I find it amazing most people think diet soda is healthy because it has less to no calories. Maybe I shouldn’t be surprised. Billion dollar companies like Coca-Cola and Pepsi aren’t really interested in health and wellness, right? Of course a 12 can of “Coke” with nearly 40g of HFCS (high fructose corn syrup), is chemically toxic, containing a dramatic “punch” of processed sugar that is nearly instantly converted into belly fat, increases insulin resistance (over time), and increase cancer risks due to an increase sugar intake that feeds out of control cancer cells. However a recent study shows that diet soda consumption is linked with an increase in heart disease and increased mortality rates. Reference: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101536768 This study shows: “Researchers found women who drank two or more diet drinks a day were 30 percent more likely to have a heart attack or other cardiovascular “event,” and 50 percent more likely […]
