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A Possible Health Benefit To Drinking Diet Soda?
If you suffer from calcium-containing kidney stones, you might actually benefit from moderate consumption of certain diet sodas, according to new research from the University of California, San Francisco. The results, which suggested that the citrate and malate content in diet sodas might inhibit the development of calcium stones, were presented at the 104th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Urological Association.
Which diet sodas had the most citrate and malate? The researchers found that Diet Sunkist Orange contained the most total alkali and Diet 7-Up had the greatest amount of citrate as alkali.
American Urological Association spokesman, Anthony Y. Smith, MD, clarifies that this study doesn't suggest people with recurrent kidney stones trade in their trusty water bottles for cans of diet soda. It does, however, suggest that people with stone disease who do not drink soda may benefit from moderate consumption, notes Dr. Smith.
[J Urol, suppl 2009; 181, 4, abstract 1832, Eisner B. et al. "Citrate, malate and alkali concentrations in commonly consumed diet sodas: implications for urinary stone patients."]
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Which diet sodas had the most citrate and malate? The researchers found that Diet Sunkist Orange contained the most total alkali and Diet 7-Up had the greatest amount of citrate as alkali.
American Urological Association spokesman, Anthony Y. Smith, MD, clarifies that this study doesn't suggest people with recurrent kidney stones trade in their trusty water bottles for cans of diet soda. It does, however, suggest that people with stone disease who do not drink soda may benefit from moderate consumption, notes Dr. Smith.
[J Urol, suppl 2009; 181, 4, abstract 1832, Eisner B. et al. "Citrate, malate and alkali concentrations in commonly consumed diet sodas: implications for urinary stone patients."]
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3 Comments:
I was told to drink lemonade, including sugarfree crystal lite and immitators because of their citrate content. 2 beers a day helps keep some stones away, too.
Certainly drinking orange juice for citrate and eating Spinach, beans and peas, nuts and seeds, whole, unrefined grains, cashews, almonds, halibut, for the malate is a far wiser choice than drinking diet sodas which are far more harmful to the body than what little good they may have in providing these.
Sandy,
It's all about MODERATE consumption of diet soda. I said in my post that no one is suggesting people trade in their water bottles for diet soda 24/7.
It's just one suggestion to be added to others.
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