Diet Coke

the caramel food coloring has been linked to accelerating liver disease

Bottle of Diet Coke says:

Calories:
<1%
Sugars:
0%
Fat:
0%
Saturates:
0%
Salt:
<1%

So when I'm being told to stay away from sodas, even diet sodas, what exactly am I trying to avoid?

it's the artificial sweeteners are bad for you-many of them have been shown to cause diseases like cancer in tests. Then again that's in extremely large portions..Either way the "Chemicals" aren't good for you.

I wonder if people realize that most whey proteins have the artificial sweeteners that you mention

I wonder if people realize that most whey proteins have the artificial sweeteners that you mention

The artificial sweeteners can cause brain damage.
The other artificial ingredients can cause cancer.

Actually you are wrong according to the national cancer inst. people on bx make statements without doing any research so here is the facts according the NCI "# Is there an[..]ociation between artificial sweeteners and cancer?

Questions about artificial sweeteners and cancer arose when early studies showed that cyclamate in combination with saccharin caused bladder cancer in laboratory animals. However, results from subsequent carcinogenicity studies (studies that examine whether a substance can cause cancer) on these sweeteners and other approved sweeteners have not provided clear evidence of an[..]ociation between artificial sweeteners and cancer in people."

This means that according to NCI and the FDA it is safe for consumption and you are free to drink it when you are on a diet. When I was on a diet I drank it every day and lost 50 pounds. It is a lot easier to drink than water and you can also drink sparkling beverages with sweetner in them. When people say it is unsafe it is bc it has been show to cause cancer in mice. However, humans do not have the gene that lead to the development of the cancer and so it does not cause cancer in humans. Unlike most people on this site I have read the study and don't just talk out my[..]. Read the study if you think there is any link and keep in mind the study was done before the FDA approved it. This means that they looked at the study and the evidence that it was safe and decided that it was safe. If it turned out not to be safe you would have a major lawsuit on your hands my friends. So, yes you can drink diet sodas and beverages with sweetener because I have done it and lost weight. It is a myth and my father drinks it at least 2-3x a day and has no cancer at all and he is over 50.