The main differences between diet and regular drinks are the sugar content, or lack thereof, and caloric value. Diet drinks are often sweetened with non-nutritive sweeteners that are calorie-free. There are benefits, as well as health risks,...
Diet drinks are artificially sweetened beverages marketed towards diabetics and health- or weight-conscious people. They are usually sweetened by one or more artificial sweeteners such as aspartame, cyclamates, saccharin and sucralose. Since...
Protein diet drinks and smoothies are often used as a popular way to cut calories and lose weight. Unfortunately, not much research has been completed on the actual safety and effectiveness of supplementing or even replacing your regular meals...
Diet drinks can be a way for you to enjoy a flavored beverage with almost zero calories. If you are trying to limit your beverage calories or reduce your overall caloric intake, diet drinks can benefit you. However, even though the American...
Diet drinks are popular calorie-free beverages. The attraction is the flavor; these drinks are often more enticing than plain water. There are some health risks associated with consuming diet drinks regularly. They displace healthier beverages in...
The difference between diet and regular drinks lies mainly in the sweetening ingredient. Instead of sugar or high fructose corn syrup, diet drinks contain artificial sweeteners such as aspartame or sucralose. Although as MayoClinic.com notes, diet...
Diet drinks come in all different flavors, but many of them contain similar ingredients. Typically, the ingredients in diet drinks are stimulants, which may help increase your metabolic rate, resulting in a higher rate of calorie burn throughout...
Switching to diet drinks and losing weight seems like a reasonable cause and effect. However, things are not that simple. While reducing your intake of sugars will positively affect your diet, the pounds may not come off as easily as you think....
The things you choose to eat and drink during pregnancy can potentially affect your unborn baby's health as well as your own. It is important to evaluate the safety of the products you consume during your pregnancy, including diet beverages. Diet...
Detox diet drinks claim to promote weight loss by suppressing the appetite while removing toxins from the body. Most detox diet drink programs recommend that you avoid solid food while consuming the beverage. If you decide to use a detox drink to...
"Cleansing" diet drinks may sound like a healthy idea if you're trying to improve your vitality and lose weight. However, detoxifying weight loss methods that promise to work wonders may not live up to their claims, according to MayoClinic.com. In...
Caffeine is a stimulant that occurs naturally in coffee, tea and cocoa. It also is a common additive in many soft drinks. The diet versions of many popular sodas are lower in calories and sugar than regular sodas, but the caffeine content is...
Commercially available diet drinks are chock full of artificial coloring, flavoring and preservatives--hardly the stuff of a healthful diet. This needn't be a problem, however, as there are plenty of diet drinks that not only are free of unhealthy...
According to an article on the NBC News website, drinking a single can of soda a day can increase your weight by 15 lbs. in a year. If you're trying to lose weight, giving up liquid calories could significantly increase your chances of success. If...
Chocolate diet drinks may not sould like they would contribute to weight loss, but certain chocolate drinks can provide valuable nutrients your body needs to stay healthy. Some low calorie diet drinks use chocolate flavoring to make them taste...
In 2005, Americans bought 10.2 billion cases of all forms of soda, or about 828 eight-ounce servings a year per person, according to "Beverage Digest. " Although there don't appear to be many side effects from the occasional consumption of diet...
Although diet drinks are low in calories, many contain caffeine. While low to moderate amounts of caffeine may produce some positive benefits, excess caffeien may cause multiple adverse physical reactions. Because people have different reactions...
You should stop drinking diet drinks with artificial sweeteners because several large-scale studies found a positive correlation between consumption of artificial sweeteners and weight gain, according to information provided by the "Yale Journal...
Liquid calories pad your daily calorie intake and can lead to weight gain. In just one 12-oz. can of soda, you consume about 150 calories and almost 40 g of sugar -- or 10 tsp. worth. Diet sodas are an option, but many contain artificial...
Drinkers of regular soda are sometimes urged to switch to the diet version of their favorite drink to avoid the calories and sugar. Most people know that regular soda has no nutritional value but many don't realize that the same is true of diet...
Ever since diet soda debuted, there has been raging debate about its ability to help with weight loss. Each regular 12 oz. can of soda delivers 140 to150 calories. On average, Americans end up consuming an additional 250 to 300 calories a day...
As Americans gain more weight at even younger ages, the search for a dietary culprit intensifies. Although noncaloric diet sodas may seem to be a safe choice when you're trying to lose or maintain weight, several studies, including one published...
Eating healthy and dieting in a tropical country is interesting due to so many fresh food choices. In a country like Costa Rica, for example, the variety of herbs, plants and foods is vast. The local people include fresh fruits in their diets and...
Diet drinks remain a popular choice for many people because they appear healthier than drinks made with sugar. While diet drinks do hold health benefits, you can also associate some negatives with these products. Learn about the pros and cons of...
Type 2 diabetes is a disease characterized by elevated blood glucose levels. It affects more than 20 million people in the U.S. This chronic disease was typically diagnosed in adults over age 40; but overweight and physically inactive children are...
Diet sodas and teas and calorie-free flavored waters are popular because people who are watching their weight often want to drink something other than water to satisfy their thirst--without adding calories. Though diet drinks may be better than...
Diet drinks have one clear advantage over regular drinks -- they contain no calories and no sugar. If you're trying to lose weight, losing that sugar can have a big impact on the scale. However, diet drinks are not necessarily any better, as they...
As the name suggests, diet drinks are often consumed by dieters, or those wishing to lose weight. Additionally, certain medical conditions, such as diabetes, involve a reduced intake of sugar, and because diet drinks are generally sweet and...
Switching from high-calorie sodas to diet drinks can help you cut calories, but it might not help you lose weight or maintain a healthier diet. Think of diet drinks and sodas as an occasional indulgence rather than adopting them as the staple...
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