Who Told You Diet Drinks Are Better Than Regular Drinks

Diet Coke Or Regular Coke? You choose Diet Coke. You probably don't choose it for its taste, but you choose it because it claimed to be a healthier alternative to the other drinks. However, diet carbonated drinks may not be that healthy as you think. For example, Diet Coke contains more caffeine than regular Coke itself (Galasko 651). Also, the word "diet" is so ironic since these high caffeine diet beverages cause one to gradually gain in weight due to to the confusion of hunger and thirst within your body from these drinks ("Diet"). Also, in 2006 at a conference in Paris, there was a debate about the substitution of aspartame in place of sucrose. These have been many issues surrounded this artificial sweeteners. It is said to have adverse effects such as risk factors of diabetes and cardiovascular effects. However, it was promoted as to cause "prolonged weight reduction" with the intake of this substance (Renwick 1308). Diet drinks may not be the so called healthier alternative as you think.

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