/ck/ - Food & Cooking

Theories aside, how bad for you is aspartame? I've been on a diet for 3 months now and lost a ton of weight, (190 pounds down to 160, i'm pretty much at my target weight) and i'm having no problem maintaining it at all. But ive started drinking loads of diet coke due to it having 0 calories or sugar. It keeps me feel and stops me craving sugary things. It's sort of my miracle drink. I'm also yet to notice any negative effects from it, i'm not sure why people say they feel 'so much better' when they stop drinking it.

What's the big deal with diet soda?
I know so many people who order diet over regular and it makes absolutely no sense to me.
Diet sodas have the weirdest after taste and I can't stand it.
I don't think I could drink soda at all if all there was was diet.
So can someone explain to me why people choose diet soda over regular?

>"The chemicals in diet coke are unhealthy."

No they're not. That's a myth made by fatasses who want to justify drinking their bottled sugar.