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by snayles on July 25th, 2007
NOOOOOOOOO. Aspertame is an artificial sweetner they add to diet soft drinks. It turns to a chemical called formaldahyde [the stuff they keep dead bodies in] at a temperature of I THINK 180 degrees farenheight. I don't really remember. All I know is, I used to drink around 2 diet sodas a day, and when I had to do a reasearch project, it opened my eyes. It MAY cause cancer.
by Esteban-- Smartest Pumpkin on July 25th, 2007
people tend to believe that by drinking diet soda they can eat more, so it works against them.
by Anonymous on July 26th, 2007
They are only good in terms of contributing less empty calories to your diet.
When you look at them otherwise, they can have the capacity to actually increase your appetite & they are bad for people with phenylketonuria. There is much debate to the safety of some artificial sweeteners and I also read just yesterday that people who drink a lot of diet drinks have increased cardio-vascular disease (no causative effect has been identified yet - it is just a link).
by suomynonA on July 25th, 2007
I don't know, but diet sodas make me crave for sugary foods later.
I have an acquaintance who swears that her father's Parkinson disease is caused by him drinking at least 3 cans of diet sodas everyday. I don't know if there's been any research done on this.
by Ender is back.. And slightly confused. on July 25th, 2007
No. Stay away from any kind of Soda and switch to Tea. Your body will thank you.
by Anonymous on July 26th, 2007
Yes, diet sodas are definitely better for me than regular sodas.
I have type 2 diabetes. Consequently, too much sugar is bad for me.
Be careful what you believe. If even a tiny portion of all the crazy claims being spread around about aspartame were true, then we'd be seeing a massive epidemic by now of all the ills that it is alleged to cause.
by P. W. Pasobrio loves Marines on July 25th, 2007
No, they are not. The are just as bad as regular one's for calories, acid, and sodium. It gives people the false idea they can drink more with less health problems.
Why do people say that a carbonated beverage will help with an upset stomach? My stomach is so queezy I've drank a 20oz. of Sprite and I still feel like I'm gonna throw up. No helping here.
by MyGiveaDamnsBusted on May 26th, 2009
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how do you carbonate and bottle at home using co2?what procedure
by jhawky on April 26th, 2010
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Where can I buy diet vernors in southwestern ontario?
by Anonymous on March 6th, 2009
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Is making your own soda about the same price as buying them cheap from like a "Costco" or just buying cheap soda?
by -O-uknow on June 8th, 2011
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(soft drink) what do you prefer lift or solo? or do you think they taste the same?
by GuysIncorporated on July 12th, 2009
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PS. I do realise MANY things may cause cancer.
by snayles on July 25th, 2007
I guess we should avoid mustard on hot dogs and hamburgers, too, because mustard gas will blister your lungs.
by yoho05 reminds you to DYOH on July 26th, 2007
Please note that I realise many things may cause cancer. All I'm doing is informing people that diet soda contains aspertame or other artificial sweetners. Don't get so offended by my answer maybe?
by snayles on July 26th, 2007
Most(ALL) of those artificial sweeteners give ME tremendous headaches, a LOUSY taste in my mouth(cottonmouth)
AND leave me feeling more dehydrated than before I drank it!
by Capt. Jack Sparrow GALCIY on July 26th, 2007