Drinking Diet Soda Linked to Depression

[Barefootsies]

Calorie-free drinks are not necessarily risk free. A new study has found a link between drinking diet soda or diet fruit drinks and an increased risk of depression.

The study researchers analyzed information from more than 263,900 U.S. adults ages 50 to 71 who answered questions about their beverage consumption between the years 1995 and 1996. About 10 years later (from 2004 to 2006), the same people were asked if a doctor had diagnosed them with depression since the year 2000.

People who regularly drank four or more cans of any type of soda a day were 30 percent more likely to have received a diagnosis of depression than people who did not drink soda. The risk of depression was especially high for people who drank diet soda ? a 31 percent increased risk compared to a 22 percent increased risk for those who drank regular soda, the researchers said.

Those who drank four or more cans of diet fruit drinks were 51 percent more likely to be diagnosed with depression compared to those who did not drink diet fruit drinks.

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[Sarah_Jayne]

Possibly those who are depressed over things such as their weight are more likely to drink diet drinks rather than diet drinks causing depression. ;)

[brassmonkey]

Originally Posted by Barefootsies

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what kind of gloves are you wearing?

[epitome]

Depression diagnosis's are probably up just as much.

You cannot turn on the TV or radio without hearing about depression and so and so can fix it.

[wehateporn]

You've got to be nuts to drink that stuff

[MiLo]

Life itself is linked to it.

[Ringo]

always your mum

[96ukssob]

Depression > Diabetes

[AdultPornMasta]

Originally Posted by wehateporn

You've got to be nuts to drink that stuff

Full of a variety of poisons!

[DWB]

Who is drinking four cans of cola a day? Wow. I'd bet being a lethargic fat ass is probably the real reason they are depressed.

[bronco67]

Originally Posted by Sarah_Jayne

Possibly those who are depressed over things such as their weight are more likely to drink diet drinks rather than diet drinks causing depression. ;)

Bingo.

Also, who the fuck drinks four or more cans of anything per day?

[JimmyTheGeek]

I think I probably drink 6 cans of Diet Pepsi a day. Shit.

[Mutt]

Originally Posted by bronco67

Bingo.

Also, who the fuck drinks four or more cans of anything per day?

who doesn't drink the equivalent of 4 cans of some beverage a day? Beer, juice, soda, tea, coffee - unless you are a water drinker which is the healthiest thing to be but I drink water only to quench thirst, water is boring.

what i don't understand is how people drink 10 cans of beer in a night - i can't drink 10 cans of water or orange juice or soda.

most of the studies are so dumb - amongst people who drink diet soda is a large % who are obese and no doubt not happy about it, so that explains some of that depression. and the same goes for the regular sugar drinks. people with their shit together have self discipline - they don't become fast food junkies, alcoholics, potheads etc

they don't have to pay me to do a study - i'll just make some up and my study results will be just as valid.

1)People who bite their nails are 35% more likely to suffer from anxiety disorder.

2)People who have finished a college degree, earn more than $100,000 a year and go out socially 2 times a week suffer from depression 40% LESS than the control group in our study

[Socks]

Drinking any amount of diet soda may induce full on suicide with me.

Shit is nasty. I have no idea how people drink it.

[facialfreak]

Aspartame is proven to be a neurological inhibitor ... much like fluoride.

There is not really any new info here.

[JimmyTheGeek]

Originally Posted by Mutt

1)People who bite their nails are 35% more likely to suffer from anxiety disorder.

2)People who have finished a college degree, earn more than $100,000 a year and go out socially 2 times a week suffer from depression 40% LESS than the control group in our study

Ha ha, those are good stats. Seems legit.

[Fat Panda]

who the fuck drinks 4+ cans of soda a day?

[GrantMercury]

It's all fucking garbage. Diet OR regular. Stay away from that shit. Even if it doesn't give you depression, it can (and usually does) give you a fat ass, rotten teeth, and other health problems.

[CaptainHowdy]

Living linked to dying as well ...

[TheSquealer]

They also drive cars and wear shirts. We should look into that as well.

[Barefootsies]

Originally Posted by SAC

who the fuck drinks 4+ cans of soda a day?

Many people.

One can of soda is 12 oz.. One large McDonald's pop (as an example) is 32 oz.. Do the math. That is ONE drink, at possibly ONE meal, in a 12-18 hour day. How many additional drinks throughout the day do you believe the average person will have?

[DamianJ]

I don't understand why anyone drinks sugar water (diet or otherwise).

[EddyTheDog]

Originally Posted by Sarah_Jayne

Possibly those who are depressed over things such as their weight are more likely to drink diet drinks rather than diet drinks causing depression. ;)

I'm glad someone gets it....

[Mutt]

Originally Posted by DamianJ

I don't understand why anyone drinks sugar water (diet or otherwise).

what do you drink?

[J. Falcon]

Originally Posted by DamianJ

I don't understand why anyone drinks sugar water (diet or otherwise).

Because it's very, very addictive. The rush I get from a cold glass of coke is something I can't explain. It lasts only a second or two, but it is very powerful.

[Choopa Phil]

Originally Posted by GrantMercury

It's all fucking garbage. Diet OR regular. Stay away from that shit. Even if it doesn't give you depression, it can (and usually does) give you a fat ass, rotten teeth, and other health problems.

Bingo

[Choopa_Pardo]

Four cans of diet soda a day?

I drink a liter or so of seltzer a day, but that's just carbonated water. No harm there.

Aspartame is lethal in concentrated doses, so watch out. You may be poisoning your brain.

I would still rather drink diet soda than regular. SO much high fructose corn syrup in that garbage, it disgusts me.

[DamianJ]

Originally Posted by Mutt

what do you drink?

Water mainly, herbal teas and one cup of coffee in the morning.

