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Diet Coke Versus Regular Coke (Coca Cola)

Magna said:
The debate doesn't address the ingestion of plastics from drinking from either plastic bottles or cans. I try to keep that at a bare minimum.
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Cans are made from aluminium, not plastic?

But yes, neither the plastic bottles, nor metal cans are healthy either, I don't think.
 
I drank diet coke for years and have now graduated to sweet tea, a necessity in my cultural place
 
I don't use soft drinks because they all are sugary. I'm from American North East; we prefer coffee, very few like tea. I use brown sugar for coffee; it has a better taste than its white counterpart, and it is much healthier.
 
Outsider said:
I don't use soft drinks because they all are sugary. I'm from American North East; we prefer coffee, very few like tea. I use brown sugar for coffee; it has a better taste than its white counterpart, and it is much healthier.
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There are sugar free soft drinks also, which are not sugary, but which are artificially sweetened.
 
Jonn said:
I have read that sugar substitutes can cause cravings because the body is expecting a sugar hit but is denied.
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Is it even true?

I mean, I wouldn't ingest something artificial in large amounts, every additive consumed in excess has to be unhealthy, but this particular theory doesn't ring particularly true.

Sugar cravings are mediated via insulin release and then drop in blood sugar. Insulin is released based on sugar level in the blood. Sweet taste is perceived by the nervous system - it has no impact on insulin or blood sugar. At least according to conventional medicine. Therefore I don't see why artificial sweeteners cause sugar cravings.
 
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vergil96 said:
I mean, I wouldn't ingest something artificial in large amounts, every additive consumed in excess has to be unhealthy, but this particular theory doesn't ring particularly true.
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I was surprised to hear that, also, but I don't think it is illogical.
The body has a mind of its own. <sigh>
 
blitzkrieg said:
The sad thing is, in the UK, the drinks with better ingredients for one's health are significantly pricier. I am guessing the situation would be similar in Australia?
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I don't know because I've never even looked at any of them in shops, but I'd say your guess is probably a good one.

I read through the ingredients list they showed and one of the ingredients is "Kambucha culture", so I gather Kambucha simply means Yeast.
 
blitzkrieg said:
The sad thing is, in the UK, the drinks with better ingredients for one's health are significantly pricier. I am guessing the situation would be similar in Australia?
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In the states it's a constant outrage to see produce sections in grocery stores that offer "organically grown produce" at nearly twice the price.
 
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Judge said:
In the states it's a constant outrage to see produce sections in grocery stores that offer "organically grown produce" at nearly twice the price.
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Here we've got two different classes of healthy foods. Foods produced specifically for the Vegan fashion cost a fortune and I get a bit of a giggle watching nutcases pay more for their favourite tofu than I'd pay for grass fed beef.

As a general rule though Aussies turned away from a lot of food additives decades ago. You'll see it prominently marked on so many products here, it's one of their main advertising points - No Artificial Colours, No Artificial Flavours, Less Salt, Less Sugar.

What really drives this want for less additives is parents of young children, a lot of those additives do cause hyperactivity and attention deficit problems, by avoiding additives their kids are better off and happier and they have an easier time as parents too.
 
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