[neverdem]

Dietary Intake and the Development of the Metabolic Syndrome. The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study

BTW, a symptom is what a patient complains about. A sign is found from exmaination. Metabolic Syndrome, aka Syndrome X, is defined by labatory and physical testing.

[Rummenigge]

You only drink diet coke if you are fat.

That’s why it’s linked.

I know what I am talking about.

[South40]

I can give up the Diet-Coke but I'm not giving up the rum.

Now where's that shot glass...

[AmericaUnited]

Never daily dose yourself with an artificial sweetner that the US Army also looked at for use as a chemical weapon...

[Mark was here]

I like Code Red Mountain Dew.

[perez24]

I’ve weighed a lot and I’ve weighed a little but the one constant in my diet has been what some people claim is an excessive amount of Diet Pepsi.

I have found however that if I watch what I eat and move around a little, I tend to be smaller. It’s just not as much fun.

[Cacique]

btt

[mathluv]

I only drink the 'real thing' - Coke in a glass bottle. None of the rest taste that good. Of course, my preferred drink is unsweet iced tea.

If I use a sweetner, I use sugar - no chemicals for me, thank you.

[Verloona Ti]

I've seen articles poster to FR about the artificial sweeteners in diet sodas being harder on the liver...And apparently if you drink diet sodas the chemicals in them target your "appetite centers" so drinking diet sodas makes a person hungrier than they would be if they drink other beverages...Anyhow, here's some earlier articles on diet sodas:

Report: Soda May Seriously Harm Your Health

Daily soft drinks - even diet - linked to higher heart disease risk: study (BARF)

Diet Soft Drinks May Not Be So Great For Weight Loss

[Fawn]

Everything is moderation. A conflicting report on this will be out next month...I’m sick of these so called researchers and their stupid findings. I don’t believe any of it anymore.....

[CDHart]

I also read somewhere that the incidence of esophageal cancer has increased in direct relationship to the increase in drinking carbonated sodas.

Carolyn

[moondoggie]

My husband's family has been in the soft drink business since the early 1900's....and I stopped drinking diet sodas 3 years ago.

I always thought the regular sodas tasted toooo sweet.

Now I drink water to satisfy my thirst.....and occasionally add scotch:-)

[neverdem]

Coping With the Caveman in the Crib

A Medical Mystery Unfolds in Minnesota

FReepmail me if you want on or off my health and science ping list.

[SunkenCiv]

“I switched from sugar in my coffee to sweet and low. Now I’ve developed artificial diabetes!” — Rodney Dangerfield

[Ciexyz]

btt

[Las Vegas Dave]

Bump for later read........

[toddlintown]

I heard it adds 3 inches to the girth of your penis.

Now let’s see what the pre-market has on Coca Cola stock.

[ArmyTeach]

Anyone know of any similar studies involving stevia? Stevia is actually a plant which when dried and powdered has a sweet flavor. A different kind of sweet, but pleasant.

[valkyrieanne]

I drop-kicked the diet soda about a year ago. Now if I want something fizzy, I mix 2 parts club soda with 1 part juice.

[higgmeister]

This study is the misguided fallacy of highly educated fools with to much time on their hands. I became diabetic because of all the regular soft drinks with sugar that I consumed.

Now I still want the soft drinks so I drink Diet Coke w/ Splenda. The supposed experts at the University of "diet" MinneSoda have put the cart before the horse and lord knows how, but these educated morons continued their lunatic farce for nine years.

The exponential loss of mother wit in our culture is a pervasive peril that overshadows the most pressing threats.