Diet Soda linked to metabolic syndrome

A study of 9500 men and women ages 45 to 64 that appears in the journal Circulation showed that those who drank one can of diet soda a day had a 34% higher risk of developing metabolic syndrome compared to those who drank none. This risk was even higher than those who ate fried food (25% higher risk) and those with high intakes of refined grains, fried foods, and red meat combined (18% higher risk).

Metabolic syndrome is a collection of risk factors for cardiovascular disease such as diabetes, obesity, and high blood pressure.

Bonnie - there have been numerous studies over the last several years that have burst diet soda's bubble. What are the factors behind such an elevated risk of metabolic syndrome?

1. Drinking diet soda is like drinking liquid chemicals. if you have read our blog or receive our newsletters, you understand how chemicals contribute to inflammation (and any disease associated with it) and fat accumulation. One main responsibility of fatty tissue is to encapsulate toxins. The more toxins you accumulate, the more fatty tissue you will have.
2. Diet soda has a host of ingredients that one can react to. Any reaction creates an inflammatory response, which in turn, creates chronic inflammatory issues.
3. Behavior - drinking diet soda is an excuse not to drink the real thing. Some feel that they consume other sugary, unhealthy fare if they drink diet soda. Little do they know that drinking diet soda is worse for them.

Remember to "Eat Real Food!"