Diet Coke w/Lemon-Helpful or Harmful?

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Sorry you didn't get an answer...sometimes when that happens it's because

everyone thinks someone else is going to answer the question...and I can't

answer it because I don't drink any kind of sodas at all. I do drink two

quarts of filtered water a day though. Vicki

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Question: This is my favorite drink and since it says on the can that it

has no carbs I assume that it is alright to have. Am I correct on this? I

really would appreciate it if someone would chime in and give me an answer

to this question. I know that it isn't as important as some questions

posted here but I sure would appreciate a response. This is the second time

I've asked for a helpful response on this. Thank you!

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[Guest guest]

Sorry you didn't get an answer...sometimes when that happens it's because

everyone thinks someone else is going to answer the question...and I can't

answer it because I don't drink any kind of sodas at all. I do drink two

quarts of filtered water a day though. Vicki

<<

Question: This is my favorite drink and since it says on the can that it

has no carbs I assume that it is alright to have. Am I correct on this? I

really would appreciate it if someone would chime in and give me an answer

to this question. I know that it isn't as important as some questions

posted here but I sure would appreciate a response. This is the second time

I've asked for a helpful response on this. Thank you!

>>

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Sorry you didn't get an answer...sometimes when that happens it's because

everyone thinks someone else is going to answer the question...and I can't

answer it because I don't drink any kind of sodas at all. I do drink two

quarts of filtered water a day though. Vicki

<<

Question: This is my favorite drink and since it says on the can that it

has no carbs I assume that it is alright to have. Am I correct on this? I

really would appreciate it if someone would chime in and give me an answer

to this question. I know that it isn't as important as some questions

posted here but I sure would appreciate a response. This is the second time

I've asked for a helpful response on this. Thank you!

>>

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Question: This is my favorite drink and since it says on the can that it

has no carbs I assume that it is alright to have. Am I correct on this? I

really would appreciate it if someone would chime in and give me an answer

to this question. I know that it isn't as important as some questions

posted here but I sure would appreciate a response. This is the second time

I've asked for a helpful response on this. Thank you!

Ron Standart

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Ron wrote:

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> Question: This is my favorite drink and since it says on the can that

> it has no carbs I assume that it is alright to have. Am I correct on

> this? I really would appreciate it if someone would chime in and give

> me an answer to this question. I know that it isn't as important as

> some questions posted here but I sure would appreciate a response.

> This is the second time

> I've asked for a helpful response on this. Thank you!

>

Hi Ron,

My drink of choice is regular Diet Coke. The caffeine does not seem to

bother me, neither does the nutrisweet. I have a brother-in-law who

swears that the nutrisweet gave him horrible headaches. I'm not sure how

he determined it was that versus something else, but that is one of

those YMMV (your mileage may very) issues. What is a problem for one

person is well tolerated by another. I for one am allergic to raw

onions. If i eat even small amounts of them, I get extremely hyper -

like I had washed down several " diet " pills with 5 or 6 pots of strong

black coffee. Not a pretty site. My kids are always watching out for me

when we eat out as they don't like to see me turn into " Mr. Hyde. " (I

wonder why..?). I do drink a lot of regular water during a day also, as

I have heard that you should " cover " the carbonated water intake by at

least the same amount of non-carbonated water to avoid dehydration.

Rick

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Ron wrote:

>

> Question: This is my favorite drink and since it says on the can that

> it has no carbs I assume that it is alright to have. Am I correct on

> this? I really would appreciate it if someone would chime in and give

> me an answer to this question. I know that it isn't as important as

> some questions posted here but I sure would appreciate a response.

> This is the second time

> I've asked for a helpful response on this. Thank you!

>

Hi Ron,

My drink of choice is regular Diet Coke. The caffeine does not seem to

bother me, neither does the nutrisweet. I have a brother-in-law who

swears that the nutrisweet gave him horrible headaches. I'm not sure how

he determined it was that versus something else, but that is one of

those YMMV (your mileage may very) issues. What is a problem for one

person is well tolerated by another. I for one am allergic to raw

onions. If i eat even small amounts of them, I get extremely hyper -

like I had washed down several " diet " pills with 5 or 6 pots of strong

black coffee. Not a pretty site. My kids are always watching out for me

when we eat out as they don't like to see me turn into " Mr. Hyde. " (I

wonder why..?). I do drink a lot of regular water during a day also, as

I have heard that you should " cover " the carbonated water intake by at

least the same amount of non-carbonated water to avoid dehydration.