[Phoenix]

we never buy any pop for the house anymore...if i buy it..i buy the expensive little cans of coke...they charge more for it...and its only about 100 mls or something.
just enough to get the taste and its done

[DamianJ]

Originally Posted by J. Falcon

Because it's very, very addictive.

Can't find any evidence to suggest it is medically addictive.

[PR_Glen]

this study is as worthless as the last study they did on it claiming it causes obesity and heart disease. It's open without consideration to the lifestyles they are living. Is the average person in that study eating a proper amount of vegetables? Are they getting a responsible amount of exercise? Do they eat peanut butter? There's about a billion variables that can skew results like these which completely makes them worthless and nothing more than a flash in the pan story filled with pseudo scientific results.

The truth is aspartame is the most heavily tested additive in history and they have yet to find any repeated results that would prove there is any harm caused from it. That being said anyone who consumes too much of anything that chemical heavy is probably not on the right track to being healthy in the first place.

[PR_Glen]

Originally Posted by DamianJ

Can't find any evidence to suggest it is medically addictive.

sugar, caffeine and sodium? come on..

[J. Falcon]

Originally Posted by DamianJ

Can't find any evidence to suggest it is medically addictive.

Seriously? Can you find evidence that junk food is medically addictive?

[DamianJ]

Originally Posted by J. Falcon

Seriously?

Yes, did a quick google search and couldn't find anything that was a serious medical study proving it was addictive.

Can you find one from a respected medical journal? Peer reviewed? There are lots of blog posts saying it is addictive, but I cannot find any decent research to back that up.

[Choopa_Pardo]

Originally Posted by J. Falcon

Seriously? Can you find evidence that junk food is medically addictive?

Take a look at the novel Infinite Jest. In the book, a film maker makes a movie that is so enjoyable that people cannot stop watching it. It's not physically addictive like heroin, but the viewers derive so much pleasure from the film they simply cannot turn it off.

Potato chips and ring dings may not cause an actual physical addiction, but the pleasure some people get from junk food can develop into a mental addiction, for sure.

[EddyTheDog]

I have just been doing some research on the net on this subject and the levels of BS are amazing!!!

Something I have noticed - In general if someone tells you something is good for us we are immediately skeptical and question it. If on the other hand we are told that something is bad for us people are much more willing to accept it as fact.

I assume its because if people tell something is good its because they often have something to gain. We fail to see that it is often also the case when people tell us something is bad.

[Choopa Phil]

Originally Posted by PR_Glen

sugar, caffeine and sodium? come on..

Also Phenylalanine, which is in just about all junk food and sodas

Phenylalanine - Essential amino acid. Precursor to dopamine, general nootropic (gives you that good feeling), and anti-depressant.

[wehateporn]

Most people don't do the research, but particularly with Aspartame it's important to know the full story

Originally Posted by EddyTheDog

I have just been doing some research on the net on this subject and the levels of BS are amazing!!!

Something I have noticed - In general if someone tells you something is good for us we are immediately skeptical and question it. If on the other hand we are told that something is bad for us people are much more willing to accept it as fact.

I assume its because if people tell something is good its because they often have something to gain. We fail to see that it is often also the case when people tell us something is bad.

[wehateporn]

Aspartame is linked to leukemia and lymphoma

The combined results of this new study showed that just one 12-fl oz. can (355 ml) of diet soda daily leads to:

- 42 percent higher leukemia risk in men and women (pooled analysis)
- 102 percent higher multiple myeloma risk (in men only)
- 31 percent higher non-Hodgkin lymphoma risk (in men only)

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23097267
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16507461
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17805418

[xholly]

is beer good for you?

[sperbonzo]

I haven't drank any kind of soda in years.....






Having said that, it's a proven stat that over 90% of people that breath the earths atmosphere die within 80 years. We need to get the hell off of this deadly planet!



.

[wehateporn]

[Spunky]

Originally Posted by xholly

is beer good for you?

Beer is food,beer is life

[wehateporn]

[notjoe]

Originally Posted by J. Falcon

Because it's very, very addictive. The rush I get from a cold glass of coke is something I can't explain. It lasts only a second or two, but it is very powerful.

We're talking about the drink not the powder. Just an FYI.

[xholly]

Originally Posted by Spunky

Beer is food,beer is life

good to know, on my 6th beer but don't touch diet drinks

[Scott McD]

Originally Posted by Sarah_Jayne

Possibly those who are depressed over things such as their weight are more likely to drink diet drinks rather than diet drinks causing depression. ;)

Question answered with the first reply...

[BlackCrayon]

Originally Posted by xholly

good to know, on my 6th beer but don't touch diet drinks

you can get diet beers, molson 67 for example.

[EddyTheDog]

Originally Posted by wehateporn

Aspartame is linked to leukemia and lymphoma

The combined results of this new study showed that just one 12-fl oz. can (355 ml) of diet soda daily leads to:

- 42 percent higher leukemia risk in men and women (pooled analysis)
- 102 percent higher multiple myeloma risk (in men only)
- 31 percent higher non-Hodgkin lymphoma risk (in men only)

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23097267
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16507461
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17805418

The research in the first link says the test group and the control group had the same results....

The best that they can say is it did not rule out a connection.

Not exactly 'conclusive' is it?

Originally Posted by xholly

is beer good for you?

No, if it was I would be the healthiest person on the planet and would live forever .

[wehateporn]

Originally Posted by EddyTheDog

The research in the first link says the test group and the control group had the same results....

The best that they can say is it did not rule out a connection.

Not exactly 'conclusive' is it?

On it's own it's just one study, one warning of possible dangerous effects, but when combined with everything else that's already in the equation, it's clear that anyone who consumes Aspartame regularly is risking their life.