Fat 2 Fit #104 – Diet Coke: Good or Bad
Written on September 1, 2010 – 5:00 am | by Russ Turley
Debbie is drinking 48 ounces of Diet Mountain Dew a day. Her husband is concerned that the diet soda is making her eat more, rather than less as she claims. We go around and around on this subject, but what is the latest and greatest information on diet soda and it’s effects on the body?
Kelly wrote in confused about calories. She followed the advice of a fitness site and wants to know about net calories vs. actual calories. How many calories should she be consuming to lose weight? How fast can she expect to lose the weight? It’s never a popular answer, but the slow the weight loss the better and our answer to Kelly is no different.
On the Web Report, Jeff has a couple of articles. The first one is about the high cost of caring for those that are obese. Obesity related health costs are are estimated around $147 Billion. Yikes! The second is about the benefits of water in weight loss. Russ has an article, also related to health costs, about the state of South Carolina paying for 100 government workers to have weight loss surgery. The second is a list of surprisingly sodium rich foods that should be avoided, particularly for those with hypertension. You don’t have to add salt to your food to have a high sodium diet.
Links Mentioned in the Show:
NIH Article on diet soda
Artificial Sweeteners may cause weight gain
Fat 2 Fit Radio Calculators
Obese medical costs
Weight loss and water
Weight loss surgery for government workers
Salty foods
Recipe of the Week:
Rather than a recipe of the week, here’s another food that might help you in your weight loss, Eggbeater Whites.
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