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Re:PepsiCo Wants to Sell Healthy Food, Consumers Want Chips by nommm-nommm on Sunday December 11, 2016 @08:00PM (#13154657)
Diet soda is not healthy. At the very best it's ideally neutral, neither unhealthy or healthy.

However, some research has been coming out lately that suggests diet soda (more specifically artificial sweeteners) may have various negative effects on health. Nothing conclusive but enough to make me avoid artificial sweeteners entirely.

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Re:PepsiCo Wants to Sell Healthy Food, Consumers Want Chips by zeroer on Sunday December 11, 2016 @08:05PM (#13154684)
The carbonation in soda is bad for your teeth and bone health, regardless of the sugar vs. non-calorie sweetener debate.
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Re:PepsiCo Wants to Sell Healthy Food, Consumers Want Chips by AstralStorm on Monday December 12, 2016 @10:06AM (#13158502)
Carbonation is unimportant. You won't get bone problems from drinking carbonated water.

The phosphoric acid is the problem - the cola drinks contain a large amount.

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Re:PepsiCo Wants to Sell Healthy Food, Consumers Want Chips by bfuller on Sunday December 11, 2016 @08:08PM (#13154699)
sorbitol is a laxative, pretty sure taking a laxative every single day is not great for you
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Re:PepsiCo Wants to Sell Healthy Food, Consumers Want Chips by nommm-nommm on Sunday December 11, 2016 @08:14PM (#13154736)
However, sorbitol isn't an artificial sweetener it's a sugar alcohol and it occurs naturally in food. When most people talk about diet soda they mean artificially sweetened carbonated beverages.
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