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What Diet Soda poses health risks? I survive on that :(

Diet Soda

Five Things You Buy That Don't Actually Work The Way You ThinkDiet soda exists to try and provide a healthier alternative to its sugar- or HFCS-based counterpart. While diet soda does provide a decreased calorie count, a study by the American Diabetes Association found that it still poses serious health risks:

Drinking diet sodas has been linked to developing metabolic syndrome, a group of risk factors for diabetes and heart disease including high blood pressure, blood fat (cholesterol) problems, and higher than normal blood glucose levels. Some people believe this link must be related to other unknown factors, such as diet, exercise, or personal characteristics. And some have speculated that the non-sugar sweeteners in diet soda may actually cause people to want more high-calorie foods or hinder their ability to estimate how many calories they need throughout the day.

At the moment, the link between diet soda and the development of metabolic syndrome is not fully understood, but it nonetheless exists along with the other noted health risks. You're better off exploring these tasty alternatives to soda.