I'm just wondering, all success or failure of recipes aside, if mixing a carbonated beverage (non-caloric) with something, especially whey protein, will have an effect on the body's ability to absorb the calcium from the whey, or to process the protein, or if it will have any other major negative impact.

I'm just trying to find ways to make my rather straight-laced diet plan a bit more exciting, here, but I know that there have been studies (we all know the kind) in the past that put carbonated stuff in a negative light.

I'm just wondering, all success or failure of recipes aside, if mixing a carbonated beverage (non-caloric) with something, especially whey protein, will have an effect on the body's ability to absorb the calcium from the whey, or to process the protein, or if it will have any other major negative impact.

I'm just trying to find ways to make my rather straight-laced diet plan a bit more exciting, here, but I know that there have been studies (we all know the kind) in the past that put carbonated stuff in a negative light.


I am extremely interested in people's thoughts on this... as I use (diet) soda with my PWO always and occasionally at other times just for variety. It never even occurred to me that that could be a problem.:doh:

So it mixes well for you?

I have two different brands of whey isolate right now, and I think they'd both be good with some diet 7-Up or something (one is green apple, and one is strawberry). If the effects from the soda are only mildly counteractive, I'll consider taking some extra vitamin and mineral supplements, just to keep myself satisifed in the 'treat' department. It beats breaking down and eating ice cream or some other guilty pleasure.