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Posted 3/2/2015 8:05 AM (GMT 0)
I have noticed that when I drink coke or pepsi, I have very bad symptoms and bowel movements. But, with sprite it is not that bad.

Anyone have similar experiences and have any scientific idea of why this would be the case? Does coke/pepsi have some ingredient that is more harmful than sprite?

Thanks!
Posted 3/2/2015 8:29 AM (GMT 0)
I only know I don't drink coke anymore because it has phosphoric acid in them which is bad for my bones. I don't know about another ingredient. Do you drink diet or with high fructose corn syrup?
Posted 3/2/2015 11:15 AM (GMT 0)
I avoid all of these diet or not diet. But when I drank these before Coke was the worse of all and could not drink it even if I didn't flare.
Posted 3/2/2015 11:34 AM (GMT 0)
Well, caffine would be the one that stands out the most.
Posted 3/2/2015 1:02 PM (GMT 0)
I'm the same way. Dark colas tend to aggravate my gut. Even the caffeine free ones. I tend to believe that it's the coloring they use but I'm not sure.
Posted 3/2/2015 3:16 PM (GMT 0)
I think it's the filler ingredients they use. From my understanding, high fructose corn syrup is metabolically dangerous and linked to liver issues. Phosporic acid is all but good for destroying bone density in high risk folks.

Brand 365 @ whole foods sells soda which is just carbonated water flavored with cane sugar and natural ingredients. It is not caffeinated. It really soothes my soda habit.
Posted 3/2/2015 7:23 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks Guardian 7 - are the sodas at whole foods really expensive I'm guessing? What are they called?
Posted 3/2/2015 7:36 PM (GMT 0)
I'm not a big soda drinker but maybe there is more sugar in coke and Pepsi than there is in sprite? Sugar was always one thing that would set me off while flaring. Check the lables and see what's different between them all.
Posted 3/2/2015 8:27 PM (GMT 0)

pmitra0123 said...
Thanks Guardian 7 - are the sodas at whole foods really expensive I'm guessing? What are they called?

They are decently priced. A box of 12 cans will cost 6 dollars. A one liter bottle will cost 3. They are many choices - ginger-ale, coca-cola, root beer, lemon lime soda...
Posted 3/2/2015 8:32 PM (GMT 0)
It totally amazes me that any of you with UC drink soft drinks, loaded with sugar, chemicals, artificial sweeteners etc that have been linked to all sorts of horrible diseases. Give that crap up before UC becomes the least of your worries.
Posted 3/2/2015 8:45 PM (GMT 0)

beatUC said...
It totally amazes me that any of you with UC drink soft drinks, loaded with sugar, chemicals, artificial sweeteners etc that have been linked to all sorts of horrible diseases. Give that crap up before UC becomes the least of your worries.

I do, because soda is yummy as an occasional treat. Lots of things might one day kill us or be bad for us, but come on you need to live a little and enjoy life. It seems to make no difference regarding the type of soda I drink.

Cheers,
i💩
Posted 3/2/2015 10:21 PM (GMT 0)
I do, because soda is yummy as an occasional treat. Lots of things might one day kill us or be bad for us, but come on you need to live a little and enjoy life.

EXACTLY! Always remember everybody who lives dies, but not everybody who dies has lived.
Posted 3/2/2015 11:25 PM (GMT 0)

Bad Gut said...
I do, because soda is yummy as an occasional treat. Lots of things might one day kill us or be bad for us, but come on you need to live a little and enjoy life.

EXACTLY! Always remember everybody who lives dies, but not everybody who dies has lived.

Ditto to all of this. As long as you support a healthy lifestyle, a can of pop every now and again isn't going to kill you.

Back to the original question: Your problem could be because Coke and Pepsi have caffeine while Sprite doesn't.
Posted 3/2/2015 11:26 PM (GMT 0)
To play devil's advocate a bit, the occasional treat thing is an interesting way to put it. I'm not criticizing, but you can frame the argument to say that smoking is also an occasional treat. There are those who won't be affected one bit by smoking or sodas, but it does not apply to the vast majority of people. Mainstream sodas are metabolically dangerous the same way smoking is bad for the lungs.

The only way to promote change in the food industry is for the masses to wake up and realize that these products are doing harm. 1 in 3 kids are expected to suffer from metabolic syndrome because of these kind of sugary foods. I think we owe our future generations some compassion on this, because the medical overhead will be intense and we won't be able to pay it off.

