How do zero calories soft drinks work in relation to weight gain/loss?

Question

Is it safe to drink non-sugary drinks (like coke zero) while on a diet? Or do the artificial sweeteners just make you fat in some sneaky way?

In: Chemistry

Answer 1

>Is it safe to drink non-sugary drinks (like coke zero) while on a diet?

Perfectly safe at the recommended dose.

>Or do the artificial sweeteners just make you fat in some sneaky way?

The way you store fat is by consuming more energy than you need per day. The excess is stored for later. That energy is measured in kcal and historically was dense in sweet tasting things, like sugar. We found other substances that taste sweet that we either can’t digest or are ‘sweet enough’ using incredibly small doses.

So no, a couple of hours chillin at 37c(homeostasis) likely used more energy than whats in your coke zero.