{"id":19553,"date":"2018-11-15T13:45:59","date_gmt":"2018-11-15T17:45:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vitamins.vitanetonline.com\/?p=19553"},"modified":"2018-11-15T13:45:59","modified_gmt":"2018-11-15T17:45:59","slug":"should-you-be-drinking-diet-soda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vitamins.vitanetonline.com\/index.php\/should-you-be-drinking-diet-soda\/","title":{"rendered":"Should You Be Drinking Diet Soda?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"richsummary\">\n<p id=\"abstract\">Diet soda is something that a lot of people are fans of. It is not easy to understand the good and bad of diet soda, but it is something that should be put into the minds of people. Diet soda is not as healthy for you as you may think. Sure, it may say that there are no sugars in the soda, but that is not always the case\u00a0because there are a lot of artificial flavorings in them.<\/p>\n<p id=\"takeawayheader\">Key Takeaways:<\/p>\n<ul id=\"takeaways\">\n<li id=\"takeaway1\">Many people have embraced diet soda wholeheartedly because they believe it is an alternative to the sugary beverages in the market especially for those with diabetes.<\/li>\n<li id=\"takeaway2\">One of the pros of diet soda is that it comes with fewer carbohydrates. It does not contain sugar but artificial sweeteners which makes the carbohydrate content lower.<\/li>\n<li id=\"takeaway3\">Although diet soda contains lower calories than regular soda, it is not better than water which contains no calories at all.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"quote\">&#8220;But, as with many new products, the pros of diet soda came along with many cons. In recent years, controversy has continued to build about whether the alternative sweeteners used in diet sodas are good for you, and whether or not you should be drinking diet soda.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"readmoretext\">Read more: <\/span><a id=\"source\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/should-you-be-drinking-diet-soda\/\">https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/should-you-be-drinking-diet-soda\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Diet soda is something that a lot of people are fans of. It is not easy to understand the good and bad of diet soda, but it is something that should be put into the minds of people. Diet soda is not as healthy for you as you may think. 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