Diet soda harms your body, does far more harm than good

‘Diet soda is the health-conscious choice for those watching their weight, right? It has no sugar, and saves on calories, while still satisfying the sugary urge through artificial sweeteners like aspartame (Equal, NutraSweet), saccharin (SugarTwin, Sweet’N Low), acesulfame potassium (Sunett, Sweet One) or sucralose (Splenda). However, before you pop open that can of diet cola, know that these so-called healthier drinks come with their own set of harmful side-effects.
Have you ever known one single person who actually lost weight by making the switch to diet soda? Probably not. According to an opinion piece published in Trends in Endocrinology & Metabolism, diet soda drinkers have the same health problems as those who drink regular soda.
From adding inches to your waist to increasing the risk of diabetes, diet soda doesn’t score any better in terms of health than regular sugary drinks.’
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