Comments on: Does Diet Soda Make You Fat? http://www.getyourtruthaboutabsbonus.com/fat-burning-foods/does-diet-soda-make-you-fat/ Fat Burning Foods That Speed Up Your Metabolism & Healthy Weight Loss Tips Sun, 21 Aug 2011 09:27:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: admin http://www.getyourtruthaboutabsbonus.com/fat-burning-foods/does-diet-soda-make-you-fat/comment-page-1/#comment-8760 admin Sat, 02 Jul 2011 17:54:44 +0000 http://www.getyourtruthaboutabsbonus.com/fat-burning-foods/?p=15#comment-8760 Couldn't agree more, Al. Water is where it's at! Couldn’t agree more, Al. Water is where it’s at!

]]> By: admin http://www.getyourtruthaboutabsbonus.com/fat-burning-foods/does-diet-soda-make-you-fat/comment-page-1/#comment-8759 admin Sat, 02 Jul 2011 17:46:54 +0000 http://www.getyourtruthaboutabsbonus.com/fat-burning-foods/?p=15#comment-8759 Hi Blaz, I agree, a diet soda every now and again isn't really a problem. But the aim of this article is to dispel the myth that diet soda is a healthy alternative to the full-sugar version. In other words, don't think that you can switch out your regular soda for the diet alternative and believe you're making a healthy choice. You need to cut soda out all together if you're really looking to make a change for the better. Just a point on your input vs output argument. Remember, it's about your body's hormonal response to the things that you put in your mouth that makes the difference, not the input in terms of calories. If you're taking in the right nutrients then you actually increase your "input" and still be in better shape (and better health) than if you consume fewer calories from junk and processed foods. Regardless of your "output".Check out my article on calorie counting for more info. Hi Blaz,

I agree, a diet soda every now and again isn’t really a problem. But the aim of this article is to dispel the myth that diet soda is a healthy alternative to the full-sugar version.

In other words, don’t think that you can switch out your regular soda for the diet alternative and believe you’re making a healthy choice. You need to cut soda out all together if you’re really looking to make a change for the better.

Just a point on your input vs output argument. Remember, it’s about your body’s hormonal response to the things that you put in your mouth that makes the difference, not the input in terms of calories. If you’re taking in the right nutrients then you actually increase your “input” and still be in better shape (and better health) than if you consume fewer calories from junk and processed foods. Regardless of your “output”.Check out my article on calorie counting for more info.

]]> By: Blaz http://www.getyourtruthaboutabsbonus.com/fat-burning-foods/does-diet-soda-make-you-fat/comment-page-1/#comment-8259 Blaz Sat, 18 Jun 2011 03:18:45 +0000 http://www.getyourtruthaboutabsbonus.com/fat-burning-foods/?p=15#comment-8259 Sounds like a misleading bit of research ....everything in moderation, even diet drinks will have little effect on your metabolism...the simple rule still holds true...input =output..no weight gain...decrease your calories or increase your exercise..or both and you must lose weight,,,although not as quickly as you would like....no amount of diet drinks will change that rule Sounds like a misleading bit of research ….everything in moderation, even diet drinks will have little effect on your metabolism…the simple rule still holds true…input =output..no weight gain…decrease your calories or increase your exercise..or both and you must lose weight,,,although not as quickly as you would like….no amount of diet drinks will change that rule

]]> By: sefati http://www.getyourtruthaboutabsbonus.com/fat-burning-foods/does-diet-soda-make-you-fat/comment-page-1/#comment-6207 sefati Mon, 02 May 2011 20:35:59 +0000 http://www.getyourtruthaboutabsbonus.com/fat-burning-foods/?p=15#comment-6207 thanks for this post. I have been doing a bit of research on this and all the data point that the promise of calorie free diet sodas is too good to be true. Switching back to the best no calorie drink; water! thanks for this post. I have been doing a bit of research on this and all the data point that the promise of calorie free diet sodas is too good to be true.

Switching back to the best no calorie drink; water!

]]> By: admin http://www.getyourtruthaboutabsbonus.com/fat-burning-foods/does-diet-soda-make-you-fat/comment-page-1/#comment-366 admin Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:29:56 +0000 http://www.getyourtruthaboutabsbonus.com/fat-burning-foods/?p=15#comment-366 Hi Grant, I’m glad you found the article interesting, and thanks for the intelligent questions! Here’s some more information about Saccharin: Discovered by a chemist in 1879! But this chemist wasn’t researching a new sweetener; he actually discovered that it tasted sweet completely by accident (who knows how – I’ll leave that up to your imagination!). But let’s just say I wouldn’t go tasting unknown chemical compounds. More alarming than its discovery though is that it has been accused of being a carcinogen (a substance that causes cancer in humans and animals). The US National Toxicology Program actually put Saccharin on its official “cancer-causing list”, and this happened all the way back in the 1970s. There is a lack of official studies into the human cancer connections. But in my mind, anything that can possibly increase the chances of developing cancer is worth avoiding. Secondly, I’m glad you brought up the whole chlorine-sucralose issue. You’re right in saying that salt contains more chlorine than sucralose. However, it all comes down to atomic structure of this chlorine. The chlorine in salt is bonded to the sodium with a naturally occurring ionic bond. However, sucralose is bonded to chlorine with a covalent bond. Unlike the ionic bond, covalent bonded chlorines are not meant for human consumption. I hope this clears things up for you. Dave Hi Grant,

I’m glad you found the article interesting, and thanks for the intelligent questions!

Here’s some more information about Saccharin: Discovered by a chemist in 1879! But this chemist wasn’t researching a new sweetener; he actually discovered that it tasted sweet completely by accident (who knows how – I’ll leave that up to your imagination!). But let’s just say I wouldn’t go tasting unknown chemical compounds.

More alarming than its discovery though is that it has been accused of being a carcinogen (a substance that causes cancer in humans and animals). The US National Toxicology Program actually put Saccharin on its official “cancer-causing list”, and this happened all the way back in the 1970s.

There is a lack of official studies into the human cancer connections. But in my mind, anything that can possibly increase the chances of developing cancer is worth avoiding.

Secondly, I’m glad you brought up the whole chlorine-sucralose issue. You’re right in saying that salt contains more chlorine than sucralose. However, it all comes down to atomic structure of this chlorine.

The chlorine in salt is bonded to the sodium with a naturally occurring ionic bond. However, sucralose is bonded to chlorine with a covalent bond. Unlike the ionic bond, covalent bonded chlorines are not meant for human consumption.

I hope this clears things up for you.

Dave

]]> By: Grant http://www.getyourtruthaboutabsbonus.com/fat-burning-foods/does-diet-soda-make-you-fat/comment-page-1/#comment-334 Grant Tue, 27 Jul 2010 03:26:52 +0000 http://www.getyourtruthaboutabsbonus.com/fat-burning-foods/?p=15#comment-334 Hi, Interesting article, just a few questions though. You mention Saccharin is a coal tar derivative. But so what? I feel we need a bit more info before choosing to avoid the sweetener! Also you say Sucralose "contains trace ammounts of chlorine". But doesn't salt contain far more chlorine than anything your going to get from artificial sweetener. NaCl... Just some thoughts. Hi,
Interesting article, just a few questions though.

You mention Saccharin is a coal tar derivative. But so what? I feel we need a bit more info before choosing to avoid the sweetener!

Also you say Sucralose “contains trace ammounts of chlorine”. But doesn’t salt contain far more chlorine than anything your going to get from artificial sweetener. NaCl…

Just some thoughts.

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