Why the zero calorie coke? / myLot

Malaysia

February 22, 2021 12:30am CST

I got a can from my combo meal. Honestly, not a fan of soft drink. So we'll see when I would drink this. But it makes me wonder, does it really healthy to drink zero calorie coke. It said it's sugar free, but it still soft drink, right? Won't there be side effect from drinking this?

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rakski

@rakski (125995)

• Philippines

22 Feb 21

I do not drink soft drinks anymore for more than 2 years now

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Notlilie

@prinzcy (32305)

• Malaysia

22 Feb 21

I still consume them from time to time. Sometimes use in cooking.

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Notlilie

@prinzcy (32305)

• Malaysia

22 Feb 21

@DaddyEvil the recipe that I try the most is chicken coca cola. I love the caramel taste of it.

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@DaddyEvil (137602)

• United States

22 Feb 21

@prinzcy Cooking with soft drinks looks like it might be okay. Here are some suggestions I found for that.

cooking with soft drinks - Google Search

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×Please click here if you are not redirected within a few seconds. AllImagesVideosShopping Maps News Books Search tools Any timeAll results21 Ways to Cook with Soda21 Recipes For Cooking With Soda Pop - Food.comwww.food.com › ideas › 21-ways-to-cook-with-s

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msdivkar

@msdivkar (23359)

• India

22 Feb 21

Sugar substitute may not be as bad as sugar for health so taking sugar free drinks may not be that bad.

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Notlilie

@prinzcy (32305)

• Malaysia

22 Feb 21

I always assume soft drink is not good for our body.

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msdivkar

@msdivkar (23359)

• India

22 Feb 21

@prinzcy I agree with you. Just a thought that soft drink without sugar may be okay.

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Stephannie

@stephcjh (38473)

• United States

22 Feb 21

I drink soft drinks but I really do not think any of them are actually healthy when it comes to their content or lack of. Not sure of the actual side effects.

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Notlilie

@prinzcy (32305)

• Malaysia

22 Feb 21

The nutritional information showed that it got nothing but 26mg of sodium.

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Stephannie

@stephcjh (38473)

• United States

22 Feb 21

@prinzcy Oh my. That seems to be just as bad as if it had some sugar in it, to me.

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May2k8

@May2k8 (18389)

• Indonesia

22 Feb 21

I rarely drink soft drinks, so whether that has an effect I'm not sure.

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Notlilie

@prinzcy (32305)

• Malaysia

22 Feb 21

I'm pretty curious too.

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Judy Story

@jstory07 (139971)

• Roseburg, Oregon

22 Feb 21

I do not like the taste of zero calorie drinks. I do not drink any caffeine drinks either.

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Notlilie

@prinzcy (32305)

• Malaysia

22 Feb 21

I drink caffeine though, especially coffee. So you don't drink coffee, tea and cocoa?

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Judy Story

@jstory07 (139971)

• Roseburg, Oregon

22 Feb 21

@prinzcy Nothing with caffeine in it.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (472060)

• Switzerland

22 Feb 21

Zero calories drinks are not healthy. A study found a link between artificially sweetened beverages and an increased risk of heart disease.

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Notlilie

@prinzcy (32305)

• Malaysia

22 Feb 21

My new boss is really fond of this drink. I always see it on his desk.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (472060)

• Switzerland

22 Feb 21

@prinzcy It's because it has no calories that many drink that garbage.

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Shavkat

@Shavkat (140118)

• Philippines

22 Feb 21

I randomly drink soft drinks. They are still the same with carbonated content.

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Notlilie

@prinzcy (32305)

• Malaysia

22 Feb 21

Really? Maybe with less sugar I guess.

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Shavkat

@Shavkat (140118)

• Philippines

23 Feb 21

@prinzcy As much as possible, I do not want to consume it much to prevent from having diabetes mellitus.

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moshishibie

@moshishibie (252)

• China

23 Feb 21

Artificial sweeteners such as aspartame and saccharin may affect blood vessels and eventually lead to stroke and dementia. As early as 2017, a study by the American Heart Association pointed out: "compared with people who drink artificial sweet drinks less than once a week, people who drink such drinks every day are three times more likely to suffer from stroke or dementia."

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@DaddyEvil (137602)

• United States

22 Feb 21

Yes, there can be side effects. I looked that up for you and here is the link I found.

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/is-coke-zero-bad-for-you

www.healthline.com

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/is-coke-zero-bad-for-you

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Notlilie

@prinzcy (32305)

• Malaysia

22 Feb 21

Thank you! But I couldn't open the site no matter how many time I tried.

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@DaddyEvil (137602)

• United States

22 Feb 21

@prinzcy I'll send a copy of the article via pm to you.

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Fleur

@Fleura (30541)

• United Kingdom

22 Feb 21

You're right, it isn't healthy. One can won't do much harm, but I wouldn't drink it regularly. I know some friends have had some strange side-effects from drinks like that.

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Notlilie

@prinzcy (32305)

• Malaysia

23 Feb 21

I know a girl that lost most of her teeth when I was young due to drinking soft drink. We're like 13 at the time.

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Fleur

@Fleura (30541)

• United Kingdom

23 Feb 21

@prinzcy Oh how horrible for her. That was probably the sugar though. Without sugar you worry more about the other chemicals that are used instead.