Are their any risks of drinking to much diet coke?!
Long answer, detailing the precise risk:
Notice the fine print on diet soda cans; they mention the chemical phenylalanine...
And here's why...
Phenylketonuria
Main article: Phenylketonuria
The genetic disorder phenylketonuria (PKU) is the inability to metabolize phenylalanine. Individuals with this disorder are known as "phenylketonurics" and must abstain from consumption of phenylalanine. This dietary restriction also applies to pregnant women with hyperphenylalanine (high levels of phenylalanine in blood) because they do not properly metabolize the amino acid phenylalanine. Persons suffering from PKU must monitor their intake of protein to control the buildup of phenylalanine as their bodies convert protein into its component amino acids.
A related issue is the compound present in many sugarless gums and mints, snack foods, sugarless soft drinks (such as diet sodas including CocaCola Zero, Pepsi Max, some forms of Lipton Tea, Clear Splash flavored water), and a number of other low calorie food products. The artificial sweetener aspartame, sold under the names "Equal" and "NutraSweet", is an ester that is hydrolyzed in the body to give phenylalanine, aspartic acid, and methanol (wood alcohol). The breakdown problems phenylketonurics have with protein and the attendant build up of phenylalanine in the body also occurs with the ingestion of aspartame, although to a lesser degree. Accordingly, all products in the U.S. and Canada that contain aspartame must be labeled: "Phenylketonurics: Contains phenylalanine." In the UK, foods containing aspartame must carry ingredients panels that refer to the presence of 'aspartame or E951', [1]and they must be labeled with a warning "Contains a source of phenylalanine". These warnings are specifically placed to aid individuals who suffer from PKU so that they can avoid such foods.
Interestingly, the macaque genome was recently sequenced and it was found that macaques naturally have a mutation that is found in humans who have PKU.[2]
---All in all, that's just a random minimal risk.---
[FYI-- I also read that diet soda contains slighter higher quanities of caffeine, and therefore causes more nervousness.]
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Answers: Quick answer: Yes!
Long answer, detailing the precise risk:
Notice the fine print on diet soda cans; they mention the chemical phenylalanine...
And here's why...
Phenylketonuria
Main article: Phenylketonuria
The genetic disorder phenylketonuria (PKU) is the inability to metabolize phenylalanine. Individuals with this disorder are known as "phenylketonurics" and must abstain from consumption of phenylalanine. This dietary restriction also applies to pregnant women with hyperphenylalanine (high levels of phenylalanine in blood) because they do not properly metabolize the amino acid phenylalanine. Persons suffering from PKU must monitor their intake of protein to control the buildup of phenylalanine as their bodies convert protein into its component amino acids.
A related issue is the compound present in many sugarless gums and mints, snack foods, sugarless soft drinks (such as diet sodas including CocaCola Zero, Pepsi Max, some forms of Lipton Tea, Clear Splash flavored water), and a number of other low calorie food products. The artificial sweetener aspartame, sold under the names "Equal" and "NutraSweet", is an ester that is hydrolyzed in the body to give phenylalanine, aspartic acid, and methanol (wood alcohol). The breakdown problems phenylketonurics have with protein and the attendant build up of phenylalanine in the body also occurs with the ingestion of aspartame, although to a lesser degree. Accordingly, all products in the U.S. and Canada that contain aspartame must be labeled: "Phenylketonurics: Contains phenylalanine." In the UK, foods containing aspartame must carry ingredients panels that refer to the presence of 'aspartame or E951', [1]and they must be labeled with a warning "Contains a source of phenylalanine". These warnings are specifically placed to aid individuals who suffer from PKU so that they can avoid such foods.
Interestingly, the macaque genome was recently sequenced and it was found that macaques naturally have a mutation that is found in humans who have PKU.[2]
---All in all, that's just a random minimal risk.---
[FYI-- I also read that diet soda contains slighter higher quanities of caffeine, and therefore causes more nervousness.]
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it will make your teeth fall out! Diet Coke also contains phelalelanine (i can't spell it) which is a derivative of speed and can make you crap yourself if you drink loads.... Nice!
There are risks drinking any kind of soda. With Diet, manufactures use artificial sugar which is worse than using real sugar, which is more natural. It has been said that drinking diet soda is more dangerous than drinking regular soda. There has been reports of certain artificial sugars causing cancer, but that has not been proven yet.
There are risks with whatever you drink or eat too much of.
I drink a lot of diet coke too but have switched to caffeine free because it was affecting my blood pressure.
If we all stopped eating/drinking our favourite food/drink because of health scares then we would be starving ourselves to death instead because there is always someone that will say it's bad for you.