If you are one of the millions of Americans who drink diet soda because you think it is a healthier alternative to regular soda, you may want to reconsider opening that next can of diet pop. A new study which has been published by the Journal of General Internal Medicine has shown that drinking diet soda on a daily basis increases your chances of having a stroke or heart attack significantly.This new study which is titled ‘Diet Soft Drink Consumption is Associated with an Increased Risk of Vascular Events in the Northern Manhattan Study‘ was conducted by the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.
During this study the University studied the drinking habits of more than 2,500 people over a 10 year period. The results were staggering. The study showed that those who drank diet soda on a daily basis were 43 percent more likely to suffer from a stroke, heart attack, or other vascular condition when compared to those who did not drink it, even if there were pre-existing vascular conditions in those who did not drink the diet soda. Those who drank less than one per day were also less likely to be at risk of having a heart attack or stroke when compared to those who drank a diet soda every day.
The specific connection between drinking diet soda and having a stroke or heart attack was not clear, despite the overwhelming evidence linking the two together. Researcher Hannah Gardener said; “results suggest a potential association between daily diet soft drink consumption and vascular outcomes. However, the mechanisms by which soft drinks may affect vascular events are unclear”.
For a long time, researchers have believed that artificial sweeteners such as Aspartame, and Saccharin play a large role in the increased risk of stroke and heart attack events among those who drink diet soda on a daily basis. Artificial sweeteners have also been linked with other health issues such as tinnitus, headaches, nervous system disorders and even cancer.
Next time you are thirsty do not automatically reach for a can of diet soda, (or any soda) especially if you have had one for the day already. Soft drink makers want you to believe that diet varieties of their soft drinks are better for you, but with a 43 percent increase in your chances of having a life altering event, you have to stop and think; ‘is drinking a soda worth cutting my life short?’.
Make healthy choices and live a long, fruitful life,
Brett
WOW. I am going to repost this information to my Facebook followers. I would also like to link it to my blog http://graceyb.wordpress.com May I do so? Would you like me to simply say, go to this link and link to your blog or can I print the article giving you credit as a guest blogger post (and link it back to your blog as well). Let me know what you prefer!
Grace
Thanks so much for visiting my blog, I really appreciate it. Please feel free to link back to my blog, I would really appreciate it. You can do it either way its all good. If you would like to put it down as a guest post go right ahead
Its all good. I am going to follow your blog, and I am looking forward to reading your posts. I hope you have a wonderful day,
All the best,
Brett Day
Excellent post and thanks for the link to the study! Told my wife last week I was dropping diet soda from my diet and switching to all water… this just helped confirm it. Thanks!
Glad you liked the post. Glad that you made the choice to give up the soda. I quit all soda cold turkey back on October. The withdrawals were horrible but it was hands down one of the best decisions I have made. Nothing but water for me
All the best,
Brett
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I am begining to feel like the world is trying to convince me to give up the diet Mt. Dew. The message is starting to get through. Thank you for the post sir.
AWESOME!!! I was an avid Coke drinker up until about a month ago but I would never go the diet route no matter what people would say I had heard way to much stuff about artificial sweetners. I would love to reblog this on my page if that is okay with you?
I never drank diet pop either because of storied I had heard. In regards to the reblog….Absolutely! Please feel free to reblog. Glad you liked the article!
Have an awesome day,
Brett
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xoxoxo Hope you enjoy the blog as much as I did.
I draw much inspiration from this man, who struggles on a daily basis with pain yet still pushes forward in his journey to become healthy. He shared this article the other day on Diet Soda and because I was an avid coke drinker I felt it important to share with you. Please take the time to read it and if you are trying to lose weight and feeling like you are alone, take a look at his blog you will find inspiration there. Keep pressing through the mess, find the fight deep with in and push baby push!!!
Hi – Yes, I wrote about the problems of diet soda, and how it is linked with obesity last week: Diet soda makes you FAT.
It’s scary, because for years I was drinking the stuff and figuring that it was a free ride. But what we’re learning more and more is, in nature there are NO free rides! I *do* wonder what the implications are for diabetics though. A lot of the foods they typically consume regularly have artificial sweeteners in them, and this may be affecting their health significantly, when they (of all people) are more at risk than the general population. Not good.
I *do* hope that heads are gonna roll over this one, but I won’t hold my hopes up. How many heads rolled over tobacco? Not too many. As for Wall Street, well…*sigh*
Thanks for the great post.
Reblogged this on Debbie Does Fitness and commented:
Another thought provoking post from Brett; personally I can’t stand soda (diet or otherwise) but I think I will be sending this onto my teenage children!
Another great post Brett, have reblogged it on my site if that’s ok.
Absolutely, that is great! Thanks so much for re-blogging, I really appreciate it. Hope all is well with you.
All the best,
Brett
Dear Notimetow8,
Thanks you for your post, Billy Connolly once joked about people who buy a large family pizza and a diet coke to go with it. Why would you bother? I mean, if you would have ordered mineral water with it then maybe, if, and providing you may have helped your weight loss efforts. But really, the pizza, with 200 calories per triangle slice would make you fat with or without any drink.
All the Best
I decided to give up drinking pop on December 27 and I haven’t regretted my actions. I feel really good about just drinking water, milk, or tea. My body has benefited from it.
I haven’t drank sodas in years..unless it’s with rum! LOL.
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