One of the best sale’s ploys on the market today is the Diet drinks. The manufacturers have cleverly conned millions of people to think that drinking their diet alternative is a healthy choice.
We all know those people, and maybe you are one of them, that justify soda drinking because they choose the “Diet” brand. Even worse are those who mix cocktails with a diet drink in order to have an healthy alternative. Really? You are consuming alcohol, mixing it with a diet soda will not make your drink any healthier.
I would find this absolutely hilarious except for the severity of the situation.
The truth is Diet drinks will ACTUALLY cause weight gain and a myriad of other health issues!
I know this is shocking to some of you, but most ADVERTISING is a LIE.
Their job is to convince you to buy their product and will even twist the truth to accomplish this.
Here are the facts about diet drinks.
Diet drinks are labeled “diet” because they replace sugar and high fructose corn syrup with an artificial sweetener. And as I do agree that sugar and high fructose corn syrup are not healthy for you, artificial sweeteners are even WORSE!
Scientific research shows that artificial sweeteners actually cause a paradoxical effect and cause you to gain weight.
In fact, nearly a decade ago, studies were already revealing that artificial sweeteners can:
- Stimulate your appetite.
- Increase carbohydrate cravings.
- Stimulate fat storage and weight gain.
I read a study where participants switched from drinking diet sodas to “regular” sodas and actually LOST weight.
These facts alone should influence you not to use artificial sweeteners, but the true damaging effects are far more severe.
In fact, I prefer you to use sugar than artificial sweeteners. Sugar is a natural substance and your body only has to deal with leptin and insulin regulation.
Artificial sweeteners, on the other hand, are not natural. So, in addition to the same leptin and insulin regulation requirements, your body must also deal with the toxic effects of these chemicals.
The truth is that artificial sweeteners like aspartame (NutraSweet) and sucralose (Splenda) can contribute to additional side effects.
Aspartame (NutraSweet)
Results of multiple studies, complaints, and testimonies have revealed that aspartame can trigger or worsen the following diseases:
- Brain tumors Mental retardation
- Multiple sclerosis Lymphoma
- Epilepsy Birth defects
- Chronic fatigue syndrome Fibromyalgia
- Parkinson’s disease Diabetes
- Alzheimer’s disease
And Splenda is NO better!
Sucralose, the sweetening agent is Splenda, is in fact made from sugar (sucrose). However, what the ads don’t go on to say is that chemists then add three chlorine molecules to these sugar molecules to create the final product a chlorocarbon.
That’s right, you are consuming chlorine when you use Splenda!
As you can imagine there are numerous toxic reactions to chlorine.
Animal studies have revealed that sucralose can cause:
- Shrunken thymus glands (up to 40% shrinkage)
- Enlarge liver and kidneys
- Atrophy of lymph follicles in the spleen and thymus
- Reduce growth rate
- Decreased red blood cell count
- Diarrhea
Still think “diet” is better?
The truth is that the use of the word “diet” is a marketing coy with no real health implications. Our country is currently in a obesity epidemic and soft drink consumption is a leading cause of this.
You should be drinking purified water on a daily basis. Water is essential for your body and it’s systems to operate correctly. I have written about all it’s positive benefits in some of my previous blogs.
So if you currently drink diet sodas (or regular), I encourage you to consider making a change. Sodas have ZERO nutritional value and will only lead to chronic problems down the road.
Begin today by substituting at least one soda with a glass of water. After you master that I encourage you to substitute another soda with a glass of water. Continue this until you completely eliminate these additional and harmful calories from your life.
