Debunking The Many Myths Of Diet Soda

[@bogrunberger]

Aspartame made me grow a third arm out of my back, so now I can reach everywhere when it itches. 10/10 would recommend.

[@zockertwins]

how do you reach the arm on your back?

[@RadicalLinguisticDescriptivism]

I've wanted one of those for years and my wife has been telling me science can't do that yet.... I've been lied to this whole time.

[@Nutbutdontella]

except that one area encompassing your third shoulder. I feel it bro. High third! 👏

[@jkkarkar]

Haha, jokes on you. This third leg I've been carrying all my life fell off and now I'm a girl.

[@saintsgambit]

Nah, that was gut health, bro.

[@JC-fj7oo]

Something to consider with dental health, and this is from my dental hygienist... RINSE YOUR MOUTH. When you drink something bad for your teeth, coffee, soda, diet drinks, chocolate, alcoholic beverages... Just take a sip of water, rand swish a bit before you swallow it, and you've eliminated 99% of the issue.

[@TehIdiotOne]

Good tip, gonna start doing that

[@Zony25]

Diet soda isn't that bad for your teeth. Sugar is much worse.

[@jasonv.5938]

​@@Zony25carbonation is bad for your teeth. Acid is bad for your teeth. What is soda made from again?

[@aaronwwilliams]

Maybe this comment will save someone multiple trips to the dentist and thousands of dollars in crowns and dental implants. I was drinking 6 or more cans of diet soda everyday for a few years as a crutch for curbing a sweet tooth while eating healthy. The dentist kept asking me if I was throwing up a lot because of all the acid erosion on my teeth and they ordered me a mouth guard because I must be grinding my teeth at night because so many were destroyed. I was drinking so many diet sodas and the acid just eroded my teeth. In hindsight a rinse of water or some xylitol gum could have probably fixed it. I need like 6 crowns now because of all the damage and each one is like 2 grand. I pretty much quit diet sodas cold turkey from being so disappointed about my teeth but I wish I woulda just done it reasonably and rinsed at I could still enjoy them. I Love diet soda );

[@steelmongoose4956]

@@JC-fj7oo I always chase my Coke Zero with water.

[@danielcastro5966]

As a Diet Coke Addict this is comforting

[@stopplzs]

your echo chamber does you no good

[@yasuh4550]

​@@stopplzs fair

[@Ziggyvu]

@@stopplzsbro thinks this channel is an echo chamber and doesn’t use evidence based findings 💀💀💀 you never read a peer reviewed study have you?

[@MrRabbitIII]

​@@stopplzs doucette rat

[@capnkirk5528]

@@Ziggyvu He thinks a peer-reviewed study is a bro posting on Reddit ... I like to think for myself. Sometimes it can get challenging, but studies are good and general data is also good. As in ... What kind of cancer does it cause? Given the amount of diet soda consumed, where's the correlation? Yes I know "correlation is NOT causation", HOWEVER causation IS most definitely correlation. Oh right, grade school education ...

[@kehammer100]

These diet soda videos are what finally convinced my husband to switch to diet soda and start following Dr. Mike. He's lost 30lbs this year from just counting his calories.

[@andyreidsmustache9247]

I need to start counting calories again. I think just seeing the number of calories you eat tells your mind which tells your body you aren't hungry.

[@TrevorHamberger]

If you're feeding your husband diet Coke you are handicapped

[@halifaxsteppenwulf7980]

That's awesome to hear.

[@SeedOilFitnessOfficial]

ive lost weight and went from pre-diabetic to just fine switching to diet drinks

[@wadewittrock3673]

Assuming he wasn't counting to 5,000 plus a day.

[@bryantaylor7137]

Best medical/health advice I've ever heard, and it should be plastered everywhere: "You are not as fragile as you think."

[@YakubTheScientist8841]

Using that to justify doing things that are bad for you is hilarious

[@TrevorHamberger]

You'll find out how fragile you are after you've neutralized your stomach acid into uselessness

[@lemealun]

@@YakubTheScientist8841 Right? we ARE fragile but the human body is amazing at some recovery after 1000 years

[@harrybauls4315]

Stevia makes me constipated. So as a Canadian, i just pour maple syrup on everything now.

[@notsambubblebillionaire5737]

Nature's candy

[@jellybeanboy]

That's crazy because stevia makes me shit like a rocket

[@memucanhunt1]

Poutine for sure.

[@uncleb7821]

Gross

[@CCmagee3]

What's that all aboot, then?

[@carrieljp]

Diet Soda had a glow up. Now she’s Zero Sugar.

[@zakerdoodle]

buahahhahahahaha

[@kyleblackburn9058]

Diet Coke is straight trash, Zero Sugar Coke is the drink of the gods

[@Jemhadar]

Diet Coke > Coke Zero

[@ReddFoxx1562]

hawwwt what'ser numba?

[@glassofwater281]

Zero sugar cream soda my beloved

[@sneekolas]

4 quest bars in one meal? Damn, that's an even more obscene display of wealth than the lamborghinis and butlers

[@TrevorHamberger]

Wealth? I wouldn't eat a quest bar for any reason on planet Earth including you paying me $50,000 to do so. An obscene display of wealth is having the intelligence to never consume wheat flour again for the rest of your life

[@Bobbyjoeman996878909]

@@TrevorHamberger Lol I want Dr. Mike to come debunk this shit XD

[@TyaColo]

⁠@@TrevorHamberger Lmao I see you under so many comments, do you come here just to be negative and combative? Does that bring you joy in some way?

[@spencerbarstad8590]

@@TrevorHamberger I hope that you can feel the warmth of another human being soon brother

[@TrevorHamberger]

​@@TyaColono I came to educate people that carbonated beverages neutralize stomach acid

[@Kimling86]

I'm a diabetic. I use a continuous glucose monitoring system. Diet soda doesn't affect my blood glucose levels the slightest

[@stevendugan1068]

Love your take on common topics. As a physician, is crazy how straight you say it, but how accurate it is. It's even better when other guys react to your videos, these guys are skinny health dudes, and they are like, yep I agree with almost everything Mike is saying. In your words, these videos are dope. Smart science meets gym guy = Dr Mike

[@michaelgrover3443]

@@stevendugan1068 Quick Q: did you back up the science of "safe and effective" these past few years or no

[@aidanriess4946]

@@michaelgrover3443 of course he did

[@19gizzard]

What's wrong with just drinking gin?

