The Diet Soda Myth and Barriers to Good Research

The Diet Soda Myth and Barriers to Good Research

A recent study had a lot of negative things to say about diet sodas, but how seriously should we take that study? Observational research can be powerful and useful, but it can also lead to shaky outcomes. So, what does this study tell us about some of the limitations in how research is done?

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50 Comments

  1. The Eyes Have IT on December 14, 2021 at 3:13 pm

    I’ve been drinking soda since I was a kid. I’m a lot more.health conscious than I was then. I love soda and the caffeine in it, so I drink one diet soda every day. I hope it won’t keep me from losing weight. I need to lose ten pounds



  2. Sergej Keser on December 14, 2021 at 3:14 pm

    I add sugar to my diet coke, so am I good or not?



  3. Sparta Rage Kick on December 14, 2021 at 3:14 pm

    my go2 crack…



  4. Paul R on December 14, 2021 at 3:16 pm

    It might not kill you right away that is why FDA approves it. Only the tests submitted were from the producers of aspartame not a bias company. Over a period of time people very often admit to drinking more then 2 liters of diet soda a day every day, it is an addictive product and it does not quench your thirst ut makes you more thirsty.
    Do you even know where aspartame was derived from ? Aspartame is know to do many damaging things to internal orgines. Aspartame is is pure poison. Avoid aspartame at all costs ! Many other artificial sweeteners over the years have been pulled off the market because of cancer causing ! Drink purified water with pure lemon no calories and it is actually good for you !



  5. VAMBRIC on December 14, 2021 at 3:17 pm

    Summary: everything in moderation.



  6. suman ghosh on December 14, 2021 at 3:17 pm

    1:08 – Healthcare Triage argues that research concludes artificial sweetners ovr sugr. Most recent research supports the opposite.
    1:35 – ice cream n pie have sugr. In video or two it say’s sugr causes cancer. One say’s take in moderation.
    1:42 – don’t drink too many soft drinks diet or not.
    1:48 – moderation is what u should do.
    1:55 – Healthcare Triage is a processor who did research for 10 yrs.
    4:24 – shouldn’t think diet sodas r bettr.
    4:29 – many new observational studies don’t add more understanding.



  7. Charles Wilson on December 14, 2021 at 3:17 pm

    I decided a long time ago that when "studies" are quoted as support of an argument that usually the studies need to be studied to fully understand the real implication.



  8. Swag Gamer69 on December 14, 2021 at 3:20 pm

    I lost 90 pounds in 4 months dieting and drink an insane amount of diet soda probably 6 cans a day and I’m very healthy now



  9. Grayson girl on December 14, 2021 at 3:20 pm

    I dint want to watch but did he ever adress how the sweetness tricks ur body into releasing insulin in preparation for the sugar and calories which never arrives bc its diet and how that can lead to metabolic syndrome??



  10. abneypark on December 14, 2021 at 3:21 pm

    No science in this video. You try to create distrust, but supply no facts.



  11. I am Bacon • o on December 14, 2021 at 3:22 pm

    Watching this while drinking diet coke



  12. CryptoTheOnly on December 14, 2021 at 3:23 pm

    Your a moron. Chemicals from nature are made cheaper by people in order to make more profits , it’s common sense a lot of stuff is awful for you. And I can tell you the health of my diet soda sucking family compared to me. Straight facts I live and see in my life diet soda and what it does to all of you overweight people. Keep lying to yourself people. It must be the air you all breath making you fat !!



  13. HealFit on December 14, 2021 at 3:25 pm

    https://youtu.be/imGvgOTmexc
    Diet sodas Vs Regular Sodas 👆



  14. The Eyes Have IT on December 14, 2021 at 3:29 pm

    So many people have said to me, "I’ve never met a thin person that drinks diet soda." I do! My grandma drank diet Pepsi every single day and was skin and bones.



  15. Bazooka Express on December 14, 2021 at 3:30 pm

    Thanks to you now, I can have starting feeeding only on diet soda it has been 1 week.



  16. John K on December 14, 2021 at 3:31 pm

    Big Soda trying to capture the small amount of people trying to use the CICO diet in life. But telling everyone else that The chemicals in Diet pop are going to kill you… just to keep you from buying the less addictive sugar free cal free soda. After all Sugar is the most addictive drug of all



  17. FO18L on December 14, 2021 at 3:31 pm

    damn, you SOUND biased.
    you say things that are plain and uninteresting.
    BUT you add a tone which suggests it’s dumb or inaccurate. or speak the important bit too quickly and quietly.
    the points you make don’t make a valid argument about diet soda and health.



  18. Kent Purdy on December 14, 2021 at 3:32 pm

    For me the core issue is whether or not aspartame does or doesn’t disrupt the microbiota in our digestive system, causing issues like insulin resistance.



  19. Angry Juice on December 14, 2021 at 3:33 pm

    Gotta love how the internet claims it kills you but I am glad I was proven wrong



  20. Hamilton Douglas on December 14, 2021 at 3:34 pm

    OR you could just stick to the cheapest, healthiest drink of all time: water. And sometimes fruit juice or coffee, with natural sweeteners



  21. Kevin H on December 14, 2021 at 3:34 pm

    This was a pretty specious analysis. Please don’t use this as a factor in your decision making about diet soda consumption.



