Diet Soda Found To Cause Weight Gain

July 2, 2011 - PRLog -- Concord, NH - It is well known that excess sugar consumption leads
directly to weight gain. This explains the popularity of artificially
sweetened “diet” drinks which do not contain any sugar. However, diet
drinks make you fat as well.

At least, that’s the word from the authors of two new studies that
were presented at a meeting in San Diego for the American Diabetes
Association.

One study followed over 400 diet soda drinkers for 10 years and found
that their waist sizes increased 70% more than non-consumers. Those
who consumed two or more diet sodas per day increased their waist
sizes five times more than those who avoided diet drinks entirely.

“They may be free of calories but not of consequences,” Dr. Helen
Hazuda, professor of medicine at University of Texas Health Science
Center at San Antonio, said in a written statement.

“These results suggest that – amidst the national drive to reduce
consumption of sugar-sweetened drinks – policies which would promote
the consumption of DSDs (diet soft drinks) may have unintended
deleterious effects.”

Health risks such as diabetes, heart disease, and cancer increase as
waist size grows.

The other study revealed mice that were fed with food laced with
artificial sweetener had higher blood sugar levels than mice eating
normal food.

"Artificial sweeteners could have the effect of triggering appetite,
but unlike regular sugars, they don't deliver something that will
squelch the appetite," said Sharon Fowler, co-author of both studies.

So, what should we be drinking?

“Beverages such as soda, energy drinks, and sports drinks are all
loaded with sugar and will contribute directly to weight gain,” said
Dean Carlson, Director of Training and owner of Get Fit NH's Fitness Revolution in
Concord and Epsom.

“These studies show that diet drinks are not the answer either. We
recommend water or green tea.”

At Get Fit NH's Fitness Revolution, Dean says that all clients receive nutrition guidance from the very first day they walk in the door.

“Feeding our bodies with the best food makes sure our clients reach their fitness, weight loss, and health goals. Looking great on the outside means a lot more when the inside is healthy too.”

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