Many people drink diet soda as one way of cutting calories. You may have heard that even diet soda is bad, but not many really understand the science of why it’s bad for your body. In an article published by the Renegade Pharmacist they detail what happens one hour after drinking diet coke and other similar diet sodas.
1. The 1st 10 minutes
Tricks Your Taste Buds and Attacks Your Teeth
The phosphoric acid attacks the enamel in your teeth, while the artificial sweeteners hit your system. Aspartame can trigger taste receptors and trick your body into thinking it had just processed sugar.
2. 20 minutes
Body Switch’s On Fat Storage Mode
Like regular Coke, this can trigger insulin, which sends your body into fat storage mode.
Data from a number of studies, including the Nurses’ Health Study and the Heath Professionals Follow- Up Study also reported greater risk of type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease.
also some data shows those who consume artificially sweetened beverages double the risk of metabolic syndrome which is related to diabetes and cardiovascular problems.
3. 40 Minutes
Can Cause Addiction
The potentially deadly combination of caffeine and aspartame creates a short addictive high similar in the way cocaine works.
Excitotoxins are released which may exhaust your brain by overstimulating it’s neuroreceptors, especially if consumed on a regular basis.
4. 60 Mnutes and Beyond
Can Deplete Nutrients, Make You Hungry and Thirsty For More.
Unlike the small amount of satisfaction you get from regular coke your body may still crave sweets. This makes you likely to reach for another soda, or worse, some other junk food you consider to be safe and the cycle continues.
A can of diet coke provides no nourishment and would replace a more nutritious drink you could have drunk while potentially depleting your body of essential minerals.
It will never quench your thirst as it dehydrates rather than hydrates your body. A lack of vital water can lead to brain fog, poor concentration, fatigue and feeling irritable.
