Question

Why can’t we have Diet Pepsi? I know it’s been asked. I never read it because I wasn’t craving one lol

Answer 1

Aspartame = ⚠️

Comments

Spikes insulin levels, yes. But also, this stuff is poison. You should avoid it in ALL things.  

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^^^^^^Yes, what she said^^^^^

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But yet, and don't kill me, we can have assuflame and sucralose that are in the packets. that has always blown my mind!  

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@fredette agreed. Acesulfame potassium (“ace K”) & sucralose are garbage too!  

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@fredette I agree. I guess these packets were created before stevia?  

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Beware, aspartame or acesulfame K is in EVERYTHING. Even when not doing IP, people should read labels & avoid these like the plague. Autoimmune tie-ins, etc. buyer beware.  

Answer 2

Diet pop of any kind is not healthy on a regular basis without being on any kind of diet.  

Answer 3

If you are craving a soda try a Zevia. but I find I don't crave soda all that much!  

Comments

Yes! I love zevia and it comes in many flavors. The ginger root beer is my favorite.  

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Me too! And ginger ale, and surprisingly

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I wonder where to get it in Canada?  

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@willms Super Store

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They sell them in 6 packs here? Or they have big ones like 16 oz cans for sale here too, you. An buy a single can. when I have one of those my son says “oh oh mom’s havin a 40” lol

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I'm in Canada and I've found it at my local Sobeys and also No Frills. Most big grocery chains are willing to bring it in if it's asked for.  

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Kelli, I've only ever seen 6 pks of it.  

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There are 6 packs here, singles and then I think the cardboard box ones have 10? They also have Zevia sparkling water in my stores too! And now Zevia mixers. like seltzer and tonic water (if I ever get thin enough to have a gin and tonic this summer) it will be a “carb free” beverage

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Zevia has a fb page with all their products on it and give always!  

Answer 4

Not all Diet Pepsi has aspartame. I don't know if it is a state by state thing, or just cities. I haven't been able to find Diet Pepsi with Sucralose, though. Diet Rite Cola has Sucralose.  

Answer 5

But I’m wondering why? Will it make us sick? Slow weight loss?  

Comments

Aspartame actually spikes insulin levels

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@willms it’ll slow things down.  

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@willms I lost weight on it

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@willms hummm  my first thought is that they are trying to get us on a healthy lifestyle ‍♀️. Not to say a healthy lifestyle doesn’t include a soda once & a while. But my guess is that the diet is down to an exact science. Even with taking vitamins & when. I’m assuming that it would do something to our system. I wonder why you’ve been craving one. Is it more like you saw someone drink it (sometimes that happens to me) or is you body lacking something?  

Answer 6

This is a non inflammatory diet, very basic. Sodas are acidic.  

Answer 7

It is just not good for your body - totally artificial, it actually makes you retain fat because your body does not know wha to do with it -I was a diet coke addict, gave it up 4 years ago, strictly water now and some seltzer - I know I was addicted, because when I saw it in a refridgerator case in a store, my mouth would water. . so bad for you

Answer 8

Ideal Protein protocol makes your body alkaline. The acid in soda will disrupt this this. Think of it as a pool. your body is like a nice, clean, pool with crystal clear water. Drink soda and it is now a green, dirty pool!  

Answer 9

Look, the reality is that if you still drink diet soda, I don’t think the “it’s really bad for you in general” Responses are what you’re looking for or are going to be so convincing for you to not drink it. If you don’t know that diet soda isn’t good for you by now, you’re living under a rock. You probably know that already and do still indulge. You’re human. I get it. So, supposedly, diet soda can slow loss because your body has an insulin response to it. I drank Diet Coke occasionally, it never slowed my loss. However, some other people have reported it has slowed theirs. You’re going to have to try and see. However - it IS super bad for you, so if you can cut it out, great.  

Answer 10

Because Diet Pepsi is inferior to Diet Coke.  

Comments

@sulphide Exactly!  

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@sulphide best answer yet!  

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@sulphide love this answer.  

Answer 11

Diet Pepsi is sweetened by sucralose.  

Answer 12

From IP.