[kstreeter513]

Originally Posted by caswellhb

We all have to some sort of vice. In the absence of alcohol, sex, smoking,fast food and losing my temper, I think Diet Coke is quite acceptable really.

Heather.

I hear ya. With all the things we can't/shouldn't/not supposed to have and do...Im havin my diet coke **** it.

[Dan Gato]

I drink diet colas, Coke, Pepsi, etc.
No problem here.
The docs & diabetes educators said it was OK to drink diets.
My bg's aren't affected by them.

[lisa821]

Everybody's different! For me, diet drinks have never raised my blood sugars. I'm a Diet Pepsi drinker, but I've cut back to one a day, sometimes less. For some reason Diet Coke (and Coke products in general, including Diet Sprite) makes me THIRSTIER, but Diet Pepsi doesn't do this. Also, I think there's something in Diet Coke that I may be allergic to, though I have no idea what it is. Diet Coke makes me cough--it's very weird and spooky.

I usually have a mug of coffee in the mornings, but I have noticed that if I have more than one my lunchtime blood sugar spikes a bit. That's just me. Just see what works or doesn't work for you, take your doctor's words under advisement, but realize that you're the one that has to live in your skin, not your doctor. You will learn what best what works for you based on how you feel. Good luck!
~Lisa

[DCaplinger]

I too have fallen on the Diet drink bandwagon. Before my diagnosis, I thought I'd rather die than drink a Diet soda. Now, I drink Diet soda, because I don't wanna die (of course, I'm exagerating a tad bit. ).

Seriously, I prefer Diet Dr Pepper over anything else, but I limit my intake because of the Aspartame. Diet Pepsi is okay, but I don't care for the aftertaste. Odd though, Diet Dr Pepper is made with Aspartame and Ace K, and it doesn't have the aftertaste. For now, I regularly drink Diet Coke with Splenda.

Regards,

[susique333]

I switched to Diet Rite, comes in a zillion flavors plus cola and is made with Splenda. Of course theres the usual pot of Joe daily too. Makes me feel all peppy!

[gettingby]

I have a question.
Have any of you noticed an increase in bg if you ingest something containing Splenda?

[lisa821]

Of course, there's this spookiness:

The Claim: Too Much Cola Can Cause Kidney Problems

By ANAHAD O’CONNOR
Published: January 22, 2008, The New York Times

It is well known that too much soda can increase the risk of diabetes and obesity. But when it comes to kidney problems, is there a difference between colas and other kinds of soda?

Colas contain high levels of phosphoric acid, which has been linked to kidney stones and other renal problems.

Much of this conclusion stems from anecdotal and circumstantial evidence. So last year, a team of scientists at the National Institutes of Health took a closer look.

In a study published in the journal Epidemiology, the team compared the dietary habits of 465 people with chronic kidney disease and 467 healthy people. After controlling for various factors, the team found that drinking two or more colas a day — whether artificially sweetened or regular — was linked to a twofold risk of chronic kidney disease.

But drinking two or more noncola carbonated drinks a day, they found, did not increase the risk.

The authors of the study say more research is needed, but their findings support the long-held notion that something about cola — the phosphoric acid, for example, or the ability of cola to pull calcium from bones — seems to increase the risk of kidney stones, renal failure and other conditions affecting the kidneys.

THE BOTTOM LINE

There is good evidence that cola beverages can increase the risk of kidney problems, more so than noncola sodas.

[jerryn]

Do yourself a favor.. read the ingredients.

Hmm... Phosphoric Acid dude... not good

I have sparkling water with a lime wedge or brewed unsweetened ice tea with a lemon to drink.

Coffee... But really good coffee.. you won't need sugar or sweetener.

I like a good italian roast coffee, strong, a little half & half and I'm good.

[Richard157]

Caffein, aspartame, splenda, cola, etc have no affect on my blood sugar level. I also like fruit flavored drinks. The Polar brand is great with grape, black cherry, ginger ale, cola, and several other flavors. Polar has aspartame but you can get the same flavors from the Waist Watchers brand, sweetened with splenda. I also drink at a gallon of Crystal Lite each week, many flavors to choose from and no fizz.

Richard

[Dewey]

Originally Posted by davef

Now I'm curious, I don't intend going back to the diet coke (it was the only "fizzy" drink I liked) but I am wondering why he said to cut it out, must remember to ask him next week.

