good? bad? does it make a difference?

I love diet pepsi - am I affecting my progress by drinking it? (2 to 4 cans per day)

I promise that I did a search and did not find a answer.

BUT, I've recently read a few articles on aspartame that worried me. My husband read them and completely quit all diet sodas. I, myself, am trying to quit also. I've cut down alot. I no longer use Equal either.

Since my husband has quit and I have cut down, it seems that we have alot more energy than we used to.

good luck karen

Seriously though since before reading that piece on aspartame I have'nt drank diet anything and use splenda as a sweetener at times.
I seem to get a lull in energy when I'm out and have my lemon water with the pink or blue packages...even regular sugar. However I do believe it's the carbs that are the culprit in these soft drinks as well as beer that cause us the most harm.

I have noticed less pain whenever I stop drinking coffee...I think because of the effect it has on the CNS. (caffein that is)

So there you have it. My opinion zman

I really limit my intake of artificial sweeteners though. Maybe 1 drink every 2 weeks.

I have heard, although I don't know if it is rumor or science, that aspartame (Nutrasweet) somehow makes it harder to lose fat.

He told me that if I saw the "crap" that goes into diet pop, I would never drink it.

No problem....I've developed an allergy to artificial sweetners.

Regular pop boosts my yeast problem through the ceiling...SO no sweets nor artificial sweetners for me! (Hey, I have no cavaties!) Just don't ask me to give up my coffee!

As to giving up caffeine? No way no how..I'm a caffeine addict..and love my coffee in the morning. It's what gets me jump started after all the meds that help me with my lyme sleep problems at night. One of my few pleasures left....and I'm not giving it up...

Read this and I bet you change your habits. http://www.royalrife.com/nutrasweet.html

Best to you,

I don't think I could drink a diet pepsi again after reading that article.

When Nutrasweet came out in the early 80s, there was a newspaper article claiming studies that showed that up to 40% of the population was not going to be able to tolerate it...something about the liver.

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Originally posted by JillF:

Also, my husband swears that Aspartame is the reason we are overweight. He says all overweight people drink diet soda. It's a big conspiracy to him. I don't agree with that.

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Jill,

The doctors at the Weimar Institute in Weimar, California have told me that the aspartame is an appetite stimulant to the brain, causing most people to consume more calories than if on an aspartame-free diet.