Many diet sodas without aspartame are available, including Diet Coke with Splenda, Coca-Cola Life and Diet Pepsi with Splenda.
What is so bad about aspartame?
Dozens of studies have linked aspartame — the world's most widely used artificial sweetener — to serious health problems, including cancer, cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer's disease, seizures, stroke and dementia, as well as negative effects such as intestinal dysbiosis, mood disorders, headaches and migraines.
Is aspartame in Diet Coke bad for you?
There is little evidence to suggest that occasional consumption of aspartame is detrimental to health for those who are of a healthy weight. For those with obesity, however, regular consumption of low-calorie sweeteners may increase the risk of metabolic diseases, including type 2 diabetes.
What soda has the most aspartame?
Their aspartame content, in order from least to most per 8-ounce bottle: Sprite Zero (50 mg), Coke Zero (58 mg), Pepsi Max (77 mg), Diet Pepsi and Caffeine-Free Diet Pepsi (111 mg and 118 mg, respectively), Diet Dr. Pepper (123 mg), Diet Coke and Caffeine-Free Coke (125 mg).
Which Coke is healthiest?
Coke Zero, which has recently been rebranded as Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, is marketed as a healthier version of the original sugar-sweetened beverage, Coca-Cola Classic.
Why does Coca Cola make me have to poop?
So it comes as no surprise that country has welcomed Coca-Cola Plus as a health drink — because it makes you poop. According to The Wall Street Journal, the fizzy drink contains a high-fiber substance called indigestible dextrin, which increases the body's ability to remove waste.
How many diet sodas a day is safe?
But, like many foods containing artificial additives, there is a safe daily limit. An average adult should consume no more than 40 milligrams of aspartame per kilogram of body weight per day. To exceed the limit, most people would need to drink at least 14 cans of diet drinks a day.
How many sodas a day is bad for you?
Drinking more than 2 sodas per day can increase your risk of dying, study finds. (WTNH) — According to a new study, those who drink more than two glasses of soda or any soft drink per day have a high risk of dying.
How many diet sodas a day is bad for you?
Answer From Katherine Zeratsky, R.D., L.D. Drinking a reasonable amount of diet soda a day, such as a can or two, isn't likely to hurt you. The artificial sweeteners and other chemicals currently used in diet soda are safe for most people, and there's no credible evidence that these ingredients cause cancer.
What can I drink instead of diet soda?
Here are some alternatives you can include in your daily diet instead of sodas:
