Diet Rite Cola
I just tried Diet Rite cola today because it is made with splenda.
It tastes wonderful! It is also 0 sodium and 0 caffeine, and of course 0 sugar and carbs. I only drink these in moderation, and still make sure I get plenty of water. But, this drink tastes almost too good to be true! I was wondering if anyone else had tried it, or if anyone has had any negative experience with splenda? Thanks! |
Hi There! I have tried the Diet Rite flavors Orange and White Grape. They are wonderful and I only have some after I have had all of my water for the day! I have noticed that after drinking tons of water, the soda is too sweet for me. Weird huh? Especially coming from someone who used to drink loads of Diet soda only a couple of weeks ago!
I haven't had any problems with Splenda but I use it only in the strictest of moderations ( I am still a newbee and don't want to mess anything up! KISS right?) Good Luck! :D |
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I thought we weren't supposed to drink carbonation. I found that i felt much better after going off all carbonated drinks, including seltzer. Maybe I read that somewhere else? I've read so many things about diet in my lifetime, that I'm overfull of information. |
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the Atkins book(s) say that diet soft drinks are allowed, as long as there is no caffeine and no carbs. In the most recent book, he suggests only soft drinks with splenda. I drink more water and tea than soft drinks, but I do like an occasional soft drink. |
Cola w/sucralose (splenda)
I can't seem to find a caffeinated diet cola made with splenda instead of aspartame. Trying to ween my mother off of Diet Coke b/c of the aspartame, but the only diet cola I can find that is made with splenda is Diet Rite, but that doesn't have any caffeine. Any ideas?
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Diet Rite Cola made with sucralose. Try it with a squeeze of lemon. :thup:
I only get one if I finish my water for the day, although the sight of a can of it can cause a Pavlovian response. whoops, just noticed that you WANT a caffienated drink, out of curiosity, why? |
Diet RC is made with Splenda too and it has caffeine.
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From the DietRite website:
We offer a variety of delicious flavors — perfect for your active lifestyle. Taste for yourself how good aspartame-free, caffeine-free, sodium-free and calorie-free can be! ' ingredients |
Thank you for your replies. I was looking for something specifically WITH CAFFEINE, so I guess Diet RC is it. The only problem will be finding a place that sells it.
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I have also been looking for soft drinks with splenda/caffeine combo. Just not out there I guess. I have an occasional Dt Coke or Pepsi. There is also Iced Tea!
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--------->Patiently waiting for the day when Coca Cola makes all their diet products with Splenda.
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I am just not sold on the aspartame thing. I drink diet drinks all the time (not all the time, but you know ;-) )..... anyway, when i started doing the atkins diet, i obviously read about aspartame. by my nature, i am skeptical of everything, so i looked into it. It has been repeatedly researched, and from everything i read, everything found it safe. Most of the fears came from a study in the early 90's that was inconclusive. that led to tons of other tests and they all found it safe. It is not linked to any long term things either as far as i know (I am not an expert, just very research oriented by nature). anyway, i dont think it is everything everyone makes it out to be. IMHO, if you think it is giving you headaches or whatever, dont drink them. me, i like a diet soda every once in a while....... but what do i know :daze:
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Have you ever heard of xs energy drink? it has no carbs no sugar and only 8 calories, and has tons of b vitamins
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Bacon, my husband and I both go to the same neurologist, he told us that anyone who has any neuro deficits should not be consuming asparatame, he gave us articles to read backing up what he was telling us. Also, you can't cook with it, it doesn't stand up to heat like sucralose does.
If you haven't any problems with the stuff, more power to you, but the final reason for me is that it makes things taste awful to us. That's why we have so many choices, I guess, my neighbor thinks Splenda is bad tasting, to me it tastes like sugar. |
Agreed, FionaMcB, there is a considerable body of evidence that there are some serious potential health risks w/aspartame. And, for the record, as someone stated earlier DIET RC COLA is a diet cola WITH CAFFEINE that is made WITH SPLENDA. So, it does exist. It just isn't always the easiest thing to find.
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Diet cola with sucralose
Hi, I found a website that sells soda made with sucralose, but I have not tried it yet. It's www.cheerwine.com
Their soda is $12 for a case of 24 cans. If anyone knows of any other sodas made w/ splenda besides RC and diet rite I would love to hear about it. Thanks!! |
Try Hansen's soda. My local Von's has two flavors, Tangerine Lime, which I like; and Cherry, which is too sweet for me.
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Thanks, Miyh! I wonder if Hansen's makes a cola? Have to ck that out. I have heard fellow LCers mention Cheerwine but I have not seen it down South. :confused:
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Check the Energy Drinks posts here in the Product Forum, "stuck" right at the top for quick and easy access. I think there's some reviews in there about XS. |
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THEY in most cases were the manufacturers of the product. I'm no big conspiracy theorist BUT I, too, am research-oriented and one big thing in scientific method is discovered bias or conflict of interest and how it can (and does) skew results or interpretations. The one thing I do know for a fact is that aspartame has the single largest volume of complaints (actual symptoms reported about it) for one product in the history of the FDA. And that's verifiable. |
You all make some good points. I just feel like it has really been blown out of proportion.... kind of an urban myth...... actually, if you check out snopes.com and do a search for aspartame, it disproves most misconseptions about it..... but, if you dont trust it, that is fine. I just think it is kind of interesting
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Safe or not safe, let us not lose sight of the real issue here: it tastes like crap!
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Adirondack Soda - Waist Watchers - Made with Splenda
For anyone who lives in the northeast, Adirondack Beverages has a line of diet soda called "waist watchers". They have several varieties of splenda sweetened diet soda, but they are caffiene free.
http://www.waist-watcher.com/ Good luck to everyone! |
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Diet RC is excellent. :yum: It is an extremely hard drink to find though. I have to drive about 40 miles across the bay to this Low Carb superstore to get it, and they are expensive. I have asked local retailers (Safeway and Albertsons) to carry it. So far nothing though. :thdown: |
Do you have a Wal-Mart? Our local Wal-Marts sells Diet RC in 2 liters and 12 pk cans. I think the prices are .89 and 2.50 respectively. I prefer the Diet Rite since it doesn't have caffiene, but sure wish I could find some place that sells the different flavors!
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Thanks Freckles, I do have a Wal Mart nearby. I'll check it out.
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Clover Valley Diet Cola...It is sold at Dollar General (or one of those other Dollar stores). Its cheaper than Pepsi/Coke, is made with Sucralose and contains Caffeine.
As for the Aspartame issue...you were probably reading the bullshit put out by NutraSweet's PR people. It basically says "Aspartame is one of the most tested..." That same explanation (with an occassional change) is on the website of every company that uses Aspartame. The FDA even repeats it. While, it is true that Aspartame is one of the most tested products, it wasn't with good results. We are not talking about just a few studies in the 90s...Of the studies into Aspartame, then only ones (with one exception) that found no problem with Aspartame were those funded by NutraSweet. The one exception was a study funded by the FDA. EVERY independent study into Aspartame has found AT LEAST ONE health problem. Let's start from the beginning. Aspartame was an ulcer drug being developed by Searle. One of the scientists licked his fingers (this seems to be the standard way Artificial Sweeteners are discovered) and found it tasted sweet. They immediately realized they could make more money selling it to dieters than they could selling it to ulcer patients. There many tests of Aspartame. In an early one, monkeys were fed Aspartame. All, but one of them had seizures that stopped when they stopped using Aspartame. The other monkey died. A number of other studies showed problems with it. These studies were covered up. When Aspartame came up for approval...the FDA's own scientists recomended it not be approved. They were overruled by a bureaucrat and Aspartame was approved. That bureaucrat, and several others took high paying jobs with Searle (now Monsanto). The US Attorney for their district refused to prosecute them for covering up studies, etc...As soon as the statute of limitations ran out, he went to work as a lawyer for Searle/Monsanto. Can you say Conflict of Interest, Bribery, Fraud, Graft, Corruption ??? I can. Since then, many studies have shown problems with Aspartame, 10 THOUSAND consumer complaints were lodged (before the FDA quit taking new complaints), and a handfull of people died from using Aspartame. Aspartame had more consumer complaints (about health problems) than ANY OTHER food additive. By comparison, the much maligned Saccharin, had complaints in the SINGLE digits...and BTW never killed anyone, unlike Aspartame. To understand the problem...you must know what Aspartame is. Aspartame is Phenylalinine and Aspartic Acid bonded with Methanol. Phenylalinine is safe except for those who have PKU. Aspartic Acid is safe in the small amounts found in nature. In excessive amounts, Aspartic Acid can cause brain damage and tumors. Methanol (Wood Alcohol) as any skid row drunk or moonshiner can tell you is the toxic substance (in bad moonshine) that causes blindness and even death. Methanol breaks down in the body into Fermaldehyde (Embalming Fluid) and Formic Acid (Red Ant Poison) which attack the body's tissues causing headaches, blindness, and if consumed in enough quantity, even DEATH. Methanol is not safe for anyone, especially not for those who are on a diet. As NutraSweet will tell you, Methanol occurs in juice and Alcohol. While this is true...it is also misleading. The amount in Juice and Alcohol is very low compared to the amount in a Diet Coke. In addition, natural substances containing Methanol, also contain Ethanol which will block the effects of small amounts of Methanol (such as found in nature). A 2-Liter bottle of Diet Coke has more Methanol than is generally reconized as acceptable for human consumption. Remember, just because there is an acceptable level, doesn't mean its safe...After all, there are acceptable levels of arsenic, cyanide, mercury, lead, and radiation...but you wouldn't want to sit in a Nuclear reactor with lead paint, eating mercury tainted fish. One diet cola may not hurt you...But, if you eat alot of diet/sf products, it is possible to consume a LETHAL amount of Aspartame. A few people are DEAD becuase they consumed too much Aspartame. |
Well done, cc48510.
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I'm with you. Everything I've heard from reputable studies, not the scary hoax email people send each other, is that aspartame is safe for anyone not a phenol... whatever they are that have a certain amino acid. However, having said that, I know some people just don't like the taste of Aspartame, my sister swears it has an after-taste she doesn't like. I wish everyone would switch over to Sucralose. |
Can you buy DietRite at the Grocery store?
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