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19 Feb 2013

Should diet soft drinks be forced to change their name?

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With the anti-sugar movement in full swing, diet soft drinks may seem like a good alternative by satisfying a sweet tooth without all the kilojoules. But don't be fooled. There are still a number of negative effects on your health to be considered.


With the anti-sugar movement in full swing, diet soft drinks may seem like a good alternative by satisfying a sweet tooth without all the kilojoules.

But don't be fooled!

There are still a number of negative effects on your health to be considered, such as:

  • Tooth decay - Diet soft drinks, like regular soft drinks, have high acidity levels (from carbonic, citric and phosphoric acid where the fizz comes from) which are not friendly to your teeth.
  • Caffeine - Some diet cola drinks still contain caffeine, which will contribute to your daily intake of this central nervous system stimulant.
  • Artificial sweeteners - There are a variety of different artificial sweeteners used in diet soft drinks, some of which have a bitter aftertaste.

Oh, and I failed to mention one other negative effect. Research shows that not only do diet soft drinks fail to help you lose body fat, they may actually do the opposite. People who drank two or more diet soft drinks every day over nine years experienced an average increase in waist circumference that was 500% greater than non-diet soft drinkers.

The perception that diet soft drinks are a healthy alternative to regular soft drink, and that they are a helpful weight loss product needs to be questioned. It makes you wonder how they can get away with using the word "diet" in their title.

Do you think diet soft drinks should be banned from using the word "diet" in their title?



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