Diet soda

Diet sodas are widely used around the world, especially by those trying to cut down on calories or sugar. It is essentially a mixture of carbonated water, artificial or natural sweeteners, colors, flavors, and other food additives.

Even though diet Coke has no sugar and typically no calories, research suggests that regular consumers are more likely to have specific health problems than non-consumers. For example, it's linked to a higher risk of metabolic syndrome, a set of symptoms that includes elevated levels of blood pressure, blood sugar, and fat in the blood, as well as belly fat. The desire for highly palatable foods like calorie-dense sweets may increase due to diet soda's modification of brain reactions to food, according to research. But you should keep in mind that not all artificially sweetened sodas are low in calories or sugar-free, some use both sugar and sweetener.