[@4blanton]

Youll become too cool

[@kasperrieberg3495]

Nothing, unless you’r driving

[@onoes9646]

Gin is gross--drink whisky.

[@juliusseizure324]

@@onoes9646Whoa Alpha Male save some pussy for the rest of us. Gin is one of those flavors that really separates the men from the boys.

[@Stealth1919]

I only drink Slurm

[@TheCCBoi]

You know it's the holiday season when RP releases the yearly diet soda bad for you health debunking video. Also, I find people who complain about diet soda giving them headaches generally don't drink enough water.

[@yo-beastentertainment]

Truuuuueeeee my gf started drinking diet instead of regular which is awesome but now she's not getting enough h2o lol

[@closeenough1343]

My family drinks plenty of water. It's the preferred drink in the house. All my kids, my fiance, and myself all get headaches from diet drinks. Kinda weird how it's so rare, yet we ALL have the same issue with it. What's really interesting is that the people I do know that regularly drink diet sodas are obese and DONT drink enough water. Actually, they have the opinion that "water is nasty." Just because your body can eventually learn to tolerate it doesn't mean you should drink it regularly. It's like cigarettes. One here and there isn't bad, but daily, it becomes a problem. He himself admitted we don't have enough data YET to confirm the actual causes on the body. Enjoy it, though 👍

[@pizzapiglet]

OMG ANY water.

[@jon6car]

​@closeenough1343 Applying a particular against a general claim doesn't debunk the general claim. For example, if I said most girls with blue hair are liberal feminist and someone said my mother, wife and daughter all have blue hair and are conservative. That doesn't disprove the original (general) claim it only proves that one knows outliers.

[@closeenough1343]

@jon6car My point was his claim about rarity. I can't be that rare when he's heard it himself as a common argument, and yet my entire family and my fiance, who has no family history linked to my own, has that same issue. Basically, people who don't drink soda have issues with consuming it. He said it himself, "ease" your way into drinking it. Did we not watch the same video? He made 2 very telling statements. The first statement was that we don't have enough data to assess the long-term risk. The second statement was the fact that if your body couldn't handle it, to EASE your way to a level of tolerance. He gave the ridiculous story of eating 4 quest bars in a sitting. I understand people enjoy things that aren't necessarily healthy, but let's not pretend it's "good" for you either.

[@thelord2663]

Dude, your sense of humour is the best! You made my day, thank you.

[@summerxhillschannel6049]

Dr Mike, Please go on the Joe Rogan podcast and debunk all the bullshit he says on saunas, ice baths, diet training, gut health, and etc. I’m tired of hearing him talk about things he doesn’t know about.

[@Larry-dq4ig]

Bullshit? You sound like a pharma lobbyist.

[@jarrod1687]

I like Joe but he would get his back up, he gets pissy if anyone questions the things he likes, remember crowded when he tried to tell rogan the negative effect and Joe went off on him like school girl

[@anxious_math_student]

add moon landing to the list

[@TrevorHamberger]

You want a guy that tries to argue that diet soda is okay to consume tell you that these things are stupid and pointless? You won't live to 70

[@TrevorHamberger]

​@@anxious_math_studentthe moon landing is one of the most easily debunked events in the history of the planet

[@Makhloofy]

My main issue with diet drinks with artificial sweeteners is the aftertaste. It just ruins it. Only exception is when they are mixed with sugar, in that case I don’t notice that bitter aftertaste much.

[@ajlaremont]

It's weird because it is the complete opposite for me. I dont like the aftertaste for corn syrup but I dont notice anything for artificial sweetener

[@patrickerickson5469]

I was one of those who believed they got heaches from aspartame. It's not true at all. I can crush a 12 pack of sugar-free root beer if I so chose to, no headaches. 240lbs to 175lbs in a year, and my savior, was a diet soda when I wanted a treat.

[@originalSiiiN]

🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@screwball69]

I wouldnt be shocked if it was the caffeine giving people headaches

[@rhetorical1488]

@@screwball69 MSG is added to almost everything as a flavor enhancer and that does give some ppl headaches.

[@screwball69]

@@rhetorical1488 No

[@rhetorical1488]

@@screwball69 such an enlightened thought process you demonstrate. All credit goes to the Ameoba colonizing the vacuum between your ears.

[@andydelassus2734]

Coke Zero has been my go-to since quitting alcohol over 3 years ago. No relapses. No turning back

[@thekingtauros]

Yo, Doc. I'm not in disagreement with the points in this video, but whenever I hear "the studies say" or "they did studies on this" without a source, I tend to get very skeptical. This makes it harder for me to convice my friends/family by sending them this video. You used to provide studies in the descriptions but I'm sure that was very time absorbing and nobody ever read them. However, providing a link or screenshot to said study in the video would go a long way in making this info more digestible and not disrupting my gut flora. Anyway, appreciate all the information as usual! ❤

[@Dreleosh]

I was thinking the exact same thing. It would also be nice to know the study to read further about some points.

[@michaelgrover3443]

Even sourced studies can't be fully trusted. Often studies are only funded or published if they meet the desired conclusion and the peer review process is easily gamed. Ultimately you have to gauge the impact yourself and draw your own conclusions.

[@JoeBlow-mw5oo]

do you not have google where you live?

[@benfarrell5034]

​@@JoeBlow-mw5ooright? Dr. Mike literally said "I did the Google for you" so if you need a source Google "gut health diet soda" or "headaches diet soda." Etc.

[@jasonv.5938]

He has shared those studies numerous times. You asking for them again says you never read them.

[@kirikolp9897]

i remember a statement i've heard in the radio a while ago about aspartame causing cancer. it went on about studies found that taking in a certain amount of aspartame showed a clear increased risk of cancer. i got curious and looked it up back then. what i've found is, that the MINIMUM dosage for aspartame beeing cancerous (per day) sums up to about 15-ish cans of regular diet soda. i was actually mindblown that this got officially sent out by our major radio station in the entire country, with no examples or relations provided. someone with no critical thinking filters out "aspartame" and "causes cancer" and spreads this to friends and family, creating fear and missinformation really quick.

