Demented Donnie thinks diet sodas kill cancer cells

Leave it to Demented Donnie to spread baseless misinformation which has a negative impact on your health: this round it’s diet sodas.

Evidence based negative effects on health linked to diet sodas include:

weight gain (also malnutrition/weight loss in children due to appetite becoming satiated from filling up on non-caloric sweet drinks), metabolic syndrome, tooth enamel erosion, chronic kidney disease, potential neurochemical changes, disruptions to gut health, ardiovascular problems, raise the risk of pre-diabetes and type II diabetes, and increased risk of stroke. There have been no studies demonstrating an association with cancers; neither have there been any studies showing any decreased risk of any type of cancer.

SOURCES:

1. Cleveland Clinic
2. UCLA Health
3. Mayo Clinic
4. Ohio State Health and Discovery
5. Arkansas Heart Hospital

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ElwoodBlues · M Best Comment

I looked it up. Diet coke is sweetened with aspartame.

The World Health Organization's IARC classified aspartame as "possibly carcinogenic to humans" (Group 2B) due to limited evidence of a link to liver cancer. However, the WHO's Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) and the FDA maintain it is safe to consume within current daily limits.

... While some studies suggested a potential link to liver and breast cancer, others found no significant correlation. The FDA found significant limitations in the studies used for the IARC classification.

KunsanVeteran · M

@ElwoodBlues I think, in a purity hypothetical way that it’s far more likely aspartame is going to contribute to one’s cancer risk than windmills!

ElwoodBlues · M

@KunsanVeteran LOL!!

On a more serious note, a small cancer risk from aspartame is an acceptable tradeoff if it leads to weight reduction in the diet drink crowd. Obesity cuts years off of life expectancy.

KunsanVeteran · M

@ElwoodBlues While I agree in principle and you are right…

Still my recommendation is to drink water. Or black coffee which has been shown to reduce the incidence of certain cancers; albeit very slightly.

In fact, since we are going there, risk factor modifications which anyone can make include:

1. Don’t use tobacco products; if you do then quit or reduce as much as possible. There are medical therapies which can help if you can’t do it on your own.

2. Don’t drink alcohol. There is growing evidence that there is no safe amount. If you can’t quit, reduce your consumption as much as possible.

3. Lose weight. Again, there are new and very effective therapies to help in this regard—and, better still, they have very beneficial side effects which may help with your mental state and help you reduce alcohol consumption (and more!)

4. Exercise! Walking is easy and the sweet spot is around 7,000 — 7,500 steps per day. More is better, but the benefits trail off …

5. Stay up to date with your vaccinations! Ignore Kennedy and talk with your primary care provider to maximize the vaccinations that YOU need.

6. Engage socially. However this works for you.

7. Shoot for seven to eight hours sleep each night. Too little or too much is detrimental.

8. Eat a healthy diet. The Mediterranean diet or the DASH diets are two of the best. Consider intermittent fasting.

9. Stay safe—things like fall prevention, using the proper protective equipment, etc. are important.

10. Know your emergency numbers. If you have serious chronic health issues have a medical alert bracelet, emergency alert setup, etc. If you have an elderly family member or friend, consider a medical alert bracelet as a gift for them.

11. Pets have a positive effect on your health.

badminton · 61-69, MVIP

I can guess Trump got a pay-off from the diet soda companies. He has no shame.

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