-soda/

[kj6216]

Re: any good alternative to soda?

Thank you so much for the good information!