So about sugar free drinks?!
Question: So what's the downside about sugar free drinks? I mean I know it's got no calories and all, but there's gotta be a downside to getting that artificial sweetener (because all sugar-free drinks are somewhat sweetened with artificial sweetener). What're the effects? Do they take place immediately or in a few years? I read an article about these people who chewed sugar-free gum for several years and their gums got messed up or something, I can't remember the exact effect.
Answers: So what's the downside about sugar free drinks? I mean I know it's got no calories and all, but there's gotta be a downside to getting that artificial sweetener (because all sugar-free drinks are somewhat sweetened with artificial sweetener). What're the effects? Do they take place immediately or in a few years? I read an article about these people who chewed sugar-free gum for several years and their gums got messed up or something, I can't remember the exact effect.
As of now the one artificial sweetner that has been deemed safe is Aspartame. I wouldn't go overboard with it though just in case. Our bodies metabolize artificial sweetners differently than natural sugar so I'm sure there are some risks involved with overuse. Steer clear of Stevia. The FDA has deemed it an unsafe food additive.
They contribute to water retention. They make you hungry. They've been shown to cause cancer in lab rats. They cause your lympathic system to work overtime, which can lead to boils or other skin inflamations.
Its a cumulative effect...
This while I swill a diet coke.
First and foremost, sugar free drinks such as soda contains carbonation; therefore, it bloats individuals out. Second, Artificial sweetener is a man made chemical which causes cancer in the long run. But to answer your question, it takes a few years to see the results that is Cancer.
I have receive this information from a book called, "You Staying Young" by Michael F. Roizen, M.D. & Mehmet C. Oz, M.D. I hope this helps.
In addition to the good answers given by a prior answerer, you might find yourself getting addicted to these artificial sweeteners. They are, after all, drugs in every sense of the word. Why do you think soda manufacturers use them, when natural, no-calorie, non-addictive sweeteners like stevia are readily available? It's because they want you to be addicted to their products!
Drink water. It's just about the only healthy liquid you can pour into your body.
There is no evidence to prove that artificial sweeteners aren