Rick

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Ron wrote:

>

> Question: This is my favorite drink and since it says on the can that

> it has no carbs I assume that it is alright to have. Am I correct on

> this? I really would appreciate it if someone would chime in and give

> me an answer to this question. I know that it isn't as important as

> some questions posted here but I sure would appreciate a response.

> This is the second time

> I've asked for a helpful response on this. Thank you!

>

Hi Ron,

My drink of choice is regular Diet Coke. The caffeine does not seem to

bother me, neither does the nutrisweet. I have a brother-in-law who

swears that the nutrisweet gave him horrible headaches. I'm not sure how

he determined it was that versus something else, but that is one of

those YMMV (your mileage may very) issues. What is a problem for one

person is well tolerated by another. I for one am allergic to raw

onions. If i eat even small amounts of them, I get extremely hyper -

like I had washed down several " diet " pills with 5 or 6 pots of strong

black coffee. Not a pretty site. My kids are always watching out for me

when we eat out as they don't like to see me turn into " Mr. Hyde. " (I

wonder why..?). I do drink a lot of regular water during a day also, as

I have heard that you should " cover " the carbonated water intake by at

least the same amount of non-carbonated water to avoid dehydration.

Rick

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In a message dated 2/17/02 5:14:01 PM Pacific Standard Time,

rgarr@... writes:

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> Question: This is my favorite drink and since it says on the can that it

> has no carbs I assume that it is alright to have. Am I correct on this? I

> really would appreciate it if someone would chime in and give me an answer

> to this question. I know that it isn't as important as some questions

> posted here but I sure would appreciate a response. This is the second time

>

> I've asked for a helpful response on this. Thank you!

> Ron Standart

Ron,

I recently found the Coke w/Lemon in our area, and really like it also.

As far as " can you have it, " the general answer would be yes. Anything with

zero carbs per serving is generally OK for most of us diabetics. I have heard

some reports of increasing bg's when drinking these products, but very few.

There are some other medical issues with some of the sweeteners (I am

thinking of Nutrasweet-Aspertame right now), but they are not related to

diabetes.

Some of the " non-sugar " sweeteners do have fillers in them that do contain

carbs, but I don't think that applies when used in drinks.

For the definitive answer for " you " , I would suggest you drink the Coke

(only), and then test your bg's at say 1/2, 1, and 2 hrs.

This can be one of those YMMV things, so testing on yourself is the only way

to get the sure answer.

, T2

Oregon

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>Hi, Ron.......

>I have been drinking diet ginger ale (Canada Dry) in

>my ice tea with some lemon and sweetener added.

>Really refreshing. I have questions myself about

>Nutra-sweet. Some people seem to think that

>nutrasweet is not healthy.. I think like anything,

>moderation is important. I wish I knew for sure if

>aspertame (nutrasweet) had any detrimental effect on

>achy bones and body. Age provides enough of that

>without added help. Will others write on their

>experience with nutrasweet. Dr. Bernstein says equal

>is OK. Jury is still out, I guess. Fran

Morning Fran,

I was just telling Robbie the other day that I wish they made diet ginger

ale. Where have you found it? We've been drinking mostly diet rite since

I've always liked it and now that they sweeten it with splenda Robbie

doesn't mind it either. If it's in the Wal-mart stores maybe we can find it

in our area.

Thanks,

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>

>Hi, Ron.......

>I have been drinking diet ginger ale (Canada Dry) in

>my ice tea with some lemon and sweetener added.

>Really refreshing. I have questions myself about

>Nutra-sweet. Some people seem to think that

>nutrasweet is not healthy.. I think like anything,

>moderation is important. I wish I knew for sure if

>aspertame (nutrasweet) had any detrimental effect on

>achy bones and body. Age provides enough of that

>without added help. Will others write on their

>experience with nutrasweet. Dr. Bernstein says equal

>is OK. Jury is still out, I guess. Fran

Morning Fran,

I was just telling Robbie the other day that I wish they made diet ginger

ale. Where have you found it? We've been drinking mostly diet rite since

I've always liked it and now that they sweeten it with splenda Robbie

doesn't mind it either. If it's in the Wal-mart stores maybe we can find it

in our area.

Thanks,