[@lauuura]

NPR?

[@kirikolp9897]

@@lauuura yes

[@chrisbcream64]

1:48 diet soda also has a decent amount of caffeine. If someone has had a lot of diet soda over the course of the day, then that would be a good basis for their headaches.

[@lominefe]

So many people criticise me for drinking diet soda....they say: you exercise, you eat healthy and then you drink diet soda? YES!!!!! So fckn what? Nothing wrong with it.

[@nicholastartaglia4276]

yeah, it's ridiculous. I love having pretty much a perfect health regime (diet, training, sleep, mobility) and then having the people who do less than 2k steps a day criticize me. Obviously, it's not as healthy as drinking water but it's still such a small thing

[@austinsmith2235]

I mean water would still be better for you

[@jaust9077]

@@austinsmith2235 Yes, but no one should criticize anyone for drink zero calorie sodas.

[@Ziggyvu]

The people that criticize are usually the laziest with the biggest beer belly 😂😂

[@steelmongoose4956]

It’s amazing how comfortable fat, inactive people are giving health and fitness advice.

[@dutch_martyr]

Dr Mike literally makes me laugh more than any stand up comedian I watch

[@ewanmatheson4235]

I find the gut health one so interesting. Having had 20 years of gut issues and had read a huge amount of literature in it and spoken to so many doctors. It seems to me that we (medically speaking) understand so little of how the gut actually works that saying something is "good" or "bad" for gut health is likely bad advice unless you're drinking goddamn bleach or something that's obviously awful.

[@drewpainter1384]

I'm the same some things make me shit out then l can eat it and I'm fine I can't figure out what I can and can't eat

[@Ziggyvu]

People who never read a study or did bad in high school want to simplify gut health so they can think they understand it when it’s really complicated af

[@EverydayJOEFitness]

You nailed it, man. I'm sorry about your struggles. To your point, most of what we know about gut microbiomes was literally just discovered in the past 8 years or so, and a lot of those discoveries were initially from trying to treat diabetics (e.g. finally understanding how GLP 1 works)

[@Senorpoontang]

The question for you is, which bacteria evolving for millions of years alongside the human gut do you think evolved to digest diet sodas? Or is it more likely that the gut has evolved for a diet of high fibre and water?

[@ReubenPastrami]

That's the worst kind of bleach to drink!

[@codymarsden]

You're the best blend of comedic debunking and education!

[@tidgney]

Great video! I had that issue with 1 particular sweetner causing me all sorts of weird stuff instantly after drinking it (Dizziness and weird headaches). I changed protein powder and absolutely fine, can still drink diet drinks if I wanted and be fine was just 1 weird sweetner.

[@Urufu-san]

The gut health scenario made my day, Dr. Mike should co-write a season of The Simpsons or South Park! AND do the voice of some new characters

[@IceTTom]

Except we arent 6 years old and watch cartoons anymore.. 🥴

[@DannonDARKO]

@@IceTTom What a weird comment?

[@JasonWilliams89]

​@@IceTTomYou sound less mature than the average viewer of either of those

[@Makhloofy]

@@IceTTomSpeak for yourself, many of us still do.

[@dereksanchez7385]

blinking for hypertrophy🙏

[@ChipsChallenge95]

Isn’t that a sign of dishonesty?

[@dereksanchez7385]

@@ChipsChallenge95 i mean you can always pick and choose certain behavioral patterns and claim that they’re “signs of dishonesty” i think he may just have some sort of minor mental disorder🤷 i do love mike and his content tho

[@loganwolv3393]

@@dereksanchez7385 Well said

[@UpTheDown7]

@@dereksanchez7385 Minor mental disorder? Nah, he's just subliminally sending you nudes through morse code.

[@ScandalousUser]

@@dereksanchez7385I think he’s just forced to sit in overly intense lighting for production reasons.

[@devashok4242]

i replaced more than half of the sugar in my tea with sucralose, and that literally kills my sugar cravings for rest of the day, like after drinking my tea in the morning, i litearlly feel no urge to eat anything sweet, and its always good that i can replace sugar with something else.

[@ObsidianArrowYT]

Thank you for posting this! I have a friend who wants to lose weight and he drinks a shit ton of soda and I told him that he should switch to diet but his wife said “aspartame is bad for your liver”

[@vvoof2601]

LOL aspirin not aspartame!

[@ObsidianArrowYT]

@ lmao mb. I swear that’s what she said tho 😅

[@vvoof2601]

@@ObsidianArrowYT She's probably just misinformed! I mean I can see how someone would confuse the two, they do sound similar.

[@gymenjoyer-y3q]

A book that changed my life in ways that I never could imagine is "Secret Testosterone Nexus of Evolution".Drop whatever you're doing right now and go find that book. Trust me after I implemented things from the book my testosterone levels went beast mode

[@hairbruh4915]

scam

[@DanFromGym]

I like how "gut health" guy is constantly smoking 😂

[@TrevorHamberger]

Tobacco has many health benefits. It's the additives that are the problem

[@FTLGuillotine]

⁠@@TrevorHambergerNo, it's not just the additives. If you're inhaling smoke from burning leaves it's bad for your lungs. Not to mention that chewing tobacco is still addictive, contributes to various tooth and gum conditions and increases risk of cancer

[@UnStop4ble]

@@TrevorHamberger hoooooooly cope

[@lubyslaimonas]

So what that they are smoking loads of people smoke till late 60s or 80s and they are kind of alright, but for example from zero soda I feel bad nearly instantly, super dry mouth for an hour minimum

[@davorzdralo8000]

​@@lubyslaimonasLMAO you people can't be for real 😂😂😭

[@alexmoosz-montreal-realestate]

A&W Diet and Dr Pepper Zero are insanely delicious

[@RascalCatify]

To me Diet DP sodas taste the best and closest to the sugar laden regular ones.

[@Doost311]

Dr Pepper Zero w/ Cherry, and Dr Pepper Zero w/ Cream Soda are my go to

[@tinyjungle_]

A&W diet for the win. I get my caffeine in the morning with my coffee

[@RascalCatify]

@@Doost311 I have never even tried those ones!

