Guest guest Posted March 14, 2007 Report Share Posted March 14, 2007 Hi All, Yesterday I had a patient tell me that his doctor told him that his beloved diet Mountain Dew was high in sodium and he should not drink it. In reality an 8 oz. serving contains 35 mg of sodium. I educated the doctor on her assumption. My question is, Where did this notion of diet soda being high in sodium come from? Does it stem from when the sweetening agent was sodium saccharin and even then was there enough to be considered a high sodium food? Thanks! Cece Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2007 Report Share Posted March 14, 2007 I don't know the answer to your question but I have patients who swear they lose weight (water weight) when they stop drinking diet soda, I explain that it doesn't seem to be logical as there is not much sodium in diet soda and then I have had some say they think it is the carbonation! Anyone have any logical or rational reason diet soda would have an effect on weight or health? Thanks for your thoughts sodium in diet soda Hi All, Yesterday I had a patient tell me that his doctor told him that his beloved diet Mountain Dew was high in sodium and he should not drink it. In reality an 8 oz. serving contains 35 mg of sodium. I educated the doctor on her assumption. My question is, Where did this notion of diet soda being high in sodium come from? Does it stem from when the sweetening agent was sodium saccharin and even then was there enough to be considered a high sodium food? Thanks! Cece IMPORTANT NOTICE: This communication, including any attachment, contains information that may be confidential or privileged, and is intended solely for the entity or individual to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, you should contact the sender and delete the message. Any unauthorized disclosure, copying, or distribution of this message is strictly prohibited. Nothing in this email, including any attachment, is intended to be a legally binding signature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2007 Report Share Posted March 14, 2007 I work in a homecare setting and a social worker told a client to avoid diet soda due to the sodium content. she told him to drink diet rite which is sodium free. this bothered me in several ways-last time I checked social workers did not have a nutrition background. the doctor told the social worker that it was great that she mentioned it to the client. however, i informed them both that diet pop is low in sodium. I am not sure where this notion of diet soda having large amounts of sodium in it comes from. " Laschkwitsch, :LPH Obes Inst " wrote: I don't know the answer to your question but I have patients who swear they lose weight (water weight) when they stop drinking diet soda, I explain that it doesn't seem to be logical as there is not much sodium in diet soda and then I have had some say they think it is the carbonation! Anyone have any logical or rational reason diet soda would have an effect on weight or health? Thanks for your thoughts sodium in diet soda Hi All, Yesterday I had a patient tell me that his doctor told him that his beloved diet Mountain Dew was high in sodium and he should not drink it. In reality an 8 oz. serving contains 35 mg of sodium. I educated the doctor on her assumption. My question is, Where did this notion of diet soda being high in sodium come from? Does it stem from when the sweetening agent was sodium saccharin and even then was there enough to be considered a high sodium food? Thanks! Cece IMPORTANT NOTICE: This communication, including any attachment, contains information that may be confidential or privileged, and is intended solely for the entity or individual to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, you should contact the sender and delete the message. Any unauthorized disclosure, copying, or distribution of this message is strictly prohibited. Nothing in this email, including any attachment, is intended to be a legally binding signature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2007 Report Share Posted March 14, 2007 Maybe it came from when sodium saccharin was added to sodas? Just a guess. Jane Korsberg Margie Hirsch wrote: > I work in a homecare setting and a social worker told a client to > avoid diet soda due to the sodium content. she told him to drink diet > rite which is sodium free. this bothered me in several ways-last time > I checked social workers did not have a nutrition background. the > doctor told the social worker that it was great that she mentioned it > to the client. however, i informed them both that diet pop is low in > sodium. I am not sure where this notion of diet soda having large > amounts of sodium in it comes from. > > " Laschkwitsch, :LPH Obes Inst " <KLaschke@... > <mailto:KLaschke%40LHS.ORG>> wrote: I don't know the answer to your > question but I have patients who swear they > lose weight (water weight) when they stop drinking diet soda, I > explain that > it doesn't seem to be logical as there is not much sodium in diet soda and > then I have had some say they think it is the carbonation! Anyone have any > logical or rational reason diet soda would have an effect on weight or > health? > > Thanks for your thoughts > > sodium in diet soda > > Hi All, > Yesterday I had a patient tell me that his doctor told him that his > beloved diet Mountain Dew was high in sodium and he should not drink > it. In reality an 8 oz. serving contains 35 mg of sodium. I educated > the doctor on her assumption. My question is, Where did this notion > of diet soda being high in sodium come from? Does it stem from when > the sweetening agent was sodium saccharin and even then was there > enough to be considered a high sodium food? > > Thanks! > > Cece > > IMPORTANT NOTICE: This communication, including any attachment, contains > information that may be confidential or privileged, and is intended solely > for the entity or individual to whom it is addressed. If you are not the > intended recipient, you should contact the sender and delete the message. > Any unauthorized disclosure, copying, or distribution of this message is > strictly prohibited. Nothing in this email, including any attachment, is > intended to be a legally binding signature. