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Diet Soda Swaps Sugar for Toxicity
Trying to make healthier choices can sometimes make us sicker
Sorting through the constant noise being made by marketing companies can be really tough when it comes to better understanding your health.
Companies such as Coke and Pepsi have known since the 90’s that better health was going to be the ‘trend of tomorrow’, so they’ve worked hard to stay ahead.
Releasing beverages such as Coke Zero and Diet Coke were steps taken by the Coca-Cola company to keep ahead of consumer habits. Unfortunately for us though, they did a little too well with their marketing message.
According to Coke’s own website, 43% of the beverages they sell are marketed as either containing low or no sugar. They market them as healthy alternatives and as a good choice for those of us looking to avoid sugar and improve our lives.
What we didn’t realise was that in taking out the sugar, they had to replace it with more powerful sweeteners.
These sweeteners have meant a whole lot of new problems for our bodies to deal with, some of which we never evolved the tools to handle.