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  23. John K on December 14, 2021 at 3:35 pm

    Big Soda trying to capture the small amount of people trying to use the CICO diet in life. But telling everyone else that The chemicals in Diet pop are going to kill you… just to keep you from buying the less addictive sugar free cal free soda. After all Sugar is the most addictive drug of all



  24. tammanaq on December 14, 2021 at 3:37 pm

    Comment section full of people seeking confirmation bias.



  25. Abe Wilcox on December 14, 2021 at 3:40 pm

    Shit, I drink 6 a day easily. It’s been great to maintain weight.



  26. mahsheenman on December 14, 2021 at 3:42 pm

    Liked this video as soon as I heard the skepticism. One must always question the research!



  27. Will.I.Am11 on December 14, 2021 at 3:42 pm

    I don’t believe diet soda is all that bad for you. Most people’s main problem is way too many carbs, way too much snacking throughout the day. Every time you put food in your mouth, your insulin spikes. Every time you eat excessive carbs, your insulin spikes. Intermittent fasting, eating twice a day perhaps on a 16/8 ratio, with no snacking in between will cut your insulin spikes to twice a day. Next, you’ve got to cut carbs to control hunger. You will be amazed how you aren’t hungry when you limit carbs. I don’t like Keto, I think it is too restrictive, but I do like limiting carbs and only getting them from fruits and vegetables.



  28. German Blackwolfgh on December 14, 2021 at 3:43 pm

    now i will chill and drink more diet soda watching your vids, thanks for the info.



  29. Gene Lariv on December 14, 2021 at 3:47 pm

    Thank you!!!!!



  30. Quindarious Gooch on December 14, 2021 at 3:47 pm

    this is the same as soccer moms complaining about vaping



  31. Hano H on December 14, 2021 at 3:47 pm

    But in keto we add artificial sweetners. A lot of them especially in keto desserts. What’s the difference?



  32. mutairi7777 on December 14, 2021 at 3:48 pm

    If I followed your analogy I wouldn’t folliw any study or research!!
    I think you are that kind of scientists who are being used by the big companies and get paid to counter attack any study that shows their products are bad for consumers.



  33. Paul on December 14, 2021 at 3:51 pm

    So if I’m used to drinking 15-20 beers daily and now I’m switching to diet coke instead, can’t be that bad of a thing



  34. Amogus on December 14, 2021 at 3:53 pm

    I consume diet soda to curb cravings while on cut and bulk phases of my bodybuilding. It’s definitely a game changer.



  35. Hadir Barbar هدير بربر on December 14, 2021 at 3:54 pm

    May I have the name of the study? I cannot find it in the references/description box.



  36. Mario Salami on December 14, 2021 at 3:55 pm

    FDA tests repeatedly proved that aspartame causes retardation in rats.



  37. Nellie Thursday on December 14, 2021 at 3:56 pm

    They use Coke in some areas of India to exterminate bugs. IJS By the way I love diet Pepsi but I abused diet Pepsi so much that my health has been compromised I take full responsibility



  38. R A on December 14, 2021 at 3:57 pm

    Just drink water or coke. Don’t half ass it 😉



  39. Steven Anderson on December 14, 2021 at 3:58 pm

    This isn’t about diet soda; it’s about the shortcomings of scientific research. I think he figured if he titled it that way no one would watch.



  40. Bazooka Express on December 14, 2021 at 3:59 pm

    When an easy/unexpensive alternative exists, it often happens that it gets hidden, denigrated.
    Even more when it is untatural.



  41. Somnia on December 14, 2021 at 4:01 pm

    just drink water



  42. Andre Budiman on December 14, 2021 at 4:04 pm

    Diet soda for life



  43. Jimmy Murphy on December 14, 2021 at 4:05 pm

    Thanks. For the video



  44. Christian Bart on December 14, 2021 at 4:06 pm

    Man, stop yelling at me. I just asked…



  45. Ed Palmer on December 14, 2021 at 4:06 pm

    The pros and cons of diet vs. Regular soda you might as well drink regular cold soda instead of that diet crap looks taste like crap



  46. Liz Merrick on December 14, 2021 at 4:07 pm

    With my chronic illness (ME/CFS) I am unable to tolerate alcohol, wheat, or dairy, let alone smoking or pot. Diet coke is my only vice but I’m also terrified it’s causing serious neurological problems. I have gone long periods without it with no benefit (mainly because I was in a foreign country without it and I don’t like their version.) I don’t have weight problems, and my blood pressure is low. I feel GOOD when I drink it, (maybe because I’m getting my fix) not bad, and it’s something to look forward to when I eat a healthy diet and have given up a lot of things. I also make sure to drink a lot of water. But I have been drinking basically from my mother’s milk and am now in my 30s so I also feel if it’s messing me up I’m basically doomed. Every blog about my disease that mentions diet sodas tells me to give it up, but with no proper research or studies on anything besides potential weight gain.

    Also if anyone needs a subject for research those of us with chronic fatigue and chronic illness are so grateful for all the help we can get! We get hyped about new studies and scientists who research in our area are heroes to us. Long Covid organizations are teaming up with ME/CFS organizations more research money is available!



  47. im watching you arnav 😉 on December 14, 2021 at 4:08 pm

    Bryh



  48. Zifrom78 on December 14, 2021 at 4:08 pm

    7 up and diet 7 up taste normal no bitter after taste



  49. Llah on December 14, 2021 at 4:10 pm

    I would like one of those giant pill shaped bottles.



  50. Chapter 444 on December 14, 2021 at 4:10 pm

    Diet soda is terrible for you. It’s not difficult to figure out putting chemicals in your body is not good.