Diet Sodas will never help anyone lose weight according to numerous public health studies for decades.  Sadly, Christians do not seem to pay attention to the warnings.  One of the most common excuses heard is "God is fully in control of my life and He will take care of me in all situations so I do not have to worry about anything."  An explanation of why this is wrong should not have to be discussed.

Sodas

Sodas contain a large quantity of Sugar.  See this web link "Sugar Stacks".  There are many other chemical elements in Sodas that are potentially harmful to your body.  Sugar in small quantities is not necessarily harmful but the dangers of sugar are the following:

1. Has no nutrients and is bad for your teeth
2. High in Fructose which can overload your Liver
3. Overloading the Liver with Fructose can cause a Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
4. Can cause Insulin resistance which is predecessor to diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome
5. Can cause cancer
6. Effects hormones in our Brain to promote fat
7. Causes a massive dopamine release in the Brain that makes it highly addictive

Diet Sodas

Diet sodas usually contain one of the following artificial sweeteners: (1) acesulfame potassium (2) Aspartame or (3) Sucralose.  There are studies for decades that do not give us definitive results from government public health announcements but some quick Internet searching yields:

1. It confuses the body to thinking it is real sugar which "trigger" insulin which then send your body into fat storage mode.
2. Drinking one diet soda a day is associated with a 36% increase risk of diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome according to a University of Minnesota study.  There are several conditions that are part of Metabolic Syndrome and they are high blood pressure, raised cholesterol and large waste circumference that put these people at risk for heart disease, stroke and as mentioned diabetes.
3. Like regular sugar it has no nutritional value.
4. The artificial sweeteners are linked to headaches.
5. Causes tooth decay / erosion.
6. Causes drinking alcohol to be absorbed more quickly the body.
7. Both regular and diet sodas when drinking more than four cans a day can cause depression.
8. Can cause Osteoporosis, especially in women, when drinking both regular and diet sodas.
9. According to a studies done by University of Miami and Columbia, it can increase your risk of a heart attack or stroke.

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