"Diet Soda"

As a marketing major I have seen many different ways companies market products and services, using keywords that make you want to try something. Such as "diet." What do you think when you see this word? Diet? We think we are consuming something better for our bodies but really, it's not as good as we think.

According to the Journal of General Internal Medicine, drinking a single can of diet soda each day can increase your risk of having a heart attack or stroke.

Not only that, diet soda can cause kidney problems. An 11-year long study at Harvard Medical School studied more than 3,000 women finding that diet soda is allocated with an increased risk of kidney decline.

Diet soda also messes up with your metabolism. A study at the University of Minnesoda saw that just one diet soda a day is linked to a 34% higher risk of metabolic syndrom. This includes belly fat and high cholestrol.

Who would think that diet soda can cause obesity? The University of Texas Health Science Center study found that the more diet soda you drink, the greater risk of becoming over weight. The artifical sweeterners can disrupt the body's natural ability to regularte calorie intake.


If you want to learn more about the side effects go to: http://www.prevention.com/food/healthy-eating-tips/diet-soda-bad-you