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One of the world's favorite drinks is diet soda. It started off with the surging popularity of regular soda, and then the world started paying more and more attention to how diet and health are related. People initiated eating plans that would cause different outcomes within their body and a new field was created. Years later, the word diet was put in-front of sodas and a new drink was made. This soda is a very controversial drink though. There are plenty of questions floating around it, like, is diet soda healthy, is diet soda bad for you, and does diet soda make you fat? And the answers have the same controversial nature to them. Some people choose to completely avoid this drink, because it doesn't necessarily offer any health benefits, at-least that are reported by soda companies. And others choose to continue drinking this soda because they believe the satisfaction they receive from it is worth any potential risk it might have. So, what are the potential problems with diet soda? Certain people claim that the phosphoric acid in diet soda can reduce bone mineral density, and that this has been shown in research. I found one study showing that increased intake of sodas, both diet and regular, lead to decreased bone mineral density, but this isn't conclusive, because of the low amount of research. Another problem is the aspartame sweetener used within this drink, there have been many complaints to the FDA on aspartame, and at one time, I believe that aspartame was actually the most complained about ingredient to the FDA. The research on aspartame tells us that in very large, irregular amounts, aspartame can be harmful. But in the amounts that normal people drink it within, there is no conclusive evidence besides the anecdotal evidence of the people, if you choose to acknowledge that. Does Diet Soda Make you Fat? This is another common question asked with this soda, and the honest answer here is no one knows. There is plenty of research establishing a relationship with increased soda intake and increased risk for obesity and becoming overweight. But, I have never seen any research implying or proving that the drink itself directly causes an increase in weight. The research in this category has pointed in the direction that diet soda can increase cravings or be used as justification to eat more.
Slide 2: So, in this case, it's still about paying attention to decisions, staying consistent and dedicated, and having will-power. I've researched soda on many occasions, and I've come to the conclusion that the decision truly lays with the consumer. There isn't really enough research to make a conclusive decision on what diet soda does to us, but there is enough information out there for you to make a decision for yourself.
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