i am hypertensive. Can i have diet colas. I am concerned about the sodium content.?
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If you doctot didn't put you on a special diet to control it, you probably could have an occasional one. I wouldn't go with more than one a day, though. And it is not only the sodium in it, but the caffeine also you need watch.
887078
Yes- but it varries based on which type you are talking about. Check the milligrams of sodium in the following:\n\nOriginal (Sleek Can)\nIngredients: Carbonated water, sucrose, glucose, sodium citrate, taurine, glucuronolactone, caffeine, inositol, niacin, D-pantothenol, pyridoxine HCL, vitamin B12, natural and artificial flavors, colors\n\nNutrition Facts: Serving Size: 1 can; Amount per serving: Calories: 160; Total Fat: 0g; Sodium: 290mg; Protein: less than 1g; Total Carbohydrates: 40g; Sugars: 39g; Niacin: 140%; Vitamin B6: 360%; Vitamin B12: 120%; Pantothenic acid: 70%\n\nSugar Free (Sleek Can)\nIngredients: Carbonated water, sodium citrate, taurine, glucuronolactone,caffeine, acesulfame k, aspartame, inositol, xanthan gum, niacinamide, calcium pantothenate, pyridoxine HCL, vitamin B12, natural and artificial flavors, colors\n\nNutrition Facts: Serving size: 1 can; Amount per serving: Calories: 15; Total fat: 0g; Sodium: 290mg; Total carbs: 4g; Sugars: 0g; Protein: less than 1g; Niacin: 140%; Vitamin B6: 360%; Vitamin B12: 120%; Pantothenic acid: 70%\n\nOriginal\nIngredients: Carbonated water, sucrose, glucose, sodium citrate, taurine, glucuronolactone, caffeine, inositol, niacin, D-pantothenol, pyridoxine HCL, vitamin B12, artificial flavours, colors\n\nNutrition Facts: Serving Size: 8.3 fl. oz Servings per Container: 1 Amount per serving: Calories: 110 Total Fat: 0g Sodium: 200mg Protein: 0g Total Carbohydrates: 28g Sugars: 27g\n\nSugar Free\nIngredients: carbonated water, sodium citrate, taurine, glucuronolactone,caffeine, acesulfame k, aspartame, inositol, xanthan gum, niacinamide, calcium pantothenate, pyridoxine hcl, vitamin b12, artificial flavors, colors\n\nNutrition Facts: serving size 1 can; calories 10; fat 0g; sodium 200mg; total carb 3g; sugars og; protein less than 1g; niacin 100%; vitamin b6 250%; vitamin b12 80%; pantothenic acid 50%
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aspartame can be harmful in large dosages. however, one coke zero a day should not have any effect on you. remember when research is done on these products, many times a rat is excessively given any one substance to see if it can be harmful. that may be an over exaggeration, but one diet soda a day is perfectly fine.
305739
Very little.  I have high blood pressure, very high blood pressure.  Virtually no salt is allowed.  Have to acquire a taste for other seasonings.
701194
No, Diet Coke is not fattening. It has zero calories, so can not cause any weight gain. 1 Coke a day should not hurt you.\n\nSome people are concerned that the artificial sweetener may not be good for you, however, the sugar in the regular Coke (in any soda pop) is definitely bad for your teeth.
255308
If you have salt-sensitive hypertension, I suppose binging on Gatorade could raise your blood pressure.  Otherwise, your kidneys should be able to handle the fluid and electrolytes just fine.
43606
sugar should be between 50 and 60, BP is better around 110/80, but my dr. wants mine at 110/70 because High BP killed my dad at age 36 and runs in the family on my father's side, so does diabetes. My cholesterol was 307, very dangerous, was put on Vytorin 10/80 mg. a yr. ago and it is 168 now which is very good. Losing weight drops both BP and cholesterol. Eat more fiber, fruits veggies, less red meat. Red meat is "killing our colons". Of course if your blood pressure is high and you have any heart problems, exercise slowly, nothing too strenuous. Walking is good, swimming is excellent and causes very little stress on our body. any other questions can be found online under medical terminologies or PDR book (Physicians Desk Reference.) Good luck. Also, Fish Oil capsules 1000 mgs twice a day is helping to lower my cholesterol.