Has anyone else been told to do this?

I haven't been told to do it (cut out the Diet Coke), but chose to do it myself (I once drank a 6 pack of Diet Coke in my teens & got sick as a result - headache & vomiting).

Could it be due to the sodium content in the "fizzy drinks" (as the reason the doctor told you to cut it out)? Sodium can cause fluid retention, and from my understanding, make it more difficult to lose weight if one's trying. Now, I may be wrong (as I haven't recently read the ingredients of Diet Coke), but it's just a thought.

Originally Posted by pdxdennisj

I usually to go with the thought of 98% of the educated establishment and not with the 2% of those who hold a contrary point of view. That goes for how to treat diabetes, heart disease and all my other ailments.

I think your last sentence says it best. To each his or her own on different things, and what may work for one, may or may not work for others. Some may experience allergic reactions to drinks like Diet Coke & the like (possibly due to the Aspartame/Nutrasweet), and others may drink a Ton of the stuff & never experience an issue.

I'm in the 2% that has a different point of view when it comes to Diet Coke, but it's directly due to personal experience. As with everything else, we're all entitled & just cause one's views don't align with the majority, doesn't mean that they're any less intelligent than anyone else (it just means they've learned differently or adopted a different point of view).

[aqualimestar]

Diet Coke has been my lifesaver. Without it, I don't know what I would do. I love soda. I admit, it probably isn't great that I only drink Diet Coke and nothing else, but I haven't had any problems. My diabetes educator tried to get me to cut back, and for a short period I even cut it out all together, but there was no change in my blood sugar levels. If anything, I felt worse without my soda! I didn't lose any weight when I stopped drinking soda, something else I was told would happen.
In my opinion, for those of us who love soda, Diet Coke is the best thing to ever happen! I would much rather drink a diet soda than a high calorie, high sugar beverage!
Considering I drink more than one 12 pack a day and nothing bad has happened yet, I think its okay.

[Kryton50036]

I usually drink 2 liters of Diet Mountain Dew a day with a can of Diet Pepsi for lunch, and haven’t seen any difference on my BG. As for the caffeine, they both are less than half of most regular coffees at around 35mg per serving, and the sodium is the same. When I was hospitalized for mu foot ulcer, they let me have all the Diet MD I could drink, same when I was in for observation after an arrythmia attache.

[Ginette]

Thought this might help explain why some doctors are starting to steer people away from diet soft drinks.

Below is a quote from a recent study published in a AHA journal. This study showed that drinking soft drinks, whether regular or diet at the rate of more than one a day was associated with a higher risk of metabolic syndrome, including poor BG control.

If you enjoy that fizz, sparkling mineral water has been given the thumbs up by a few studies.

Hope this helps...

Dhingra et al., Circulation. 2007;116:480-488In the present study, we observed a significantly higher prevalence of metabolic syndrome among middle-aged adults who consumed 1 soft drink per day. This association was consistent for intake of both regular and diet soft drinks. Our prospective analyses corroborated the cross-sectional findings; we observed an increase in the incidence of metabolic syndrome among adults consuming at least 1 soft drink per day, regardless of whether it was of the regular or diet type. Additionally, consumption of soft drinks daily was associated with a higher incidence of each metabolic syndrome component. The present study extends results from prior studies that reported that a greater intake of soft drinks is associated with increased prevalence of metabolic syndrome,28 higher risk of obesity,4–6 high blood pressure,7 and diabetes mellitus.5 The similar metabolic hazard posed by both regular and diet soft drinks is noteworthy given the lack of calories in the latter; however, other studies have also reported associations of diet soft drinks with weight gain in boys29 and with hypertension in adult women.7

[alicat61]

Hi
I'm sure i'm adicted to diet coke. I can easially drink a 2 litre bottle a day. I think as I hardly ever drink coffee whats the difference, I try to cut back at times and at the moment try to only have up to one litre a day. it makes no difference to my blood sugars.
I hate the taste of all the other diet drinks (I will have pepsi max if nothing else)
Plus I was under the beleif if you ate something really naughty like fish and chips or a mars bar Drinking diet coke made them calorie free !!(ONLY JOKING)
It's an indavidule thing. Your choice your body
take care from Alicat61