[@garretthohn]

For us poor folk, Diet Dr. Thunder from Wally World is a faithful reproduction at a fraction of the price (2L bottle @ 1 buck)

[@KilledKenny01]

Diet soda saved me many times in cutting phases to keep a minimum of sanity in my tiny little „I want to be at 8% body fat“ brain

[@TrevorHamberger]

No you're going to die from those Trace mineral deficiencies that are causing your binge eating behavior.

[@TrevorHamberger]

@@KilledKenny01 sorry you just got loaded with aluminum instead

[@kennardconsulting2]

Dr Mike, I like that you cite studies to back up your arguments. Can you please provide links to these studies, whenever you mention them?

[@pegleggreg3627]

One main danger of sodas is their low pH and it’s effect on your teeth. In dental school, so this is a concern. If you’re sipping on soda throughout the day, your mouth stays acidic and this will erode your enamel, and thus leave it quite susceptible to decay. Try and rinse your mouth with water after drinking if possible, and drink while eating to lessen the total time your mouth is exposed to it.

[@Handles_AreStupid]

One thing I would say as a long time diet coke drinker is that it definitely does increase your apetite if you drink enough of it, and it kinda increases salty food cravings. The second I stopped drinking it at all, my daily calories went from 2500 to 1300 and I literally didn't even feel hungry. Carbonated drinks seem to stretch the stomach or something, idk.

[@jaku8513]

I find the opposite, a 710ml bottle makes me feel bloated as fuck and I don't want to eat. I think it just comes down to your personal eating habits, if you normally allow yourself to eat more if you feel like it, then chances are you'll just eat more after a pop.

[@ImDembe]

Studys say the oposite, then we have you and a few outside the norm. They have sugar soda, zero sugar soda and water, water and zero sugar soda had the same outcome in the end, sugar drinkers gained a bit of weight.

[@vn5774]

The "sweet tooth hypothesis" as it relates to low-calorie sweeteners isn't supported by the evidence. Reference: Rogers PJ. The role of low-calorie sweeteners in the prevention and management of overweight and obesity: evidence v. conjecture. Proc Nutr Soc. 2018 Aug;77(3):230-238.

[@Handles_AreStupid]

@@vn5774 I would say it depends on how much is consumed, how frequently and what particular ingredients are in the coke itself. There are more brands of soda than just coca cola, and they all have different blends. I would say that it isn't unlikely that carbonated drinks every now and then probably cause a filling effect on the stomach, but that frequent carbonated drinks would cause the stomach to addapt. Happens all the time with other biological processes. In the context of this channel, why do you think ster0ids cause balls to shrink and for men to slowly become infertile? It's the body addapting to find a new norm. Wouldn't be surprised if your body produces more ghrelin or something to cope with constant stomach stretching.

[@vn5774]

@@Handles_AreStupid Did you check out the paper I cited?

[@TwoGuitarsOneBass]

As a dentist, thank you for your wording on that. You didn't just say "yeah its better than regular" and leave it at that. Some people can get away with more than others. Good stuff Dr. Mike.

[@TrevorHamberger]

Any and all carbonated beverages neutralize stomach acid.

[@TwoGuitarsOneBass]

@ I’m not really sure what you’re getting at? Lol

[@TrevorHamberger]

@@TwoGuitarsOneBass every time you consume a carbonated beverage your stomach acid weekends and therefore you have lost ability to uptake nutrients into the bloodstream. Losing the ability to uptake nutrients into the bloodstream is one of the most dangerous things you can do to yourself and is a direct result of consumption of carbonated beverages. I'm way ahead of both you and the guy who made this video on the subject of hell

[@TwoGuitarsOneBass]

@@TrevorHamberger good think I inject my nutrients every day so I can continue drinking my delicious diet root beer

[@TrevorHamberger]

@TwoGuitarsOneBass you can make up whatever lies you want to tell I don't really care. Your nutrient intake is far below the level that you can prevent disease with. For example where do you get your gallium from? How about your thorium? How about your thallium? If you can't answer specifically with laboratory analysis are the products you take then you're going to end up with disease. But whatever you want to do to make up stories about how you can keep on living in your comfort zone buying things from Fortune 500 companies and somehow not perishing from this

[@elijahnhan642]

I heard from a classmate (biomed) that excessive consumption of Aspartame leads to deteriation of some sorta receptors (can't remember) in the brain. Causing "sweet" things to not be 'as' sweet. Thus, potentially leading to overconsumption of sweet things to satisfy. She said that its permanent 😅

[@oopomopoo]

Google showed nothing about those side effects so it was probably just an I heard it from bob who heard it from brad myth

[@elijahnhan642]

@oopomopoo She heard it from her neuroscience Prof same day she told me. Might not be a yet publicly available study or it hasn't finished yet or was a side finding of another study 🤷‍♂️ Though, from what I remember, that prof mainly does studies with mice.

[@TrevorHamberger]

​@@oopomopoolmfao. Google showed nothing. Yeah well you're still going to die from weak stomach acid

[@vn5774]

"Excessive" sounds like the keyword here. Overall, there's little evidence to support the "sweet tooth hypothesis." Reference: Rogers PJ. The role of low-calorie sweeteners in the prevention and management of overweight and obesity: evidence v. conjecture. Proc Nutr Soc. 2018 Aug;77(3):230-238.

[@TrevorHamberger]

@vn5774 think whatever on Earth you need. You eat food made by Fortune 500 companies that isn't actually food

[@v-zr9cz]

As a person with chronic migraines THANK YOU for pointing out that just because something triggers a disorder, it doesn’t mean it’s bad for someone who is healthy. Aspartame, gluten, dairy, etc etc etc

[@matthewishunting]

I'm very happy for this video because I had someone tell me it was actually healthier to drink regular soda or sweet tea with real sugar vs a diet drink for all those reasons. I put on a ton of weight. Right now I'm down 30lbs in this journey I'm in and I drink 32oz - 48oz of diet soda or seltzers a day. I put stevia in my seltzers. This video just vindicated a lot of what I've been feeling and I'm glad you made it

[@ben_wylie]

5:49 Literally my IT guy at work is Steve, he stands very close….