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Of course you could bring it to a food lab and have them analyze it.  Other than that, I have no idea how you would find how much sodium is in it with chemicals available at home.  If you are worried about your sodium intake, just have half the bowl and share with someone else, or if it's really that good (which it probably is, all Thai food is), just eat it less often.
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none salt cause high bloodpressure and stress
1036234
no...any soda or anything containing \naspartame will cause \nepilepsy\nbirthdefect\nbrain tumors\nand diabetes..\nand actually, if youre a kid, then diet is worse.
21136
Diet Salt, Depending on your diet of course is normaly Potassium Cloride. This salt goes by many names, light salt, reduced sodium, salt substitute.  The REASON that its diet salt is chemistry based.  The Sodium in regular salt causes you to retain water. The water retention causes two things that I know of offhand.. The first is your blood pressure goes up because your blood has more water hence more volume. The second effect is because you have more water in you, you weigh more.  Simply put every gallon of water is 8.8 LBS, its pointless weight loss unless you need to fit that darn pair of jeans or something, but that doesnt stop people who dont know its true effects from buying it.
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To reduce hypertension, my doctor recommended losing weight, eliminating caffeine (I now drink mostly decaf coffee and tea), reducing my sodium intake (use reduced sodium or "lite salt" products) and doing exercise (brisk walking was recommended), to bring down my high blood pressure.  \n\nMake sure you drink the recommended amount of water per day to flush excess sodium out of your system.  Any relaxing activity that helps you, like meditation, is good. \n\nStaying away from too much sugar and chocolate is good too.  Also, stay away from licorice.  It has something that increases blood pressure. Also, some herbal teas, like green tea, have lots of caffeine - as do many sodas, like Coke or Pepsi. Read the labels. Get the decaf version. \n\nI read that B vitamins are essential if you are under stress, so you might try a B-complex in addition to your daily multivitamin. \n\nIf nothing works and your pressure is still way above the normal range for your age - as it was with me - then your doctor must prescribe medication that fits the kind of high blood pressure you have.  There are several kinds - beta-blockers, ACE inhibitors, etc. It depends if it's the systolic or diastolic or both that are high.  My high blood pressure medication treats both since both readings are high.   \n\nMy doctor also recommends the 81mg daily aspirin therapy for me. I wouldn't do this unless prescribed since aspirin irritates the stomach and some people have had ulcers and digestive irritation as a result.\n\nYour doctor may have more suggestions for lowering your blood pressure before prescribing drugs. I would ask.
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I think bouillons are ok to use if you are looking to keep flavor and use less fat and oil. You are right about the sodium content though. High salt is bad for blood pressure and can make you retain water. I would look for the lowest sodium you can find, use a canned broth if it has lower salt, or best- make your own soup base, then you control the salt. But if you have normal blood pressure I would not see any problem using bouillon.
773316
Yeah really! I agree. I always see fat people drinking diet coke. It's like OBVIOUSLY it isn't working for you. Hahah. =P
533171
high in sodium..but in moderation they aren't bad for you. They are better for you than candy bars.
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While it is not horrible, it is also not great.  The amount of sodium and sugars is not great, plus the fact that they are fortified up to 100% of your RDA in things like Vitamin A and Vitamin C means that you will be drinking well over the recommended amount of these during the day.  Doing so regularly could create issues for your kidneys.
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Everything is related to the quantity of soft drinks that you consume. Cola beverages contain caffeine(the effect is well known and I don't think that it is worthy to refer)and a lot of sugar, that means a lot of calories.\nA big amount of these, as you refer, can also affect your liver, as everything in our body is getting metabolized by the liver.\nSo take care. When you feel thirsty, drink water.\n\nKaterina