Regular soft drinks, or Zero Sugar soft drinks?

Question

I've tried Zero Sugar Pepsi, Dr. Pepper, and Snapple Ice Tea. I like the taste and not that diet Pepsi yucky taste I hated. Now, I'm wondering what the downside of Zero Sugar drinks is. Have you trid them or are you stuck on the full sugar varieties?

Leapfrog00 · Accepted Answer

I tried Cherry Coke zero sugar and it was pretty good. The one thing I found out since I found out I had diabetes last year was diet sodas are not good for you. People are under the impression that they are better to drink, and some believe they are healthier. I thought this when I was first diagnosed with diabetes and I was told by more than one doctor, practitioner, nurse, and even a nutritionist that regular sodas are better to drink because if your blood sugar drops, your body can tell the difference, and the artificial sweeteners in diet sodas will not pick it back up.

Our body needs sugar, everyone's body, diabetics, people without diabetes. I'm newly diagnosed, and I was told that a lot, and I mean a lot of new discoveries have been found. Non-diet sodas are OK if you're trying to stay away from sugar because of some diet, but other than that, it's safer to go with regular. If my blood sugar drops, the hospital told me that regular soda is safer than juice because most juices, with the exception of concentrated juice, have both added and included sugar.

I have tried some of them though, I liked the Cherry Coke zero sugar, and I had diet Cherry 7up that wasn't bad either. Yeah, I didn't like diet Pepsi either. It leaves a weird yucky aftertaste in the mouth. I still drink diet sodas, and zero sugar ones sometimes, even though I'm not supposed to, lol.

molonski2 · Accepted Answer

First and foremost , forget about " taste " , all these drinks are extremely dangerous , but if you HAVE to have this stuff , zero sugar options are far better ( there are still a lot of nasties in there , never forget that ) , but they are the better alternative.

Processed sugar , is so seriously incredibly dangerous , its just not an option , so avoid altogether would be far better , but if it HAS to be , make sure its ZERO on a very limited basis , read the labels and check the ingredients for yourself if you doubt me.

And with full sugar the massive problem with teeth , they will rot in this sugary substance , and no matter how well you bush , the decay sets in , this will go on to affect all other organs , that have to deal with this mess.

Couple of great clips on YouTube about this , So honest conclusion , stay away from all if possible , and if it has to be in limited quantity the best ZERO , you can find , but again completely forget " taste " that is purely the addiction part , that's what " they " want you to feel , its doesn't exist , its an illusion.

PBandJ_Nerd · Accepted Answer

I prefer zero and diet soda drinks. I drink either one, but some people don't like the taste diet has to it. One thing to remember is that both of them do contain aspartame as the sugar substitute. But I look at soda like "pick your poison": Regular has a bunch of sugar and zero/diet has aspartame. Both are bad for you so doesn't matter which you pick, just which you prefer to drink.

Paris13 · Accepted Answer

Zero Sunkist. Cold and Yummy. They are Now Saying Diet Coke is One of Those with Toxic and Unsafe. xxoo

NamerOfStars · Answer

The whole reason diet soda tastes so lousy is that people EXPECT it to be less sweet, and don't believe it has fewer calories when it actually tastes good- saccharin is 600 times sweeter than sugar, aspartame 300 (or the other way around; I can't recall which is which), and the contents of that artificial sweetener packet you put in your coffee is almost entirely filler.

I'm not sure what the modern diet ones use (the "zero sugar" varieties), but they actually put in enough to make it taste pleasant, and it sells a LOT better. An important thing to remember when it feels like all the world sucks; in this one area, at least, people are becoming less stupid.

Christoff92 · Answer

Zero-sugar drinks are enrich with aspartame. A artificial sweetener that's like stevia and Xylitol. Don't want why people say that aspartame can give cancerous issues. Because look how much damage sugar has done.

Example. Weight gain, diabetes, brain fogging, drowsiness, fatigue, muscle cramps. Etc.

Sevenpointfive · Answer

zero sugar doesn't mean much. if you investigate the label there are sugar substitutes that are questionable and need to be looked into further.

i'd say drinking the sugar version is probably healthier for now. sugar substitutes have been linked to cancer

exitseven · Answer

I never liked diet soda. It tastes like this gross medicine I had to take as a kid. Besides, it will be shown someday that aspartame causes cancer.

Curmudgeon · Answer

I would try Stevia diet pop. They do have an odd aftertaste, but they are the best and healthiest no or low calorie sweetner. Aspartame, the main form of diet pop today, CANNOT be used in cooking, as it will break down into icky things like formaldehyde, and Sucralose (Also called Splenda) does have something of a laxative effect.