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2007 Report Share Posted March 14, 2007 In the past – when diet sodas were made - when the processing was different, the amount of sodium added to diet beverages were extremely high. However this is no longer the case. Carol S. Casey, BSc, RD, CDN (Gaelic translation: Caral Siobhán ÓCathasaigh) A question that sometimes drives me hazy: am I or are the others crazy? " Albert Einstein “I am a border ruffian from the State of Missouri. I am a Connecticut Yankee by adoption. In me you have Missouri morals, Connecticut culture; this, gentlemen and ladies, is the combination which makes the perfect woman.” (paraphrased from Mark Twain - speech " Plymouth Rock and the Pilgrims, " December 22, 1881) *Galatians 5:22-23, Mark 7:21-23, Colossians 3:17 _____ From: rd-usa [mailto:rd-usa ] On Behalf Of Cece Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 2:34 PM To: rd-usa Subject: sodium in diet soda Hi All, Yesterday I had a patient tell me that his doctor told him that his beloved diet Mountain Dew was high in sodium and he should not drink it. In reality an 8 oz. serving contains 35 mg of sodium. I educated the doctor on her assumption. My question is, Where did this notion of diet soda being high in sodium come from? Does it stem from when the sweetening agent was sodium saccharin and even then was there enough to be considered a high sodium food? Thanks! Cece Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 could be a food sensitivity to the artifical sweetner. Jane Korsberg wrote: Maybe it came from when sodium saccharin was added to sodas? Just a guess. Jane Korsberg Margie Hirsch wrote: > I work in a homecare setting and a social worker told a client to > avoid diet soda due to the sodium content. she told him to drink diet > rite which is sodium free. this bothered me in several ways-last time > I checked social workers did not have a nutrition background. the > doctor told the social worker that it was great that she mentioned it > to the client. however, i informed them both that diet pop is low in > sodium. I am not sure where this notion of diet soda having large > amounts of sodium in it comes from. > > " Laschkwitsch, :LPH Obes Inst " <KLaschke@... > <mailto:KLaschke%40LHS.ORG>> wrote: I don't know the answer to your > question but I have patients who swear they > lose weight (water weight) when they stop drinking diet soda, I > explain that > it doesn't seem to be logical as there is not much sodium in diet soda and > then I have had some say they think it is the carbonation! Anyone have any > logical or rational reason diet soda would have an effect on weight or > health? > > Thanks for your thoughts > > sodium in diet soda > > Hi All, > Yesterday I had a patient tell me that his doctor told him that his > beloved diet Mountain Dew was high in sodium and he should not drink > it. In reality an 8 oz. serving contains 35 mg of sodium. I educated > the doctor on her assumption. My question is, Where did this notion > of diet soda being high in sodium come from? Does it stem from when > the sweetening agent was sodium saccharin and even then was there > enough to be considered a high sodium food? > > Thanks! > > Cece > > IMPORTANT NOTICE: This communication, including any attachment, contains > information that may be confidential or privileged, and is intended solely > for the entity or individual to whom it is addressed. If you are not the > intended recipient, you should contact the sender and delete the message. > Any unauthorized disclosure, copying, or distribution of this message is > strictly prohibited. Nothing in this email, including any attachment, is > intended to be a legally binding signature. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 16, 2007 Report Share Posted March 16, 2007 My hospital had a dietitian come to speak to staff (as part of a statewide fitness initiative). She stated that your brain does not know the difference between regular soda and soda sweetened with Splenda or NutraSweet. She claimed that your brain still tells your pancreas to secrete insulin, thus making you hungry 10 minutes later... Has anyone heard anything like this before? Haven't had a chance to look into it. If true, it might explain why some people say they lose weight when they give up diet soda. sodium in diet soda Hi All, Yesterday I had a patient tell me that his doctor told him that his beloved diet Mountain Dew was high in sodium and he should not drink it. In reality an 8 oz. serving contains 35 mg of sodium. I educated the doctor on her assumption. My question is, Where did this notion of diet soda being high in sodium come from? Does it stem from when the sweetening agent was sodium saccharin and even then was there enough to be considered a high sodium food? Thanks! Cece IMPORTANT NOTICE: This communication, including any attachment, contains information that may be confidential or privileged, and is intended solely for the entity or individual to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, you should contact the sender and delete the message. Any unauthorized disclosure, copying, or distribution of this message is strictly prohibited. Nothing in this email, including any attachment, is intended to be a legally binding signature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 16, 2007 Report Share Posted March 16, 2007 , In the past year I've seen a couple of studies on this which showed that drinking diet soda impedes weight loss D/T the reason she stated. I don't have any specific references but if you do a search you could find some. Barbara Laferriere wrote: My hospital had a dietitian come to speak to staff (as part of a statewide fitness initiative). She stated that your brain does not know the difference between regular soda and soda sweetened with Splenda or NutraSweet. She claimed that your brain still tells your pancreas to secrete insulin, thus making you hungry 10 minutes later... Has anyone heard anything like this before? Haven't had a chance to look into it. If true, it might explain why some people say they lose weight when they give up diet soda. sodium in diet soda Hi All, Yesterday I had a patient tell me that his doctor told him that his beloved diet Mountain Dew was high in sodium and he should not drink it. In reality an 8 oz. serving contains 35 mg of sodium. I educated the doctor on her assumption. My question is, Where did this notion of diet soda being high in sodium come from? Does it stem from when the sweetening agent was sodium saccharin and even then was there enough to be considered a high sodium food? Thanks! Cece IMPORTANT NOTICE: This communication, including any attachment, contains information that may be confidential or privileged, and is intended solely for the entity or individual to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, you should contact the sender and delete the message. Any unauthorized disclosure, copying, or distribution of this message is strictly prohibited. Nothing in this email, including any attachment, is intended to be a legally binding signature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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