Shocking Side Effects of Drinking Diet Sodas!
Diet sodas may seem like a healthy, low-calorie choice, but regular consumption can harm your kidneys, liver, gut, heart, bones, and sleep.
Diet sodas and drinks are quite popular among weight loss enthusiasts and people with metabolic disorders because of their no-sugar and zero-calorie appeal.
However, the truth is, that diet sodas & drinks are far from being 'healthy' and those who consume them regularly under the illusion of it being a 'diet food’ can suffer severe health risks.
Most diet sodas and drinks contain an artificial sweetener called Aspartame.
Aspartame has been classified as possibly carcinogenic i.e. having the potential to cause cancer. Therefore, it's high time people become aware of its potential ill effects.
Here are some of the side effects of drinking diet sodas and drinks, I bet you didn’t know:
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Kidney Damage - Drinking diet soda excessively can damage the kidneys. According to the research conducted by the Nurses' Health Study, people who did not drink diet soda had 30% better kidney function in 20 years than those who drank it.
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Liver Issues - Diet sodas’ artificial sweeteners like Aspartame and others interfere with liver function and force fat accumulation in it. This affects the liver’s detoxification process of the body and causes severe liver damage over time.
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Dehydration - Diet sodas have high caffeine, which can increase urine production and cause dehydration when consumed excessively.
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Sleep Problems - Diet sodas’ high caffeine concentration can also disturb your sleep-wake cycles and cause reduced sleep in both adults and children.
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Gut Health Issues - Several diet soda ingredients, especially caffeine can kill the good bacteria in our gut and cause digestive discomfort, bloating, and overall well-being issues.
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Heart Diseases - According to a study published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, excessive diet soda consumers are more likely to suffer stroke and/or heart attack and have died from vascular disease.
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Weak Bones - Diet soda contains Phosphoric acid. It can reduce the human bones’ mineral density, weakening them over time if consumed excessively and/or regularly.
