I know that both are bad, but i always thought the regular ones were much worse. But my friend told me that actually diet is WORSE because it causes cancer. I'm not a soda addict and barely drink any once a week or once every two weeks, but when i do i usually get the diet choice (usually diet pepsi). So is this true, that diet is worse?
2007-02-25 08:06:28 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Non-Alcoholic Drinks
regular is worse because it has sugar in it, and the other has not really been proven to cause cancer
2007-02-25 08:11:02 · answer #1 · answered by honest abe 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your friend is right. At least regular soda is regular sugar. Diet soda has a sugar agent that is not natural and is cancer causing. Some drink diet soda to keep the calories down. Myself...if I'm watching my weight and I want a soda...I will drink a regular soda and just keep an eye on my other food intake. Some drink diet soda then have potato salad. I won't put any knowingly cancer causing agents in my body.
2007-02-25 08:11:03 · answer #2 · answered by onelight 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The jury is still out on this one. Personally I believe the diet ones are worse because of the artificial sweetners (chemicals). I used to drink diet soda but then I cut out artificial sweetners, and I have felt so much better ever since. It was as though I had finally stopped poisoning my body, and I had more energy and didn't feel so sluggish. I still have a regular soda every once in a while, but I certainly do not make a habit out of it.
Also some people say diet sodas bloat you and cause you to overeat because they stimulate a craving for other sweet foods.
2007-02-25 08:10:59 · answer #3 · answered by ♥Lucky♥ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your friend is talking about aspartame, the sweetener found in many diet drinks in the past. It goes by the name of sweet-n-low, equal etc. For many years it was thought that aspartame is a carcinogen, because when stored at above 86 degrees, it releases formaldehyde into the beverage. Most diet drinks now use splenda, which is not aspartame. Many scientists do not agree on it's use as a sweetener either way. Read the source article I've cited and check it out for yourself.
2007-02-25 08:15:54 · answer #4 · answered by flak_monkey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most artificial sweeteners are known carcinogens (cause cancer), however, so are many of the artificial flavourings and preservatives which are found in both regular and diet sodas. Diet soda might be slightly worse because of the artificial sweeteners, but, it might be like saying that cyanide is more poisonous than arsenic. They are both poison to be avoided. Mostly it's wise to drink water instead.
2007-02-25 08:12:59 · answer #5 · answered by Tavita 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Diet doesn't cause cancer.
What your friend is talking about is that one of the ingredients of diet colas (nutrisweet) was tested in labs on mice, where the mice were injected with like 500times the amount anyone could consume over their life-time, and poof! the mice got cancer. Big surprise.
Diet has less calories, so that's why people say it's healthier... however, if you're only drinking one can like every week, it really doesn't matter. Drink whichever tastes better.
2007-02-25 08:09:58 · answer #6 · answered by Sylvie M 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I doubt that any of them have any real positive nutritional value, but I know that all the sugar, caffeine, and sodium are not very good for you. A soda from time to time is fine I bet, but anything in excess puts a burden on your organs.
The new chemical sweeteners really haven't been around that long. Long eneough to see any extensive affects. I don't know what the real answer is, everyone's body is different, you know? I would stick to diet, just watch the extra sodium and the artificial sweetening. I personally do the dew from time to time.
2007-02-25 08:11:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've heard that diet soda casuses cancer. Then I heard that it you would have to drink so much soda every day for so many years in order for it to do anything to you. I'm not a big soda drinker either, but sometimes I like diet soda better just because it's not so thick and syrupy tasting to me.
2007-02-25 08:12:21 · answer #8 · answered by jay 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
everything causes cancer. Besides the studies feed the rat such high doses of things that people wouldn't eat in a lifetime.
However, regular is worse because of the empty calories from the sugar. I gain weight when I drink soda.
2007-02-25 08:15:24 · answer #9 · answered by Dizney 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you are REALLY drinking that little, i would have to say drink 'regular' if you are non-diabetic. an artificial sweetener that was formerly in use was supposedly linked to cancer and taken off the market. there are many health issues with even the 'new' artificials, and i think you would do better to just stay away from them as much as possible. if you would decide to go to 'diet' sodas, remember that they can damage the enamel on your teeth (i know from experience) if used a lot, just like regular ones. :)
2007-02-25 08:34:01 · answer #10 · answered by Dick Knows 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both are bad, haven't you seen a thing where a guy puts his dirty old coin in the can of coke and the next day it comes shiny clean and says what is it doing to your stomach then? lolz but if you would go for one i recommend you going for diet one as it has no sugar god you dont know how much sugar they put in the original one i know most people hate diet but diet has lots of benifits, It's way tooo good than the real one.
Hope it helped
2007-02-25 08:11:04 · answer #11 · answered by slash 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