Can I have a Coke Zero while pregnant?

Can I have a Coke Zero while pregnant?

The bottom line. During pregnancy, it’s generally considered OK to drink a soda once in a while. However, you’ll want to make sure you don’t drink sodas too often because they contain caffeine, sugars, or artificial sweeteners.

Is it OK to have aspartame while pregnant?

The FDA and the American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Nutrition consider aspartame to be safe for both the pregnant woman and the developing infant. The dietitians at the BWH Nutrition Consult Service/OB-GYN recommend no more than 1-2 servings/day of aspartame containing foods.

Does aspartame cause birth defects?

A report from the FDA called it “one of the most thoroughly tested and studied food additives that the agency has ever approved.” Of particular note to pregnant women, the FDA claims there is no evidence that even high doses of aspartame can cause birth defects.

Is Diet Coke bad for pregnancy?

New Research Suggests Pregnant Women Should Avoid Diet Soda. Researchers say expectant mothers who consume artificially sweetened beverages may double their children’s risk of being overweight at 1 year old. Expectant mothers want the best for their children.

What Coke does to a pregnant woman?

Drinking it during pregnancy was linked to poorer fine motor, visual, spatial and visual motor abilities in early childhood (around age 3). By mid-childhood (age 7), kids whose moms drank diet sodas while pregnant had poorer verbal abilities, the study findings reported.

Can aspartame cause miscarriage?

The most recent research indicates that NutraSweet (aspartame) results in miscarriage and infertility. The fetal tissue cannot tolerate methanol or the phenylalanine. Aspartame is a well known neurotoxin and causes birth defects.

Does aspartame cross placenta?

Aspartame is one of the most common artificial sweeteners used in food and drink. Human studies found that the breakdown products of aspartame cross the placenta.

Is caffeine free soda OK during pregnancy?

While there are caffeine-free sodas, it’s also best to limit them, since many are high in calories, which can lead to unnecessary weight gain. Even caffeine-free diet soda isn’t a great choice during pregnancy (see below).

Can I drink caffeine free soda while pregnant?

Does Coke Zero have artificial sweeteners in it?

May 12, 2021 Coke Zero, Diet Coke and other “diet” drinks use artificial sweeteners, usually aspartame, instead of sugar to give it the same sweet taste, without the added sugar and calories. But is Coke Zero safe?

Is it safe to drink Coke Zero while pregnant?

The few studies I was able to find indicated that 200 mg or less of caffeine per day is the same as 0 mg of caffeine for pregnant women. A 12 fluid ounce can of Coke Zero has 34 mg of caffiene, so you’d need to drink six in a single day to exceed 200 mg. I also have chosen to avoid sugar substitutes while pregnant this time.

Is it safe to drink Diet Coke Zero?

Moderation is fine. Try to limit caffeine consumption to around 300 mg per day. As PPs said, the concern with Coke Zero and other diet sodas is the artificial sweeteners. I just switched from Diet Dr. Pepper to regular Dr. Pepper.

What is aspartame and is it bad for You?

Aspartame is a substance, which is 200x sweeter than sugar. ( 1) Like sugar, a gram of aspartame contains 4 calories. However, as only 1/200 of the same amount of sugar is used in Diet Coke, it virtually has no calories. It’s used, because you cut a boatload of calories, whilst sustaining a sweet taste. And not causing damage to your teeth.