[@blackshadow9033]

Hilarious

[@srleplay]

Mike's quest to pressure cook his wife is lit

[@TobiasA76]

I used to be very much against artificial sweeteners, something about "unnatural". Made no sense, I was eating very bad otherwise. Some sodas with aspartame really made me nauseous though. But, I found others... Now I would never drink a sugar soda ever again

[@Scruffed]

I think it might just be our tastebuds. Coke Zero used to make me nauseous, and it tasted disgusting to me, as someone who used to drink 800-1000 ml of regular Coke every day, but after a month of switching to Sprite Zero (which I found more tolerable), Coke Zero suddenly started tasting even better than regular Coke and had no nausea.

[@DosGringosRanch]

Coming from someone who goes through a 12 pack of Diet Coke a day thank you Mike this really calmed my mind.

[@jugglerj0e]

I agree with A LOT of what you say. Often the statements & health studies are indeed overly general about diet soda and seem to target everyone equally with its "bullshit" negative effects. But it can be bad for certain individuals who should completely avoid it. My gut health is extremely sensitive to aspertame. Because, I have IBS, no matter what, aspertame is like a laxative. So what do I do? I avoid it. And no matter how much I consume it my stomach will not get used to it. But I also avoid regular soda too. Moral of the story is moderation, moderation, moderation for all those terrible snacks & sweets (including soda and any "sugar free" substitutes).

[@bzbee5403]

4:31 right pectoral action, I am all for it, give us more of the action daddy.

[@elicrews1469]

Dr. Pepper zero is life 😂

[@FoxxIsFatal]

Dr Pepper Cherry Zero Sugar is life

[@murphdog9506]

Dr. Pepper cream soda zero!

[@TrevorHamberger]

For future cancer patients

[@ImDembe]

​@@TrevorHambergerSomeone didnt watch the video 😂

[@TrevorHamberger]

@@ImDembe if you think I'm going to listen to someone claim it's healthy to drink carbonated beverages of any kind you don't know anything at all about health. There is nothing healthy about putting carbonated water into your body. It literally neutralizes your stomach acid. That's before you get into all the preservatives and harmful chemicals

[@danielescada6785]

The biggest myth, by far, is that diet soda is generally worse for your health than regular soda. While none are quite the best option for remaining healthy, diet soda has many clear advantages.

[@seaneriksen2695]

Is it unhealthy to drink normal soda once in a while? Sugar is not bad, just too much is.

[@danielescada6785]

@@seaneriksen2695 Considering the phrasing, "once in a while", I'd say no problem. But based on my experience, I think it's important to note that "every week" is different from "once in a while".

[@RobertZ1991]

@@seaneriksen2695 refined sugar is and most sodas contain about 40g of sugar in 1 can. Diet soda is definitely better in comparison

[@DiamondCorbin]

@@RobertZ1991 For a pre workout. I'm choosing the 40gs of sugar.

[@TrevorHamberger]

@@danielescada6785 lmfao. cancers in your future. The best part of your ridiculous advice is we can actually see your face

[@adamRandolph750]

Super happy Dr Mike did another video about Diet Coke. I wanted to know his take on the "but health" concerns.

[@lostrebel]

Hey, can you add your sources to the video description? As a scientist I like to review information that I'm being presented with. I respect your expertise and I generally agree here, but it would be nice for anyone to be able to read the articles as well. Some people out there are bad at googling.

[@jaysnow701]

I don't recall getting headaches from Sucralose, but holy hell the Gout reactions.

[@xbenxwilsonxhighlights7879]

Sucralose is not causing your gout.

[@jaysnow701]

@xbenxwilsonxhighlights7879 that was the only change and connection. I used two different water sweeteners, both sucralose to cut soda. My food diet did not change and my other water intake did not change.

[@SlicedBread2014]

Google search finds this. But gout is usually from lifestyle and diet: "Gout is caused by a buildup of uric acid in the body, which can occur due to high consumption of purine-rich foods (like red meat and certain seafood), excessive alcohol intake, obesity, and certain medical conditions.​"

[@ritzcarlton1869]

@@xbenxwilsonxhighlights7879Read the study from pamela thompson about the metabolic effects of sucralose and gut health. I cite „ Thus alterations in gut microbiome have been shown to be associated with NAS exposure“. There are strong suggestions relating artificial sweeteners and change in gut bacteria.

[@Leptyzz]

I don’t care what he says here. Diet Coke fries my gut completely, I developed excruciating belly pain from IBS. I might be a statistical outlier and have a certain hypersensitivity, but it happened nonetheless.

[@rebeccamueller8790]

Ok. Well that's a great lesson in how not everything applies to everyone.

[@PullThatUpJamie]

“If that doesn’t work out for you go see your doctor”

[@98coxl]

Watch the video again, he didn't say it wasn't possible, just that we shouldn't apply a single experience to everyone. I have friends that can't eat bread, it doesn't make bread and inherent issue for humanity.

[@YanDoroshenko]

It's totally your gut health bro.

[@vvoof2601]

Yeah and Mike also loves skullcrushers but they kill my elbows so I don't do them. Individual differences.

[@gabriellongworth]

My gut feels better when i don’t eat junk food, weird

[@burstcity3832]

Your gut feel is better? lol, I misread the first time and had a thought about instinct being affected by pizza.

[@Throwaway-x9e]

The reality is most studies are paid for by corporations making money off of putting chemicals and other trash in your food. I think it’s better to eat food that existed hundreds of years ago, steak, organic fruits, organic vegetables, organic nuts. Avoid chemicals in your health will be better. Oh, and I’m a doctor.

[@andrewhealey3163]

Define “junk” food

[@burstcity3832]

@@andrewhealey3163 Food with poor nutritional value compared to it's calorific value.

[@gabriellongworth]

@@andrewhealey3163 candy, booze, bagels

[@Googlrr]

I've definitely gotten the headache after drinking diet soda feeling before, but I feel like its usually that I'm actually just thirsty and quenching my thirst with soda which aint exactly the right drink for the job there. Started hydrating better before and after my exercise and continue enjoying my diet soda and no problems

[@trey2735]

Study on kidney health in women drinking 2+ diet sodas per day and their kidney function declining more rapidly than the women who drank one or none.

[@RompRat42]

Awesome video, thank you for clearing up all the insanity around diet soda and the other topics you help us truly understand!

