Comments on: Diet Soda Might Increase Risk of Metabolic Syndrome http://www.marksdailyapple.com/diet-soda/ Serving up health and fitness insights (daily, of course) with a side of irreverence. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:21:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Jeff Deasy http://www.marksdailyapple.com/diet-soda/#comment-29111 Jeff Deasy Thu, 14 Feb 2008 15:05:34 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/diet-soda/#comment-29111 If the researchers are correct, it seems skipping the diet soda and having a glass of water instead can help you feel better, look better and live longer. If the researchers are correct, it seems skipping the diet soda and having a glass of water instead can help you feel better, look better and live longer.

]]> By: Sasquatch http://www.marksdailyapple.com/diet-soda/#comment-27911 Sasquatch Fri, 08 Feb 2008 19:15:44 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/diet-soda/#comment-27911 Agreed, primalman08. The other thing I'd like to point out is that regular (non-diet) soda didn't correlate with increased risk of MetSyn. Weird huh? Agreed, primalman08.

The other thing I’d like to point out is that regular (non-diet) soda didn’t correlate with increased risk of MetSyn. Weird huh?

]]> By: primalman08 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/diet-soda/#comment-27897 primalman08 Fri, 08 Feb 2008 18:24:43 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/diet-soda/#comment-27897 "I will have the #1 meal deal with the Big Mac, Fries and a Diet Coke." I think that it is classic, spurious correlation. Those that choose fast food and/or processed foods are much more likely to wash it down with a diet soda. I have never seen someone eat fast food and compliment it with a fine wine. The high sodium content in processed foods go great with a sweet beverage. I have a problem with how correlational research is reported in the media, because the average "Joe" does not understand the difference between correlation and causation. “I will have the #1 meal deal with the Big Mac, Fries and a Diet Coke.”

I think that it is classic, spurious correlation. Those that choose fast food and/or processed foods are much more likely to wash it down with a diet soda. I have never seen someone eat fast food and compliment it with a fine wine. The high sodium content in processed foods go great with a sweet beverage.

I have a problem with how correlational research is reported in the media, because the average “Joe” does not understand the difference between correlation and causation.

]]> By: Mike OD http://www.marksdailyapple.com/diet-soda/#comment-27884 Mike OD Fri, 08 Feb 2008 17:14:36 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/diet-soda/#comment-27884 I bet all those artificial sweeteners only lead to a more overworked liver and lower thyroid production...all which lead to weight gain as well. I bet all those artificial sweeteners only lead to a more overworked liver and lower thyroid production…all which lead to weight gain as well.

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