Diet Cola Drinkers Beware! The Popular Beverage Can Increase The Risk Of Having A Stroke

Top consumers of diet coke were at a much higher risk of heart disease and strokes

Based on data collected from 130,000 French people, we know that a third of them regularly use sugar-free alternatives with aspartame, sucralose, and acesulfame potassium. The study also found that people who consumed artificial sweeteners had a 10% higher rate of heart disease than those who used them the least. Strokes were 30% more likely to happen in the top consumers than in the lower consumers, which was a scary fact.

Touvier said, “These food additives, consumed daily by millions of people, should not be considered a healthy and safe alternative to sugar.”

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Artificial sweeteners are considered safe by the NHS

The British National Health Service (NHS) says that before they can be used in food and drinks, all sweeteners in the European Union go through a “rigorous safety assessment” by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). The NHS says that artificial sweeteners are safe to eat and help prevent tooth decay, control blood sugar levels, and cut calories.

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Diet cola has been linked to health problems related to being overweight

Even though diet soft drinks have no calories, there may be a reason to believe that they may actually cause people to become overweight. Some research in behavioral health has shown that drinking fizzy drinks with artificial sweeteners can make people eat and drink too much of other foods and drinks because the fake sweeteners leave the brain wanting more treats.

Research has shown that diet soda may also lead to an increase in body mass index (BMI) and abdominal obesity. Also, one study found that people who drank diet cola every day were nearly 70% more likely to get Type 2 diabetes. Another study found that diabetics who drink more than four diet sodas per week are twice as likely to go blind or have other problems with their eyesight that can be caused by diabetes.

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Diet sodas can be harsh on your stomach

In one study mentioned in the report, mice that drank diet cola had a change in the balance of the microbiome in their guts. In another study, aspartame, which is used in many diet drinks, was found to cause problems that can lead to fatty liver disease.

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