Some people think a good way to avoid added sugars in soda is to drink the diet versions. Recent studies show that diet sodas might actually be just as bad as the regular version. Diet sodas were linked to increasing the chances of developing cancer, stroke, and dementia. How does a harmless soda do this? The main ingredient in diet soda is Aspartame. Aspartame is an artificial sweetener and is used to sweeten sodas in replacement of traditional white granular sugar. A new study links diet soft drinks to an increase risk for stroke and dementia.
Over 4,000 people over 45 were studied and scientists tracked their health over a 10-year period. Scientists found 97 cases of stroke and 81 cases of dementia. When compared to people who did not drink diet sodas, it was found that diet soda drinkers are twice as likely to get a stroke or dementia. Another studied showed that people who drink diet sodas have a higher chance of developing breast, colorectal, uterine, kidney, and pancreatic cancers.
Scientists suspect that Aspartame throws off your body’s natural metabolic processes, as a result, can increase your risk for all three of these diseases. There is some preliminary evidence that suggests this but research is still on going for an exact answer.
Sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/26/well/diet-sodas-tied-to-dementia-and-stroke.html
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