Comments on: New Soft Drink Labels Show All Calories

By: Oliver

Oliver — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 11:22:25 +0000

Nicky said : Personally, soft drinks increase my hunger and cravings (even “light” ones).

Note, the sugar free, light drinks will increase your hunger whereas a drink with glucose will satisfy the brain. Here is one article reporting on how MRI is helping science to show how foods respond in the brain.

http://www.groundreport.com/Health_and_Science/Fructose-Inhibits-Brain-Response/2934787

By: evilcyber

evilcyber — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 17:07:21 +0000

In reply to Guangdonger99. I think you are a bit pessimistic there. If you substitute the Coke with water it won't make a difference to your stomach, because it isn't very good at judging the energy-density of foods.

By: evilcyber

evilcyber — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 17:02:26 +0000

In reply to Nickyz. That is very true. I for example make spaghetti sauce myself and that is vastly superior to any canned or bottled sauce.

By: Nickyz

Nickyz — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 20:11:44 +0000

In reply to Moon. There are tons of yummy things with a decent nutritional value and not only pure sugar. If you like to cook like me, you can make cheats taste better than junk food.

By: Moon

Moon — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 16:16:32 +0000

Nick, they’re yummy. That’s the point. And free 260 cals.. 😀

By: Nickyz

Nickyz — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 12:37:20 +0000

People who got a sweet tooth could have a nice homemade protein cake with only 400kcal (and ~50g of protein) which tastes like a piece of heaven and feel full instead.
Personally, soft drinks increase my hunger and cravings (even “light” ones).
I don’t see the point in drinking soft drinks…

By: sufy123

sufy123 — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 16:35:26 +0000

Dammmn she is hot

By: Oliver

Oliver — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 13:52:56 +0000

There was a documentary in the UK post-christmas very science based and scientists have found that a sugared drink will suppress appetite post-exercise but a “sweetener” drink does not fool the brain and the brain commands that the calorific value is found elsewhere. what was focused on was that 5mg of glucose/sucrose/dextrose in some form was enough to sate the brain and that is no where near the 400 calories in a fizzy drink and don’t even look at SPORTS drinks intended for 3000 calories per day athletes.

By: Guangdonger99

Guangdonger99 — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 03:30:28 +0000

If you cut the 400 calorie of soft drinks from your diet, you would just eat more of something else to compensate for it.

Our bodies are very good at judging when we have a caloric deficit, and hunger quickly kicks in.

By: Canadianguy

Canadianguy — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 23:26:17 +0000

Hmmm considering coca cola is the number 1 drink in america followed by diet coke just shows people go for the quick and easy.. Shame.