6 More reasons NOT to drink diet soda

( Natural News ) Sodas are known to be harmful to health. Likewise, diet sodas are still bad for you . “Diet” sodas and zero-calorie drinks are marketed as “healthier” alternatives to regular soda. But do not be fooled, they are made out of artificial sweeteners, such as aspartame , cyclamates , saccharin , sucralose , and acesulfame potassium . Artificial sweeteners are said to contain no calories but are at least 300 times as sweet as sugar. As a result, most people are deceived by the thought that products labeled as zero-calorie retain their sweetness without causing weight gain or diabetes. (Related: Is Diet Soda Bad for You? Here’s What Happen to Your Body When You Drink It .) Here are six more reasons why you should not drink diet soda: Diet soda may increase the risk of Type 2 diabetes – Research has shown that although artificial sweeteners do not contain processed sugar, which is the main cause of blood sugar imbalances, they may increase your blood sugar levels. They do this by interrupting the balance of probiotics in your gut. Good gut bacteria contribute to maintaining blood sugar levels, and reducing them may raise the risk of Type 2 diabetes. Diet soda contributes to metabolic syndrome – Diet soda has been found to increase the risk of metabolic disorders, such as Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases like hyperglycemia, hypertension, and dyslipidemia. A study that focused on the effects of diet soda consumption found that people who drank diet soda every day for two years had a 36 percent increased risk of developing metabolic syndrome compared to those who did not consume diet sodas. In addition, they had a 67 percent increased risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. Diet soda makes you crave for sugar more […]

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