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?
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A lot of these comments are wrong and based on theories people have, examples:
>*”Best thing to do is to not drink it, so your body isn’t expecting sugar/cals and won’t produce the chems to store and process it”*
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>*”You would still starve to death no matter how much of it you drank”*
Both are very wrong. In terms of weight loss, zero calorie beverages can help remove sugary cravings you might have, feel like a 150cal bar of chocolate?, have a zero calorie drink instead. They fill the stomach also adding to a feeling of fullness. In terms of gut microbiology it might not be the best thing in the world but using them in moderation is an ideal way to supplement for weight loss (ask anyone that’s actually lost weight or dieted extremely hard for a bodybuilding show for example… [Reference of this](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNIK975W3SI)). I’m not sure what “chems” your body will produce (someone wrote that not knowing what they were talking about) but more work for the body means a raised metabolism, means more weight loss. You’ll know when you’ve had enough when you get indigestion, stomach pain, diarrhea. **Use in moderation**.
You could also hypothetically survive drinking solely zero calorie beverages as most do have some small amount of calories. They do however round down on the label per serving size. So you’d need a lot, but you could still survive.
They won’t make you fat in some sneaky way as long as you stay loyal to your diet and don’t go looking for foods to blame when you know you ate 500cals over maintenance. The important thing is to use them in moderation in conjunction with a consistent diet. The answer you’re looking for can be found in the video linked that was uploaded just a week ago.
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