Most processed foods today have added sugars. With up to 70% of all processed and packaged foods on the market today being infused with more sugar, it is indeed difficult to avoid the white stuff. So what about the substitutes, the low to no cal sweeteners that promise you they are better for your health. Are they any better? What about if you’ve already had a stroke or have heart disease? It makes sense why drinking all that sugar might increase stroke and heart disease risk, with the extra inflammation and triglycerides but is switching to these non caloric sweetners a better choice?
A study on diet soda
No problem,” I’ve switched to diet soda”. I hear this all the time when I speak with a client that has “made the switch”. But by choosing diet soda, can we get the sweet taste we crave, without the downsides? Unfortunately, routine consumption of diet soft drinks is associated with increases in the same risks that many seek to avoid by using artificial sweeteners. Watch this nutritionfacts.org video below!
The video reviews the increased risk of cardiovascular disease associated with regular soda, and the cardiovascular risks associated with diet soda. Key finding: the belief that “making the switch” to diet soda will reduce long-term health risks ” is not well supported by scientific evidence, and instead…may contribute to the very health risks people were seeking to avoid” in the first place.
