Group: Specific Diets & Nutrition

Specific Diets & Nutrition
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little bitty drink packets

markj77
markj77
Posts: 14
Joined: 2005/01/24
United States
2007/04/09, 04:58 PM
Hi. I haven't posted here for awhile but I have a question:

Those little drink packets by Crystal Light (and others), sugar-free...is there any disadvantage to drinking about 4 drinks made from these per day? There's no sugar but they are sweetned by something. Will I be negatively affecting my health if I drink these in place of straight water?

Also, aside from the acid, what are the negatives to drinking diet sodas, such as Cherry Coke Zero? I wouldn't replace water with these but I don't want to drink soda at all if it would cause me to gain weight.

Thanks!!
Gupunkitar2004
Gupunkitar2004
Posts: 38
Joined: 2004/11/25
United States
2007/04/09, 05:46 PM
heck no. People say try to get at least a gallon of water in a day, but with that said I drink strictly only unsweeted green tea. So I'm sure your fine
fouts
fouts
Posts: 156
Joined: 2003/09/03
United States
2007/04/09, 05:50 PM
A study I read a while back said that diet sodas give you a false sense of hunger. It makes you feel like you did not get full when you may have just consumed a large meal. Studies are a dime a dozen however so I'm not sure how true that is. Apart from the supposed side effects from artificial sweeteners I would say they are fine but when you look at all the claimed side effects of sucralose and aspartame it is kind of scary.
georgiagirl
georgiagirl
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Joined: 2006/07/11
United States
2007/04/09, 06:41 PM
Nah... I drink at least 4 of those a day. mmmm crystal lite!!!!!

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jaytori129
jaytori129
Posts: 657
Joined: 2006/11/14
United States
2007/04/09, 07:28 PM
yeah the new lines rock with the pomegrante