It should be no surprise that soda makes the list of things that can increase your risk of illness and disease. Here's why.
DIET SODA (#dietsoda)
Aspartame is the most commonly used artificial sweetener used in #diet drinks and its effects on the body are similar to sugar. Within 30 minutes after drinking either a diet soda containing aspartame or the same amount of regular soda (with sucrose), the body reacts with similar concentrations of glucose and insulin.
With continued consumption of sugar sweeteners, the body learns that sweet taste is no longer a good signal, so instead of producing normal responses immediately, it delays. This becomes problematic when you eat actual sugar, because your blood sugar rises a little higher than it normally would, and as a result, you may have an increased appetite or craving.
Those who drink artificially sweetened beverages actually end up at higher risk than non-diet soda drinkers for lots of negative outcomes, including type 2 diabetes, hypertension and stroke, as well as dementia.
Even occasional diet soda intake has been shown to increase health risks.
Diet soda consumption is associated with:
Increases in waist circumference
Increased #appetite and desire for sweets
#Obesity and being #overweight
#Diabetes Mellitus (with as little as 2 cans per week)
Metabolic Syndrome
#Heart attack
#Kidney dysfunction
3 times increased risk of #stroke (with daily consumption)
3 times increased risk of #dementia (with daily consumption)
#Tooth enamel dissolution
REGULAR SODA (#soda)
A single can of #sugar-sweetened soda contains about the upper limit of the World Health Organization's daily recommended maximum of 25 to 50 grams (about 10 teaspoons) of free sugars. Any soda consumption is associated with tooth enamel dissolution.
SUGARY DRINKS
CAFFEINATED DRINKS (#caffeine)
Up to 400 milligrams is considered safe (about 10 caffeinated soda drinks, or 4 energy drinks, or 2 energy shots).
Too much caffeine consumption is associated with:
#Restlessness and shakiness
Rapid or abnormal #heart rhythm
