Diet Soda Is NOT Better For You!

Whether you are on a diet or not, Diet soda is not the way to go! People drink diet soda for less sugar and calories but in reality, there are a whole heap of things that you're getting more of!

Besides the fact that Diet Soda has NO NUTRITIONAL VALUE, it also contains a chemical called Aspartame (Aspartame is also in most sugar-free foods)

Here are some facts about Aspartame:

• Through animal research, (which I do not condone, but this is still a fact) scientists found that large amounts of aspartame, when given to rodents, led to brain tumors and lymphoma

According to the book Skinny Bitch, Aspartame "has been blamed for a slew of maladies like:

• Arthritis
• birth defects
• fibromyalgia
• Alzheimer's
• Lupus
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Diabetes

Methyl Alcohol is a component of Aspartame and when it enters your body, it turns into Formaldehyde, which is a carcinogen and is used in science as a disinfectant or preservative.

CARBS AND ASPARTAME

When combined, causes your brain to slow down production of serotonin, and we need serotonin to feel happy and balanced.

Also according to the Skinny Bitches, Rory Freedman and Kim Barnouin, The FDA has received more complaints about Aspartame than any other ingredient to date!!!

For more information on Aspartame and the FDA click the following link:

http://www.mercola.com/article/aspartame/fda.htm