The Cookout

[Sapphire]

I have had it before and never liked it. I honestly can't stand the taste of artificial sweeteners. If I am going to drink soda, it will be straight not with fake sugar. I am seeing more and more people drinking it though. Even my bro switched to it and I feel like that stuff just ain't good for you to drink in excess. Like if you are drinking it daily and more than like a can a day, I don't know man. I read some studies. It scares me. Also, it seems like most people who drink it eventually end up fat/overweight.

 

[Finesse]

I drink it, doesn't bother me any. I hear those rumors that diet soda is bad for you isn't 100% true. I hear it doesn't spike your insulin nor does it store in the body like regular soda does. And no calories on top of it. Of course there are still chemicals in the mix so that could have a lasting affect on your body if you don't drink in moderation. But for the most part, I think in moderation, diet soda is a safe thing to drink.

I used to drink regular soda a lot, and that caused me decent weight gain, which is why I switched to diet soda. So far diet soda hasn't resulted in the same for me. But it may differ with each person.

 

[YahudahQueen96]

No, I don’t drink any soda unless it’s ginger ale. Only sometimes if my stomach is upset. I never cared for diet sodas. My father would drink them and I kept getting on him about it. I think he stopped. From what I heard years ago, diet is worse than regular. I always wondered what a soda stream would be like.

 

[RCNAL]

I either drink fruit juices or herbal teas. I have only drank sodas if desperate no other choice.

 

[Sun Light]

I'm really not a regular soda drinker but I will drink a diet soda to avoid all the bloating from the excessive sugar in regular.. Neither are good for your health so moderation is key..

 

[Rollie Forbes]

No, I don’t drink any soda unless it’s ginger ale. Only sometimes if my stomach is upset. I never cared for diet sodas. My father would drink them and I kept getting on him about it. I think he stopped. From what I heard years ago, diet is worse than regular. I always wondered what a soda stream would be like.

I have a soda stream, and it's great! I mostly use mine to make sparkling water, but some of the flavoring syrups taste really close to name brand sodas.

 

[Rollie Forbes]

If I drink soda, it will be a regular soda. I don't like the weird aftertaste that a lot of diet sodas have, and the aspartame in diet soda is dangerous stuff.

 

[YahudahQueen96]

I have a soda stream, and it's great! I mostly use mine to make sparkling water, but some of the flavoring syrups taste really close to name brand sodas.

That’s cool. I don’t drink sparkling water that often. It’s been months since I had some. I was drinking Evian sparkling water and I think it was raspberry flavored. They sell them at the dollar tree in the small cans. I will look into buying a soda stream. I want to get my family off of these store brought sodas.