Answer From Katherine Zeratsky, R.D., L.D. Drinking a reasonable amount of diet soda a day, such as a can or two, isn’t likely to hurt you. The artificial sweeteners and other chemicals currently used in diet soda are safe for most people, and there’s no credible evidence that these ingredients cause cancer.
Q. What are the bad chemicals in Diet Coke?
The artificial sweetener aspartame (Equal, NutraSweet), which is added to many medications, diet foods and diet sodas, contains phenylalanine.
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- Q. What are the bad chemicals in Diet Coke?
- Q. What chemical in Diet Coke causes cancer?
- Q. Will Diet Coke make you fat?
- Q. Is Diet Coke worse than regular Coke?
- Q. Is drinking Sprite bad for you?
- Q. Is Sprite bad for your stomach?
- Q. What happens when you eat a banana peel?
- Q. What happens if you eat bananas everyday?
Q. What chemical in Diet Coke causes cancer?
Ammoniated “Caramel Coloring” Contaminated with 4-methylimidazole. New chemical analyses have found that Coca-Cola, Pepsi-Cola, Diet Coke, and Diet Pepsi contain high levels of 4-methylimidazole (4-MI), a known animal carcinogen.
Q. Will Diet Coke make you fat?
Experimental studies do not support the claim that diet soda causes weight gain. In fact, these studies have found that replacing sugar-sweetened drinks with diet soda can result in weight loss ( 18 , 19 ). One study had overweight participants drink 24 ounces (710 mL) of diet soda or water per day for 1 year.
Q. Is Diet Coke worse than regular Coke?
Diet Soda Could Actually Be Worse For You Than The Regular Stuff. Flickr / niallkennedy Diet sodas may be calorie-free, but they could be worse for your health and your waistline than ones with sugar, a new report suggests.
Q. Is drinking Sprite bad for you?
Sprite is a caffeine-free lemon-lime soda. Yet, its high added sugar content can provide a quick boost of energy. That said, Sprite and other sugary sodas should be limited in a healthy diet.
Q. Is Sprite bad for your stomach?
Your stomach Acid from soda can irritate the stomach lining, and cause heartburn and acid reflux.
Q. What happens when you eat a banana peel?
Banana peels are packed with polyphenols, carotenoids, and other antioxidants that fight cancer-causing free radicals in your body. Eating more banana peels, especially green, unripe peels, can increase your antioxidant levels and help reduce your risk of cancer.
Q. What happens if you eat bananas everyday?
Bananas are a healthy addition to almost any diet, but too much of any single food — including bananas — could do more harm than good. Bananas are not typically considered a high-calorie food. However, if your banana habit is causing you to eat more calories than your body needs, it could lead to unhealthy weight gain.
