2006-11-28 07:54:59 · 6 answers · asked by luckylove 1 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Carbonated beverages in general are bad for your health, but diet sodas are even worse. They contain chemicals and artificial sweeteners, which have been linked to cancer. I would recommend drinking water. Fruit juices are okay occasionally, but they contain a lot of sugar and they're just not as good for your body as the fresh fruit.
I doubt you would lose a significant amount of weight by just cutting diet sodas out of your diet. You will probably look a little thinner if you stop drinking sodas because they have a tendency to make the abdominal area bloated, but you won't lose weight unless you start eating healthy meals of moderate proportions and you exercise thirty minutes at least 2 or 3 times a week.
2006-11-28 08:15:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, a lot of people are answering a question, it just doesn't happen to be the ones you're asking. The answer is no, you can't gain weight from drinking diet sodas. The only thing that affects your fat gain/loss is calories. In most diet sodas, there are none. Therefore, it will have no effect.
2006-11-28 16:18:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My experience with diet soda (and I had a really bad jones) was that it made me crave 1) sugar and 2) more diet soda. Plus all the chemicals and the fact that carbonation is bad for your bones - you are so much better off with water. I am diabetic and I noticed in my Diabetic Prevention magazine that diet soda, along with regular soda, is listed as dangerously raising your blood sugar.
2006-11-28 16:06:23 · answer #3 · answered by jane7 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I could help. Try substituting the diet soda for water. It's hard at first, if you find water boring, try the fruit flavor water instead. Make water a little more bearable. I've lost a few pounds by switching to water only. It would also depend on your lifestyle and diet in general.
2006-11-28 16:10:42 · answer #4 · answered by Althea 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't think you can gain weight from the diet soda. You certainly can lose weight from not drinking them if they are part of your regular routine.
2006-11-28 15:58:30 · answer #5 · answered by Snuffy Smith 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES.YES.YES! Diet soda is evil! Trade it for water and double up, you'll lose weight and feel soooo much better.
2006-11-28 16:08:02 · answer #6 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