How bad is coca cola ?

[tricky69]

just reading this article:-

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8056028.stm

now the poepl in this drank huge amounts 3litres plus per day ! But should normal people who drink maybe 4 cans a day worry about drinking too much diet cola ?

From what the can says it has very little in so 4 cans a day can't do to much harm surely ?

[MacGee]

fizzy and acidic...both will remove calcium from the teeth ...so leading to advanced enamel erosion, which leads to increased sensitivity and wear & tear. Should only be consumed in moderation.

[jas xjr]

i would think 4 cans a day is quite a lot too. how many sugars in a can? 7 or 8 i think it is,unless someone has a better idea

[anonymous-user]

Diet cola contains aspartimine! which is a neuro toxin if taken in large quantities! and is known to damage the brain.

Edited by MonkeyMatt on Tuesday 19th May 16:14

[tricky69]

MonkeyMatt said:

damage the brain.

BAH thats unpossible !!!

in all seriousness i have teeth checked on a regular bassis and they are fine just wondered about general health

So how many cans a day would be a non harmfull amount ? 2 or less ?

Edited by tricky69 on Tuesday 19th May 16:09

[Henry Hawthorne]

4 cans a day is WAY to much sugar. I gave up Coke (the drink) a couple of months ago as I started to NEED the caffiene to give me a kick. If I went a day without drinking a can I got such bad headaches, now only drink water and fruitjuice in the morning, and maybe a Diet Coke if I go out for a meal. Feel much better for it

[missdiane]

Does seem a lot, do you need it, can you drink coffee for the caffeine and juice for the thirst?

I used to think a can a day was too bad for me

[missdiane]

.. however, I have had an average of one a day for years until recently, do not to have had any ill effects, nor am I really fat and I have good teeth...
just cut it down

Edited by missdiane on Tuesday 19th May 20:00

[ShadownINja]

Diabetes is another issue even if your teeth are fine. Plus sugar converts to fat which leads to fat-related issues. Also, can result in onset of early osteoporosis (that's the thinning and brittling of bones) - certain chemicals encourage the body to release calcium from the bones IIRC. This is for all fizzy soft drinks, not just coke.

Edited by ShadownINja on Tuesday 19th May 20:06

[Pints]

It is more evil than...


But it tastes sooo good

[thunderbelmont]

According to that, I should have been dead years ago.

So, as usual, it's bks.

[tricky69]

First of all i never drink fat coke... never liked the stuff, at work i have a can of diet coke at lunch then a few glasses of caffine free stuff at home because the missus can't drink any caffine.

SURELY thats fine !?

[twistedsanity]

pharmacologist friend reckons that diet is worse, causes you to pi** out all and any magnesium you have in your body(which he assures me is a bad thing)

[HUW JONES]

I believe that combining it with JD negates the adverse effects.

[Rico]

Years ago a mate was in the Times for drinking coke. He only had one can a night, but sipped it over hours so it completely mullered his teeth!

[BigAlinEmbra]

MonkeyMatt said:

Diet cola contains aspartimine! which is a neuro toxin if taken in large quantities! and is known to damage the brain.

Edited by MonkeyMatt on Tuesday 19th May 16:14

This explains a lot.
Diet coke drinkers are predominantly women.

Hmmmmm.

[mcflurry]

HUW JONES said:

I believe that combining it with JD negates the adverse effects.

True - as does combining it with Rum

[bazking69]

Forget your teeth. Too much pop and diabetes and obesity are the concern. Have you seen how much sugar is in a can of pop??

I have a can of 7Up on my desk that has been there for months. It contains 35g of sugar...

[Ken Sington]

My sister in law, who is a serious head case, got hooked on coca cola while back. She was drinking 15 cans of the stuff a day and wondered why she put on about 4 stone. Er, well dear, it's like this; the equivalent of 128 spoons of sugar a day, plus all the chemical crap won't have any detrimental effects on your health will it ffs!!

[bazking69]

Hence why a can of pop is now a very occasional treat rather than a means of hydration, which when it comes down to it it isn't very good at.