Eating Disorders Support Group

Eating disorders are marked by an obsessive need to control the intake and/or purging of food. This community is dedicated to those struggling on the road to recovery. Join to discuss your experience with others and find support. Get advice, ask questions, and meet others who are going through similar struggles.

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livelovered 02/21/2013

does anyone have the habit of drinking alot of diet pop and buying lots of gum?
Is it bad to drink too much diet pop or even chew too much gum? Sometimes my stomach hurts after drinking the pop and i wonder if its the hunger, or the effects of the aspartame or something.
I also drink about five cups of coffee every morning.. :S

ItWhispersLies 02/21/2013

I relate to everything in this post minus the coffee :) I drink at least 40floz of diet coke a day (two bottles) and I used to chew around two or three packs of gum a week. From my understanding, gum isn't bad for you. It's only bad if you swallow it, but I don't believe there are any health implications to chewing a lot of it.
Soda, however, is very bad - and yet I drink it... It dissolves your teeth and after a couple years parts will turn black and if you continue for years and years and years they will eventually either dissolve completely or need to be taken out.

livelovered 02/22/2013

ah that sounds horrible.. :S thank you so much

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