[@lemealun]

Aspartame K is carcinogenic tho. and you forgot to mention the insulin resistance increases with it in long term use esp. combined with other artificial sweetners. sadly. but what to do

[@TrevorHamberger]

@@lemealun you're not going to convince these science brands that they aren't getting cancer

[@ag4p]

Aspartame is not carcinogenic, there's absolutely no way sugar is not infinitely worse when it comes to blood sugar, and insulin resistance should not be an issue if you are exercising and otherwise eating relatively healthy.

[@TrevorHamberger]

@ag4p the only reason aspartame exists is to trick your brain into thinking and that inedible cardboard tastes like heaven. The only foods that contain aspartame are literally inedible cardboard if not for the aspartame and the other toxic ingredients making that inevitable cardboard seem like it tastes good

[@lemealun]

@@ag4p In 2023, the IARC, which is part of the WHO, classified aspartame as a Group 2B carcinogen. Meaning it’s carcinogenic. And where the hell did I say sugar is better? What kind of reading comprehension level are you at? moderation is key with natural ingredients but hey if you wanna get pumped with chemicals go right ahead.

[@ag4p]

@@lemealun The IARC declared it as a "possible carcinogen" based on "limited evidence" it "might" cause liver cancer. Meanwhile, excess sugar is known to cause diabetes. Sugar is a chemical btw, aspartame just sounds scarier because sugar isn't called sucrose. Everything is made of chemicals and when you complain about chemicals like this it's just a naturalistic fallacy. Would you rather drink tap water (unnatural) which has been filtered or natural pure raw water from a river infected with cholera? Both natural and artificial things can be bad. Cancer itself is literally a natural process. Disease is natural. Antibiotics aren't natural. Mass manufacturing isn't natural. Surgery isn't natural. Most if not all disasters caused by artificial things can be attributed to negligence. Think teflon, it's harmless on your non stick pan but when forever chemicals contaminate the local water supply suddenly you've given a shit ton of people chronic illnesses, and the manufacturer knew the whole time because of their internal studies that it caused birth defects and death when they laced employee cigarettes and women on the manufacturing line gave birth to kids with horrific birth defects. When people are looking for aspartame to be harmful and find nothing but an abundance of evidence that it's done no wrong or outcomes difficult to attribute to typical human consumption it should be considered vastly less dangerous than shit people do everyday that's bad and causes deaths, like driving while tired or living sedentary. An excess of aspartame potentially causing liver toxicity in rats is not cause for concern when obesity and insulin resistance definitively kill way more people than the zero attributed to aspartame. Radiation causes cancer but getting an xray is more likely to save your life than the chances of the exposure ever coming close to harming you in any meaningful way.

[@albertfitzgerald2309]

Which studies and who paid for them?

[@ag4p]

Metastudies show that aspartame is safe, aspartame is one of the most studied chemicals ever, and just because a study receives funding does not imply the scientists involved are committing scientific fraud nor remove any normal peer review steps. Also, it's equally possible a lot of research could be funded by cane sugar industries hoping to find out that aspartame is harmful. Metastudies are reviews of all prior research and finding out what research shows what, the implications, reputability, accuracy of reproducibility between studies, etc. So maybe you can find one study on DOI that shows a terrifying outcome but there's 100 others disqualifying the results and showing it as an outlier, in which case the mountain of evidence discredits the outlier. When you're thinking about stuff like "who is telling me this" it's useful to think about all the market forces involved and whether it makes reasonable sense for a conspiracy to be orchestrated and who all would need to be involved. Maybe one company would benefit from consumers thinking one thing but a competing industry would have an incentive to uncover this type of plot.

[@Justin-xs2yo]

It’s like he was with me when I dropped my tea cup when I was overcome by the Vapors . Scary

[@darylholden187]

Thank you for spreading awareness that sugar free alternatives are not the devil. Love you Mike

[@messigoat9815]

Diet Coke is one of humans' greatest creations 🔥

[@Mojave_Ranger_NCR]

Facts

[@messigoat9815]

@praonomchinnok2415 yooo i can't be mad at this comment because I'm guilty 💀😭

[@Sulamanjansulttaani]

Theres studies saying that aspartame does some of the bad stuff that sugar does and some other studies that doesnt show it in a good light. Aspartame is skethcy at best. I don't understand this overly positive view.

[@ImDembe]

Where do you get the negativity from or is it a gut feeling?

[@xbenxwilsonxhighlights7879]

Sugar is just broken down and absorbed...... And if you exercise it's absorbed without the use of insulin.

[@vn5774]

Just make sure you don't exceed the ADI on a daily basis for weeks on end and avoid it if you happen to suffer from phenylketonuria and you'll be just fine.

[@ag4p]

Metastudies (what actually matter in the end) all conclude aspartame is one of the safest and well researched chemicals we know of. Most of the studies that give the appearance of negative conclusions for aspartame are animal trials (one of the lowest forms of scientific evidence) where they inject like 10000x the normal amount of aspartame for a human in a year into a rat and act surprised when it has side effects

[@aramammar9574]

Sippin on diet dew’ this second

[@MX-CO]

Same

[@aramammar9574]

@@MX-CO Nice...

[@rhodeisland92]

I had a coworker complain about them putting in Wi-Fi causing cancer, while he was smoking a black n mild .

[@YusifRefae]

perfect video and timing. someone was just giving me crap about drinking diet soda today!!

[@feruizandres]

Long time water drinker here. If you feel that you "need" to drink soda not for thirst but for craving, why should you continue to drink something that causes you dependency?

[@TyaColo]

Because sometimes people just enjoy things?

[@feruizandres]

@TyaColo sure I understand your point, Im in favor of personal enjoyment. What I mean to say is if you feel that experience "X" not only soda for this matter is making you crave for it to the point that makes you depend on it, should you couninue?

[@TyaColo]

@@feruizandres I mean yeah I agree in general we should be avoiding dependency on anything to that extent but if you are gonna have a vice there’s much worse ones than diet soda lol. If it brings someone joy I think there’s an argument that perhaps that tradeoff may be worth it to them but that’s a personal choice. Millions of people are knowingly addicted to caffeine in general and are okay with it

[@feruizandres]

Couldn't agree more, about the tradoff between individual actions with the benefits you recieve! Its funny, I also thought about coffee example you gave.

[@Blove4592]

Mike getting paid by big soda.