I'm a big proponent of making sodas the right way. There's nothing wrong with the organic, additive free ones.
Posted 3/3/2015 12:35 AM (GMT 0)
I do the occasional pop thing myself. I am not a big pop drinker by far but I've deprived myself of so many things over the years but why deprive myself of a pop here or there? I see no harm in it to be honest. I believe in eating what you want as long as it agrees with you and it causes you no issues. I've lived with this "crappy" disease too long and have sacrificed too much to think otherwise.
Posted 3/3/2015 1:16 AM (GMT 0)
I can relate and sympathize with all your posts, but if I was going to hold on to that one luxury item food and drink-wise it would be wine or steak or whatever, but Coke or Pepsi, seriously?
It's teeth-rotting, gut wrenching sugar water full of chemicals that can take rust off your car bumper!
Posted 3/3/2015 1:20 AM (GMT 0)
Apparently, you are not a fan of the sugar buzz...

Oh, I keep the others as well: steak, beer, etc... but then again I take biologics.
Posted 3/3/2015 1:44 AM (GMT 0)
Pop is less likely to rot your teeth than a potato chip. Tooth decay is caused by bacteria that feasts on carbohydrates, whether it's sugar or starch. Chips cling to teeth so the bacteria can feast on it, but pop gets washed away naturally with saliva. The faster a food is removed, the less chance it will have to feed bacteria and cause tooth decay. Just sayin' :)

You may not want to drink pop, but that's your choice. If others want to indulge every once in a while that's their choice.

Like iPoop I also keep the others. Biologics for the win! Lol.
Posted 3/3/2015 2:31 AM (GMT 0)
I don't drink sodas on a regular basis but they give me no problems at all when I do drink them. You've got to remember that those who live in free countries don't need the food police telling us what we can drink or not drink. Same with foods. We live in a time when Marijuana is getting legalized more and more so I don't see soft drinks and twinkies being outlawed any time soon. I do believe in proper labeling though so that anyone who wants to can tell what is in their food and what isn't. If people as a whole quit buying these products then companies will quit making them but to expect them to just go away entirely ain't gonna happen.
Posted 3/3/2015 2:40 AM (GMT 0)
Pop/Soda, like energy drinks are very addicting, but yes people are free to buy & drink them. But I just don't get the attraction, even on a hot summer day, pop just makes you more thirsty and you get a big comedown when the sugar wears off. When I see people buying 12 packs of this crap, it just makes me think they are stupid and usually grossly overweight. This being a health forum, it just seems like most of you would know better. Just look at the ingredients and look at the fat asses of the people who drink this stuff every day. Enough said...
Posted 3/3/2015 3:18 AM (GMT 0)
You do know they don't drink all 12 in one sitting right? Lol.
Posted 3/3/2015 3:37 AM (GMT 0)

beatUC said...
Pop/Soda, like energy drinks are very addicting, but yes people are free to buy & drink them. But I just don't get the attraction, even on a hot summer day, pop just makes you more thirsty and you get a big comedown when the sugar wears off. When I see people buying 12 packs of this crap, it just makes me think they are stupid and usually grossly overweight. This being a health forum, it just seems like most of you would know better. Just look at the ingredients and look at the fat asses of the people who drink this stuff every day. Enough said...


yeah
Posted 3/3/2015 3:47 AM (GMT 0)

garylouisville said...
I don't drink sodas on a regular basis but they give me no problems at all when I do drink them. You've got to remember that those who live in free countries don't need the food police telling us what we can drink or not drink. Same with foods. We live in a time when Marijuana is getting legalized more and more so I don't see soft drinks and twinkies being outlawed any time soon. I do believe in proper labeling though so that anyone who wants to can tell what is in their food and what isn't. If people as a whole quit buying these products then companies will quit making them but to expect them to just go away entirely ain't gonna happen.

Cannabis has documented medicinal benefits and is safer than soda or twinkies. If they ran double blinded controlled studies on MJ, there's no doubt it would be an effective UC treatment.

Going back to sodas - there is zero long term evidence of safety for additives like high fructose corn syrup or phosphoric acid. Those ingredients are linked to serious health harms. I think the onus is not just on consumers, but also the corporations to get that trash out so people can actually enjoy additive free soda.

I don't have a problem with drinking soda. I have a major problem with corporations cutting corners and putting trashy ingredients that increase chronic disease risk.
Posted 3/3/2015 3:54 AM (GMT 0)
Pop/soda is a great way to clench your thirst on a hot day. Granted, it might not last long with the sugary ones but I don't think that's true with the diet ones and you don't get the comedown with the diet ones either. No one is going to get sick or die or be unhealthy for doing anything in moderation. One could argue that you practice what you preach and yet still have to take Imuran, Asacol, Rowasa, and Prednisone as needed.
Posted 3/3/2015 4:08 AM (GMT 0)
No one is going to get sick or die or be unhealthy for doing anything in moderation.

This is simply not true. Smoking in moderation will still cause lung issues. Some of the carcinogens take months, if not years to get out of the system. Drinking, even in moderation, has the potential to damage the liver for those with existing health issues. Tylenol can do the same with the recommended dosages.

The moderation argument holds true if the ingredients aren't problematic, but they are and we as consumers have to deal with companies doing that. My solution is to support the brands that don't put the ADHD causing ingredients.
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