Is diet coke bad for you?

I did a research in college before about aspartame. you're right, it is an artificial sweetener present in diet cola, powdered juice drink, some bottled tea drinks and other "diet", "sugar-free" products. There were some researches that show the ill-effects of continued consumption of this chemical. It's attributed to memory loss, early onset of Alzheimer's and other congenital effects to babies when taken by pregnant women. You were right that the studies about this chemical are conflicting. But, I believe, since this is "artificial", it really does have some bad effects. Some people say it's better to drink regular coke than the sugar-free one. But, if you really want to lose wait, opt for the healthier options like fresh fruit juices. :)

Aspartame is not good for you but it isn't only diet coke that is manufactured with aspartame. Virtually all diet sodas are made with either saccharin or aspartame. Interestingly, the Shasta brand is made with splenda and there is also a variety of Diet Coke that is make with splenda as well. I recently heard about a cola that is made with stevia which is a natural sweetener but I haven't found out the brand name yet. We switched to Truvia from splenda recently since it is natural and everyone in our family likes it.

Hi bison...sorry but aspartame is bad news. As the previous poster replied it has all sorts of health indications and there is also some discussions as to whether it is actually addictive or not. The best thing for you would be to drink water if you want to lose weight :o)