[@vvoof2601]

I haven't watched this yet but I'm sticking to water. It just makes me feel better.

[@MatthewFrancis479]

Great choice!!

[@GodInHisPrime]

this is not a "you should drink diet soda instead of water" video. Obviously if you're happy just drinking water that's great

[@MatthewFrancis479]

@@GodInHisPrime but if most people are given the option of water or soda of any kind...how many do you think choose water if they are told it's "not bad" or "ok" to drink?

[@vvoof2601]

@@GodInHisPrime Yep, I've been watching Mike for long enough to get that.

[@vvoof2601]

@@MatthewFrancis479 Exactly.

[@LoganWallace920]

Can this FINALLY be the olive branch with Coach Greg? Focus on the things that bring us together, guys...Love watching you both.

[@DrPepperPat611]

It's so crazy to think back at my time at the University of Central Missouri and the incredible educators I got to learn from in the exercise science program

[@evrenseven]

I have an aunt that very literally will be blasting a cig while giving you horseshit supplement and health advice. Finally my mom cracked and snapped at her and she never did it again lol

[@TrevorHamberger]

@@evrenseven how many times have you posted this garbage?

[@gur262]

I wish they made compromise Soda. I want 1/3 sugar soda in a convenient bottle. Like 6-10 kcal per 100ml. A bit sugar a bit sweetener. Some powering my workout. Not me drinking 2 l sugar water. Mixing it myself is not convenient and if i buy the sugarwater I'll finish it too 😅

[@RedshiftDougal]

I’m a huge fan of Rivella Bleu, a 7kcal/100ml drink, launched here in Switzerland in 1959, the first « diet soda » in Europe (according to the manufacturer) and still going strong. It’s made from milk whey and isn’t to everyone’s taste, but it’s all I’d buy if I had the choice. (And I don’t digest lactose well.)

[@vaevictis2789]

Countries that implemented additional excise on sugar drinks have those

[@rollforever85]

Most of the fizzy drinks in the UK are like this. Dr Pepper, Fanta, Sprite etc got altered to have reduced sugar and added sweeteners. I miss the original full sugar Dr Pepper. Haven’t had one of those in many many years. 🥲 The only all sugar options we have are Coke or Pepsi.

[@vvoof2601]

I will die on the hill that the best preworkout is good food.

[@benray8676]

Look up Olipop soda. I haven't done a ton of research but I've tried them and they taste good. They're supposed to be the "healthy" soda.

[@brianhartman7135]

If you are serious about nutrition, diet or non diet soda should be over with. Gone.

[@TrackinDaMeta]

This guy used to drive me bonkers but it goes to show sometimes you are just wrong about a person. He has quickly become one of my favorite people. God I hate being popular, it's just too awesome.

[@billc7211]

Going keto really helped my teeth. My dentist was amazed at how little tarter and plaque I had. When I explained that don’t eat many carbs, he said “Oh yeah. That will do it. Keep that up.”

[@clayehoward6947]

just because you like something that’s unhealthy doesn’t mean you should tell everyone it’s not bad for you. any soda is clearly not good for you

[@goldsucc6068]

I respect you but still I’m 100% sure that soda at least can’t be good for you. It has many ingredients so it can contribute to allergy probably and bad skin health, also for many people carbonated drinks cause stomach to hurt (that’s the case for me). Pure water in 100 out of 100 cases is better for your health. Just remember that main goal of corporations is milk you for money so they are making this soda as addictive as possible. Yes, may be Diet Coke is not dangerous to your gains but don’t think it will contribute to your longevity

[@egeabali]

I just drink water. After two weeks, you get used to it anyways. No risk, nothing.

[@erikruhl446]

Thank you for your informative common sense videos and witty banter. I always appreciate these.

[@ManbearpigX2]

My Mom was a diet coke addict and drank about 8-12 cans a day. Not overweight ever. But got diagnosed with rectal/anal cancer and passed within a few years. She was 58 when she passed.

[@VFXforfilm]

Problem is most studies are never LONG TERM. Short term on the dangers of aspertaine or stevia show nothing. I'll stick with natural stuff.

[@Chaoskompanie]

Let me just crush your "Appeal to Nature Fallacy". Go into the nearest forest and pick the first 5 different fungi you encounter. Make yourself a nice meal with them. You have to pray that one of them makes you so sick that you drow up, so that you do not absorb the poison from the other ones. And they are all natural stuff. And finally the sugar, specially if it is high fructose corn syrup, in the sodas needs to processed first too. So you say one stuff is bad lab stuff, only to turn around and point on the sugar from another factory and happily say "That is the natural thingy!"

[@matthewsinclair507]

You're FAR more likely to die from other crap than dealing with Diet Soda related illnesses.

[@ImDembe]

😂😂😂

[@juriteller3688]

I‘ll stay with water.

[@oopomopoo]

Good :D That's one of the biggest misconceptions about diet soda and it's kinda frustrating honestly. Nothing on you of course. The people who are switching to diet soda, the people who need to switch and are scared because of cancer, are the people like myself that exclusively drink soda. We don't drink water and if we do, it's maybe a bottle, or less a day. We drink 5-6 cans of soda. We drink sugary juices, chocolate milk, sweet tea and so forth. We aren't in a debate of what's better, diet soda or water. Everyone will admit water. The only question is whether diet soda is better than the sugary, high fructose corn syrup alternatives. Growing up, I wish my parents made me drink more water because as an adult, it's hard enough forcing myself to drink 1 bottle of water a day and we all know that's just a fraction of how much water I should really be drinking.

[@paulc5389]

​@@oopomopooyou don't need to drink anywhere near as much as it seems you think you do based on everything you just listed. You must be constantly peeing. If you're peeing very shortly after drinking you're drinking more than you need to. It's unlikely to hurt you but you may as well just pour the soda straight in the toilet instead.

[@RD19902010]

Coke Zero helps my weight loss at work. I have 1 instead of lunch, it helps me not being so hungry and still have Something to enjoy while everyone else is having lunch.

[@gotohellfast]

Let me guess who endorsed said studies...

