{"id":4250,"date":"2024-10-27T22:12:25","date_gmt":"2024-10-27T22:12:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fitadelphia.com\/?p=4250"},"modified":"2024-10-27T22:12:25","modified_gmt":"2024-10-27T22:12:25","slug":"doctor-warns-why-you-should-stop-drinking-diet-soda-immediately","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fitadelphia.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/27\/doctor-warns-why-you-should-stop-drinking-diet-soda-immediately\/","title":{"rendered":"Doctor warns why you should stop drinking diet soda immediately"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Soft drinks are quaffed by millions on a daily basis<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Tom Earnshaw<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A doctor has issued a warning to anyone who drinks diet fizzy drinks, saying it is not harm-free despite there being no sugar in the soda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The warning – or rather, four warnings – come from Dr Saurabh Sethi, a Harvard and Stanford<\/a>-trained medical expert who specialises in gastroenterology (a posh term for your digestive system and guts).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Based over in the USA<\/a>, Dr Sethi has been practising for more than 20 years, giving him a fair bit of authority when it comes to knowing what is good and bad for our digestive tracts<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Diet drinks are not harmless (Getty Stock Images)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So while we think we’re doing a good thing by kicking out the sugar from our soft drinks<\/a>, Dr Sethi states that drinking the sugarless variety also comes with its own problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taking to TikTok<\/a>, where he has more than 400,000 followers, he issued four reasons that diet sodas<\/a> are still terrible for your health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Are diet sodas any better than regular sodas? Here are four facts you might not know,” he says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“First, women who drink two or more diet sodas daily face a significantly higher risk of heart attack and stroke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Second; the high phosphorus content in diet sodas can contribute to chronic kidney disease.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Diet drinks can make you crave fatty foods (Getty Stock Images)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He continues: “Third; diet sodas can negatively impact insulin sensitivity and disrupt gut microbiome; affecting your gut health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Fourth, they can increase cravings for high calorie foods, disrupting appetite control. Ultimately, diet sodas offer no nutritional benefits.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr Sethi’s words are backed up by work from the National Kidney Foundation, which has produced research saying drinking two or more diet sodas per day can cause harm to the kidneys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And Dr Frankie Phillips, from the British Dietetic Association, has echoed Dr Sethi’s warning over health risks associated to diet soft drinks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She warns that sugar or no sugar, your teeth are hurting as a result.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The problem with fizzy and diet drinks is they’re very acidic,” Dr Frankie told BBC Newsbeat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“They can cause erosions to the dental enamel, potentially dissolving the enamel on our teeth.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr Frankie adds that is ‘not really an either or’ when it comes to drinking sugary soda or diet versions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“With artificial sweeteners, there’s still debate on the use of them and whether they’re healthy,” she says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Will they help you keep a healthy weight? The jury is still out on that. If you’re going to have a fizzy drink, if you’re concerned about your calorie and sugar intake then go for a diet one more often.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“But my advice would be to just have a fizzy drink at mealtimes or with a meal rather than in-between, that’s the most damage to your teeth. “Featured Image Credit: Getty Stock Images<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Topics: Nostradamus<\/a>, UK News<\/a>, Education<\/a>, TikTok<\/a>, Social Media<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Soft drinks are quaffed by millions on a daily basis Tom Earnshaw A doctor has issued a warning to anyone who drinks diet fizzy drinks, saying it is not harm-free despite there being no sugar in the soda. The warning – or rather, four warnings – come from Dr Saurabh Sethi, a Harvard and Stanford-trained medical<\/p>\n

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