to assume that it is common knowledge that 'diet' drinks are awful for you

[sazham]

Got off to the wrong foot on the other thread.

I see lots of people buying diet drinks as the nutritional information says they are virtually the same as water.

Do most people still think these drinks are healthy?

There is nothing healthy about aspartame laced fizzy water.

Diet coke is nicer than fat come, though.

Diet coke is nectar of the gods.

I know it's shite so I restrict myself to a can a day. There are worse vices.

Aspartame tastes good.

I love diet coke with a passion.

I think folk realise they aren't healthy. But in healthy adults I guess there are worse vices?

Don't really drink it myself!

What's your agenda, OP? 2 threads poking fun at fatties?

Mumble mumble something about a river

Might not be healthy but it's hard to beat for thirst quenching ability, everything in moderation I say.

I don't think they are bad for me at all

Diet coke is disgusting. So only the occasional fat coke for me, maybe once a year.

Doubt the odd one will do any major damage. Fat come in a glass bottle (so you can sing "teach the world to sing" is still the best though. You can keep your funny tasting diet stuff!

Op I am now awaiting your next thread which I'm guessing will be how alcohol and smoking is bad for you?

Yawn

I couldn't give a monkeys about the unproven asparatame allegations. I think diet coke is bloody handsome.

Actually I think diet drinks are great because they taste so awful I would actually rather drink water! Saves me the sweetener intake :D

I just can't bring myself to care.

why are they bad?

Are they awful for you? In what way?

Really hoping thescience is an actual scientist. The people who bang on at me about how bad aspartame is can't even pronounce it so IMO, their argument is already invalid before I've even heard it.

Bad, how?

Saz
Are you about to reveal yourself as some sort of health/weight loss/personal trainer/nutritionist/dieting guru? If you are, please don't.

well said MrsMorton I have a special dislike for Aspartame hysterics

I love diet coke, could drink gallons of the stuff! OMG fizzy drinks are bad for me, thank you so much OP for telling me, I will immediately give up!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Although I would agree that its odd if people are aware of the hazards of diet drinks that they would continue to drink them more than once in a while.

Aspartame - tastes disgusting though, eh?

How can it be good to be addicted to a drink full of chemicals?