[@matthewsinclair507]

Monsanto

[@verycalmgamer4090]

Source? Oh wait you dont have any😂😂

[@WilsonsWorlds]

Listen, I'm glad of all of this and I am all for people living their lives. I feel like a completely different human when I stick to water and coffee vs. When I was mainlining diet sodas. So I'm just gonna keep doing that. Glad for folks who aren't that way

[@ThINkBeGrEaT]

😂Pressure cook your wife while in the car going 90mph. I absolutely lost it on that, haha. Too funny

[@AlextsarDiary]

I rather believe the myths and never drink a single damn can of soda in life.

[@mean_muggin_mutt]

Coke zero is a absolute cheat code on a weight loss journey

[@heinrich9910]

Europeans watching this: Why the fuck dont you just drink some goddamn water

[@Snerdles]

Like in the toilet!?

[@mattsailor4966]

@@Snerdles It's got what plants crave.

[@Heavenbird24]

Man you are so funny. You should do some voice work, do your own adult animated show or something.

[@SimoneZunterer]

In a FB diet group there was once the discussion if artificional sweeteners would raise your blood sugars. Everyone was like "yeah would be logical as something sweet enters your mouth so your brain thinks its sugar". There was one guy who was a diabetic and he did an interesting experiment. he measured his blood sugar, drank a zero cal soda, waited and then measured his blood sugar again. and tadaaaa: nothing happened ;)

[@Tiemuuu]

What I have read is that diet sodas may cause similar insulin level spikes as regular soda. Blood Sugar has no positive correlation to this - if anything it should be negative, since insulin removes sugar from blood by allowing your cells to consume it. A diabetic, especially a type 1 diabetic doing testing for this would make no sense, since their bodies can no longer produce any insulin anyway! Anyway, the potential danger is developing insulin resistance (type 2 diabetes). There is no health benefit to drinking sodas, so I would only do it sparingly and only if it makes you really happy.

[@themightymidget7328]

4:00 my toilet would like to disagree

[@xbenxwilsonxhighlights7879]

That problem is a symptom not a cause. You have problems elsewhere

[@friendlyneighborhood5226]

Y'all some weak ass mf How come some sucralose fucks up you're gut

[@TremaineLatrell]

Research says lot until proven different.

[@verycalmgamer4090]

Yeah from more research. Thats called science you idiot😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@BanditsBest686]

how many "in shape" or "skinny" people do you see drinking diet soda...not many.

[@skylerashe]

Every cute skinny girl I know is a diet coke addict but I live in a very healthy town so take that for what you will.

[@gunclubprez]

I see a bunch. It's pretty common.

[@BanditsBest686]

@@skylerashe ewwww disgusting,usually gals in general just dont drink it period.....they into coffee

[@JM-tj5qm]

Nice I needed the monthly video from Dr Mike to remind me that there is nothing wrong with my addiction to diet coke

[@DCCarGeek]

Interesting that in a previous episode Dr Mike said he's very sensitive to caffeine in that it'll induce anxiety yet he also enjoys a heavier serving of edibles from time to time. I have a similar natural ability to wake up and get after it and I too have to limit caffeine because my heart will beat out if my chest if I have two cups of coffee. When I eat edibles it's instant paranoia haha.

[@BourbonInhibitions]

So glad you addressed this. I have been a diet soda drinker since my youth (and recently zero sugar varieties because it's marketed that way now lol). I was a hyper kid and my parents only ever let me have diet soda when I did drink them. When I got older and had sugared soda, I found it actually upset my stomach big time so I don't even like it. The humor is not lost on me when I order 18 chicken wings with a diet soda. No I'm not doing it for health reasons. Regular soda fucking sucks, and yes it is categorically much, much worse for you than diet soda. As someone who has researched this topic deeply for the better part of 12 years, I will add in my findings: 1. Regular soda has tons of sugar, calories, and sodium. Diet/zero sugars do not. Excess sugar, sodium and calorie consumption have been directly linked to obesity, heart disease, diabetes, and many other ailments. With sugar in particular, you accelerate the decay of tooth enamel and are more likely to suffer from high blood pressure. These are undeniable facts. 2. Unlike with artificial sweeteners in diet sodas, they have not been linked to any serious health issues and are widely researched. The cancer misinformation has been completely debunked for years. The gut accusations are wildly exaggerated. And the long term effects of regular artificial sweetener consumption has shown time and time again in studies that's it's perfectly fine in moderation. 3. What is moderation? For aspartame to be reach dangerous levels in a normal human, you would need to consume on average 20 or more diet sodas every single day. Or dozens and dozens of individual sweetener packs per day. I don't think anyone is hitting those numbers on the reg. Have your diet or zero sugar soda and be proud of it. 4. Diet sodas do not cause cravings or increased appetite. Yes people drinking diet soda can eat more in general because they aren't consuming additional calories with their drink while they're eating. Then those calories can easily exceed what would be in a sugared soda but this is not really a serious concern. You can still absolutely get full and feel satiated drinking diet soda no matter what food you're eating. And the blood sugar drop from a sugared soda is much more likely to lead to a craving after eating a meal than any reduced intake of calories from a diet soda during the meal will. 5. If anyone tells you diet soda is worse for you than regular soda, their credibility on anything health related is dog shit. They are wrong. Diet sodas aren't good for you, no, but regular soda is empirically worse for you. Water, it turns out, is really good for you. And there are a lot of amazing sparkling water flavors out there now. Waterloo is one of my favorite brands. Happy drinking.

[@mrandquist2653]

I gave up diet soda at the end of September. Since then I have had zero sodas. I can honestly say that I feel better because I am drinking more water, more green tea. Do I miss my Diet Coke? Yes, I do, but I can't argue that I feel better without it than I did with it.

[@geebster.]

In med school we were actually taught that aspartame caused an insulin response similar to glucose and i honestly have believed that but looking through a few papers its clear that thats based on some old/bad data. All recent studies i could find show no significant response in humans. Definitely an important video for a lot of people.

[@Perfect_Pizza]

Im not diabetic but i measured my blood glucose 2-3 times a day for a year straight for various reasons as well as my persistence to prove my friends wrong about this topic and i can confidently confirm that diet soda or anything that had aspartame in it did not make my blood sugar increase in any meaningful way at all.

[@elyklenzak7695]

2:30 Dr Mike's ability to play anybody that smokes the cigarette is astounding. One of my favorite personas, lol

[@victorprim]

RP has one billion views btw, Dr.Mike is the best