| Is Diet Coke a safe replacement for regular | | | | hungry for more sweets to counterbalance the horrible |
| carbonated beverages? Can it really help you lose | | | | taste bland foods have. |
| weight or, at least, is it a good choice when it comes | | | | We don't eat and drink only because we are hungry, |
| to cutting calories? There are as many pros and cons | | | | but also because we enjoy certain aromas and tastes |
| to Diet Coke as with anything else in the world. Some | | | | and when food lacks aroma and taste we do try to |
| people would say carbonated beverages are a | | | | make up for it. |
| definite no-no when it comes to a healthy life style and | | | | And there are also people who need a high dose of |
| a seriously committed weight loss program, while | | | | caffeine on a daily basis. Caffeine addiction is quite |
| others would say Diet Coke has zero calories so why | | | | common in today's world, even though most of us |
| not drink it if you really enjoy carbonated soft drinks. | | | | would rather not to call it a true addiction. Caffeine is a |
| Artificial sweeteners are beneficial. They don't promote | | | | great stimulant for the human body because it keeps |
| tooth decay or affect blood sugar levels in diabetics | | | | us focused and active and we like to feel that energy |
| like sugar does. Also, judicious use can help in weight | | | | boost every time we drink something that contains |
| loss. For example, if you drank, say, three 12-ounce | | | | caffeine. This is why caffeine is used in most of |
| cans of regular sugar-based Classic Coke every day | | | | today's weight loss pills. It can also have a low to mild |
| and then switched to artificial sweetened Diet Coke, | | | | appetite suppressant effect. |
| you would decrease your calorie intake by 480 | | | | In case you do need to drink more than 3 cans of |
| calories a day, or 3,360 fewer calories a week. | | | | coke a day, you can at least do yourself a favor and |
| Theoretically, by doing this, it is possible to reduce | | | | have Diet Coke. It will give you all the benefits of |
| weight by about one pound a week, given that any | | | | caffeine without the headaches of counting the sugar |
| 3500 calories which are not used are stored as one | | | | calories. |
| pound of fat in our bodies. | | | | Of course, replacing meals with Diet Coke or any |
| In fact there are so many healthy food products | | | | coke for that matter is not a good idea. Even if |
| available today, that it's really hard to imagine how | | | | caffeinated beverages are a great help when dieting, |
| come we are faced with an ever increasing obesity | | | | you should not skip meals and - as you already know |
| problem. This situation has led many to put the blame | | | | by now - you should plan for a balanced, healthy diet. |
| on artificial sweeteners, when in fact the problem lies | | | | This will help you make the most of your weight loss |
| elsewhere. | | | | efforts and will ensure long term results. |
| The fact is a low-fat or no-fat diet just makes you | | | | |