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However, one study examined more than 3,000 women for 11 years, and found those who drank two or more diet sodas a day were at double the risk for kidney damage.
The researchers did not learn whether it was the soda or the artificial sweetener in the drink that caused the damage.
"You can't conclude that the sodas caused this problem conclusively but it suggests that there's an affect on kidney function so people have to be aware that there's a possible issue in doing anything in excess," said Dr. David Goldfarb, kidney specialist with NYU Langone Medical Center.
Goldfarb said this is one of the first studies on the effects of diet soda.. and a lot more needs to be done before people make drastic changes. "They should not be throwing out their diet soda at this point but like I said I think moderating their intake of diet soda is a reasonable thing to do."
The diet soda lovers we found said say the study is interesting but they plan to keep on chugging their favorite drink.
"There are so many other things that we can do that are a lot worse for us so we figure, if that's our only vice we're doing good," said Katie Blanch.
Two ladies said they've run five marathons in the last 6 months, so they're balancing things out with lots of exercise.
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Nov 03, 2009 at 09:09 AM Diet soda Says:
I think they are looking at it the wrong way.
Maybe people with certain conditions like high sugar who are at higher risk of kidney problems drink diet soda becuase they need to avoid sugars
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Nov 03, 2009 at 09:44 AM Anonymous Says:
if you can't drink soda, why not drink water?
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Nov 03, 2009 at 09:59 AM Anonymous Says:
This is crazy....with so many bottled waters and juices why waste time an money on soft drings, regular or diet. Eat natural foods only and help your body and contribute to tikun olam, the top priority today in yiddishkeit.
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Nov 03, 2009 at 10:02 AM Anonymous Says:
and if u drink too much regular soda you will get fat. and if you drink too much wter it is too much for the kidneys as well. the answer is moderation for everything.
plain and simple
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Nov 03, 2009 at 10:53 AM FVNMS Says:
“ I think they are looking at it the wrong way.
Maybe people with certain conditions like high sugar who are at higher risk of kidney problems drink diet soda becuase they need to avoid sugars ”
Very possible - even likely. Correlation does not imply cause and effect but its still plain seltzer for me and my kiddiepoos.
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Nov 03, 2009 at 10:47 AM Anonymous Says:
Best thing is water
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Nov 03, 2009 at 11:26 AM Anonymous Says:
Still better than any drink with SUGAR or CORN SYRUP.
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Nov 03, 2009 at 02:47 PM Trying to live healthy Says:
“ Very possible - even likely. Correlation does not imply cause and effect but its still plain seltzer for me and my kiddiepoos. ”
Correlation does imply causation, but it's a good point from #1 that it doesn't prove it.
#7 has it bang on that the high fructose corn syrup is poison that no one should consume.
We should all stick to water and may our water always be easily accessible and clean.
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Nov 03, 2009 at 03:56 PM yeapb Says:
What does 'double the risk' mean?! Did they actually develop kidney damage? Where are the figures and facts?