Diet debate: Are diet drinks a no-go?

[Northerner]

It's rare in life to have your cake and eat it. But are low-calorie sweeteners the guilt-free way to be naughty?

Nobody is going to claim that regularly drinking full-sugar pop is good for you with a 500ml bottle of cola containing around 200 calories.

But a diet version can come in at just the one calorie.

Simple logic would suggest that swapping a full sugar drink for a diet version cuts calories from your diet.

And yet such drinks have a mixed reputation. There is public concern about some sweeteners and groups of scientists have argued that low-calorie sweeteners may lead to weight gain and increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

So do they have a place in our shopping baskets?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-34924036

 

[trophywench]

Well the Slimline Indian Tonic Water defo does, providing there's also a bottle of gin either in the same basket or waiting at home!

Otherwise - maybe not!

 

[AlisonM]

"Seven human volunteers then spent seven days consuming very high levels of low-calorie sweeteners. In half of people the results mirrored those in the animals."

They didn't mention the result of all that consumption on the plumbing I see. 😳

 

[Matt Cycle]

Yes, they have a place in mine. Don't drink them all the time but when out and about and need something other than water i.e. with a bit of flavour - then they are ideal. The diet moniker is misleading though implying you'll lose weight by drinking it.

 

[HOBIE]

I am very close to being 50yrs T1 & have all my adult life had sweetex in my tea. & I like my tea , I would never have full fat coke, the odd diet coke. I would like to know who they get there info from. T2 who have too much perhaps ? Blaming other things 😱

 

[khskel]

Stevia in my coffee and the occasional diet cola. Slimline tonic and gin goes without saying.