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BigFrank
10-29-2009, 08:01 AM
Saw this interesting research article. I know a lot of guys drink diet soda ( myself included )
Worth a read.
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=artificial-sweetener-linked-weight-gain
elderboy02
10-29-2009, 08:03 AM
Very interesting....
croatan
10-29-2009, 08:20 AM
At least now I know why I'm fat. It's not the six pack of beers a night, it's the six pack of Pepsi One a day! Clearly, the only solution is to drink beer all day. Time to move the extra kegerator into the office...
JE3146
10-29-2009, 08:56 AM
I'm fairly convinced there is going to be something wrong with anything...
Pilon
10-29-2009, 09:01 AM
A friend was just talking about this a few weeks ago. Makes sense.
Blueface
10-29-2009, 09:27 AM
Wow!
Interesting.
I need to lay off my Diet Coke.
Kreth
10-29-2009, 09:38 AM
I haven't found a diet soda yet that I like the taste of...
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sodomanaz
10-29-2009, 09:49 AM
Well, to be fair it's pretty old news. Hell, at one time sugar (of all things) was pushed for diets as it was believed to regulate your appetite.

Here's an old ad: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sa_steve/2753756985/in/set-72157606389427177/

So basically, drink your diet sodas, just don't cram shitloads of food into your gullet on top of it and think you're doing yourself a favor. :)
acarr
10-29-2009, 09:52 AM
Just stick to the sugary stuff you will be fine
hotreds
10-29-2009, 10:09 AM
So basically, drink your diet sodas, just don't cram shitloads of food into your gullet on top of it and think you're doing yourself a favor. :)

Exactly! The body DOES respond to caloric intake, and if you drink diet soda you are saving about 200 calories or so a can. But, that does not allow you to have a triple cheesburger with mega fries to make up for it!

Then again, some of the artificial sweetners make one wonder....
SmokeyJoe
10-29-2009, 10:43 AM
At least now I know why I'm fat. It's not the six pack of beers a night, it's the six pack of Pepsi One a day! Clearly, the only solution is to drink beer all day. Time to move the extra kegerator into the office...

Flawless logic! I wholeheartedly agree... :D

And think about it... most of the people I see drinking diet sodas are overweight. Coincidence? I think not. ;)
Don Fernando
10-29-2009, 10:45 AM
I haven't found a diet soda yet that I like the taste of...
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:tpd:

I had to lay of the real stuff from my nutrician (real stuff = European recipy of Coca Cola, which is different from the US recipy), tried some diet sodas but didn't like any of them, so I drink water and fruit juice now.
Darrell
10-29-2009, 10:47 AM
:tpd:

I had to lay of the real stuff from my nutrician (real stuff = European recipy of Coca Cola, which is different from the US recipy), tried some diet sodas but didn't like any of them, so I drink water and fruit juice now.

You don't want to drink too much fruit juice, Ferdie. I don't know about European juice but in the U.S.A. it has more sugar than soda!
Don Fernando
10-29-2009, 10:50 AM
The fruitjuice I buy is fruit juice without additional suger. But I bought a fruit juicer last week, so now I make my own homemade juice.
Darrell
10-29-2009, 10:51 AM
The fruitjuice I buy is fruit juice without additional suger. But I bought a fruit juicer last week, so now I make my own homemade juice.

OK, I was just looking out for you. 99% of people never look at the label of juice because we have throughout our lives had "juice = healthy" pounded into our heads. :D
Don Fernando
10-29-2009, 10:56 AM
Ever since I am working with this nutrician, reading labels became a 2nd nature. And sometimes the labels scare my shitless, the amount of calories in peanuts for example, damn! And what a lie "peanutbutter light" is, there is hardly a difference with normal peanutbutter.
mosesbotbol
10-29-2009, 12:43 PM
Ever since I am working with this nutrician, reading labels became a 2nd nature. And sometimes the labels scare my shitless, the amount of calories in peanuts for example, damn! And what a lie "peanutbutter light" is, there is hardly a difference with normal peanutbutter.

It's all about counting calories. Simple math of energy consumed, energy used. You are a stong soul if you can do it!
BigFrank
10-29-2009, 01:50 PM
Ever since I am working with this nutrician, reading labels became a 2nd nature. And sometimes the labels scare my shitless, the amount of calories in peanuts for example, damn! And what a lie "peanutbutter light" is, there is hardly a difference with normal peanutbutter.
A calorie isnt a calorie. Big mistake. Quality should come first compared to quantity. Natural peanut butter should be a staple in everyones diet.