When I stopped drinking soda (never did diet soda) everything all of a sudden tasted too sweet. Hi Wynter, the only thing I've read about diet soda is it's no better for you than regular soda. Some research does show that both ingredients could be possibly dangerous.We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. I make my crystal light pink lemonade pretty watery because I hate sweet drinks. It is technically healthier to have one glass of diet coke than one glass of regular soda. Apparently, it's bad for your kidneys. You will want to check the nutritional label though because some flavors are sweetened with differently.Just a few years ago, Crystal Light Pure came onto the market. #1 – Diet Coke is caffeinated, most Crystal Lights aren’t. if the fake sugars in diet soda are bad, so are the ones in crystal light. Soda vs flavored powered water (like crystal light) ? Yeah, the artificial sweeteners DO make you more hungry, and the calories in them, to me, were high. Unless you have a sensitivity to artificial sweeteners, then either is fine. BigChuck73 Apr 3, 2011. Kim and Kalee Sorey are absolutely awesome! I like Crystal Light, but I like Meijer Fruitsations bottled water the best. I quit diet soda back in April, I was drinking 60-80 ounces of Diet Mountain Dew a day! They helped us get off regular Cokes and juices which contains a lot of calories and sugars.While most flavors only contain about 5 calories per glass, it also isn’t full of nutrition either.There are at least 35 Crystal Light flavors. With that said, you should expect the following ingredients to be in many of the flavors.Citric Acid, Potassium Citrate, Maltodextrin, Aspartame*, Magnesium Oxide, Contains Less Than 2% Of Natural flavor, Acesulfame Potassium, Soy Lecithin, Artificial Color, Red40. So your body gets more water from CL than from DC #2 – Diet soda in studies has shown to dull your sense of sweetness. As far as the Crystal Light goes, the Splenda can't be any better for you either. I only drink water from puddles.

Crystal Light is better than Diet Coke, so when you need something sweet, the Crystal Light is fine. you can probably find most of these ingredients in a lot of other foods we eat, however. I spend most of my time playing with my food over at RNY Gastric Bypass 1-8-08 350/327/200 (HW/SW/CW). Is CRYSTAL LIGHT Bad for You? If you’re looking for something “cleaner” – check out our Clean Eating Guide. ObesityHelp is dedicated to the education, empowerment and support of all individuals affected by obesity, along with their families, friends, employers, surgeons and physicians. The Crystal Light can be viewed as a little bit better because it doesn't have carbonation. Some flavors contain caffeine and others are labeled as “Pure” because of the change in ingredients. iced tea is my weakness, unsweetened (and coffee but that is just a morning thing). They both a full of unnatural stuff.Avoid "calorie-free" flavored water if the ingredient label has words that you cannot pronounce.If you think any of the chemicals in either of them (that y'all are addicted to) are beneficial to your health then please by all means keep drinking that crap!My GF drinks Diet Pepsi day in and day out,,,,first in the morning,,,out of bed and heads towards the fridge for her pepsi and last thing before beddy bye time.My GF drinks Diet Pepsi day in and day out,,,,first in the morning,,,out of bed and heads towards the fridge for her pepsi and last thing before beddy bye time.If it was HFCS (High fructose corn syrup, or just plain corn syrup), I'd be inclined to believe you. I also notice that I don't have as much urge to snack like I did when I was drinking soda. crystal light has fewer ingredients and is added to actual water, not carbonated and caffeinated water that only serves to dehydrate you and contributes nothing to your physical well-being. I'm not saying that its a never food but i do believe you should really restrict the amount you take in. I have to get off diet coke and start drinking 64+oz of water a day. Click okay to accept. They were SO good! With that said, the FDA has said both are safe to consume. Now, I’m a stronger coach not only for me but for my girls and Fit Fam! When I use Crystal Light or the like, I buy the to-go packets that are intended for a 20oz bottle of water.