JackCarter · Answer

Even 0 sugar soft drinks are not any less harmful...

It is always recommended to stay away from these sugary drinks... most of them contain more added sugar in a single bottle than the daily recommended maximum.

You can switch to homemade lemonades or other fruit juices... again add less sugar in them...

Sugar (Added) is something which does nothing good to you... so the less the better..

Thanks

AviatorTom · Answer

I stay with regular soft drinks, containing real sugar. The low-cal or zero-sugar drinks are flavored with artificial chemicals that science is discovering are not good for you.

I do prefer Zero sports drinks like Gatorade and Powerade that have small amounts of sugar.

Overall though, I drink plain water much more than any processed drink.

DJB72 · Answer

Aspartame is set to be added to the "likely carcinogenic" list in the next few weeks. Artificial sweeteners in general cause more triggers for type 2 diabetes than natural sweetening agents like honey, maple syrup and even sugar do.

I'll stick with original content

FeelinBlue · Answer

They (the diet and zero sugar) are both made with Nutrasweet aspartame, but the difference is the diet is liked for it's diet taste, while the zero sugar is for people that want the taste of the original sugar Pepsi or sugar Snapple without the sugar in it (they try to recreate the regular flavor without the actual sugar). The diet soda is just a different flavor cola without sugar.

Summeroflove · Answer

Diet Pepsi is probably my least favorite soda. I don’t really like it. If it’s the only thing there is though and I need a caffeine boost I’ll drink it. But the fake sugars are also really bad for you. So mostly I stick to regular soda

SnowedIn · Answer

Full sugar please. I don't like the taste of the zero sugar versions or the diet versions. Personal thing.  Plus with the news about aspartame that's coming out...

slatyb · Answer

Cock & Bull Diet Ginger Beer!! Pretty much the only soda I will drink now. Diet drinks aren't the best thing for you, but I think the sugar is even worse.

ShesRad80 · Answer

full sugar in moderation, i get sick from the fake sugar additive in the zero or any sugar free/no calorie drinks

nolabels · Answer

I'm not a fan of the Zero Sugar soft drinks nor traditional diet drinks. If I drink soda, it'll be the standard varieties.

Iron_Man · Answer

Pepsi zero is really good. Also try diet Mountain Dew it’s outstanding both are from the same company that’s all I drink as far as sodas go Pepsi zero and diet Mountain Dew.

NYCQuestions1976 · Answer

You lose either way, but chemical sweeteners are worse than regular sugar. No sugars or sweeteners > sugar > high fructose corn syrup > artificial/chemical sweeteners.

GoodGuyBreakingBad · Answer

I like Zero Sugar soda pops.

D_Bone_Steak · Answer

All of it is crap... distill your water and put minerals back into it.

Drumlin2001 · Answer

I'd always choose proper coke over anything else. But I know sugar is bad so do drink sugar free sometimes

Andres77 · Answer

I might have one or two diet mountain dues a week, but I don’t drink any regular soda anymore.

dreamstar72 · Answer

If I do have a soda it has to be regular, dislike the taste of any diet soda. I’m happy drinking black coffee.

AngryCarl2 · Answer

Regular. Sugar is bad for you, which is why I generally prefer alcohol to soft drinks. However the stuff they put in those zero sugar drinks is worse than the actual sugar.

Fireguy17 · Answer

Still a diet coke guy. My limit is 1 a day, and sometimes I don't have that one.

CreatingWonders · Answer

I have to have things with sugar in it, sugarless is absolutely disgusting, it has no taste and it makes me nauseous.

Sparkie460 · Answer

I can't stand Pepsi. I can't drink diet or zero sugar drinks due to the after taste. It's disgusting.

DrKrieger · Answer

Do you want to rot your teeth or your mind? The winning option is water

PointTaken · Answer

I usually don't drink soda but if I do it's only Mountain Dew Voltage.

nawtee_me · Answer

Coke Zero for me

baseball_del_tuono · Answer

How about drink water

jahaims · Answer

If I'm drinking poison it better intoxicat me

BLP11520 · Answer

Either way I have cut way back

CrimsonAngel09 · Answer

Regular.

Anonymous · Answer

Water is best.

gorydetails · Answer

Aspartame is poison.

Wise4myage · Answer

Zero sugar.

ROGERTC1 · Answer

No soda

EaterPeter · Answer

Regular

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