Bad News: Taking Diet Soda is a Bad Deal

The idea of ​​consuming an artificially sweetened soda is tempting, we know, but there are few studies that have shown the harm of this type of product low in calories and sugar.

As bizarre as it sounds, the truth is that your body doesn't know you're on a diet soda and ends up working as if it weren't the case. When you take something sweet, your brain signals the pancreas that it's time for it to make insulin, which means your body doesn't know the difference between a regular soda and a diet.

Once insulin is released, it has nothing to do, as it has no sugar to turn into energy, and that is where the problem lies. This process is often thought to be related to metabolic syndrome, which is a mixture of conditions that include high blood pressure, hyperglycemia, and weight gain. Metabolic syndrome also increases the risk of diseases such as diabetes, heart disease and strokes.

Jeez!

It is not from today that studies are done to find out what are the risks of consuming diet sodas. A survey conducted between 1979 and 1988 found that participants who started with a normal weight and consumed 21 doses of diet soda per week were twice as likely to become obese by the end of the survey, compared to those who passed all these years without consuming that kind of drink.

If you often drink diet soda with meals, be aware that this is the worst way to consume the drink, as the false calories in these sodas end up messing up the actual calories our body metabolizes, causing more calories to be stored - and You know what calories you stock up in, don't you? That's right: fat.

In terms of taste, artificial sweeteners are sweeter than sugar, which makes our brain understand that we are eating extra calories, and believe it or not, it makes you feel hungrier as your brain is waiting for more calories than your body actually received. The result? Weight gain. So if you drink this kind of drink hoping not to get fat, we are sorry, but the way is to bet on good old water.

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