I saw this video on the Yahoo homepage from a National news show about a study conducted on artificially sweeten soda. Very interesting? I’ve love soda, but I’ve been trying to avoid it like the plague in 2008. I’ve never been able to drink diet sodas (or eat much of anything that artificially sweetened or that matter), there’s just something about those sweeteners that tears up my stomach. I have switched to using Stevia in my tea, its more natural.

So check out the video and post what you think

http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/?cl=6393070

The studies are extremely interesting, that’s for sure! Now I’ve got a couple of other websites where people have written either a)support or b) rebuttals:

http://dress-size-reduction-blog.com/health/artificial-sweeteners-linked-to-weight-gain/
http://skwigg.tripod.com/blog/index.blog/1789659/fat-rats/

Hmm. I know there was another article I read, I’ll just have to find it…

Crap.

Bree

I gave up Diet sodas at the beginning of the year.  I was drinking about 2 a day.  My decision was because I figured out that I was really just drinking carboated water and chemicals.  Now, I just drink plain water and I don’t miss the diet soda at all.

Check out today’s Cathy comic

http://news.yahoo.com/comics/cathy

OK, I’m recovered from the shock. I rarely drink any soda at all. When I do, it’s diet, but I don’t drink it alone. It’s always accompanied by a meal, so I’m not too worried about that. What got me is my Splenda love. That’s artificial, but does anyone know if it’s as bad?

Regardless, I think I’m going to switch to raw sugar or honey, depending on what the use is. I’ll let you know if it helps me bust through this forever long plateau. I tend to bounce below, then above, then settle back. Anyway, a week back to the normal stuff can’t hurt me.

Bree

enb307 - 24 February 2008 10:57 PM

Check out today’s Cathy comic

http://news.yahoo.com/comics/cathy

LOL