One More Reason to Say "No" to Artificial Sweeteners

Here's another reason to quit drinking diet drinks. Aside from the fact that they're made with two of the most harmful ingredients in our food supply (aspartame and Splenda), they actually cause people to gain weight!

Researchers at the University of Texas studied the weight and soda-drinking habits of 600 normal-weight subjects of various ages. Then they followed up with them eight years later.

. Those who drank one diet soda a day were 65% more likely to be overweight than those who drank none.

. Those who drank two or more diet drinks a day raised their odds even higher.

There are numerous studies that confirm these findings. For one thing, though diet drinks have no calories, they actually stimulate your appetite and cause a powerful craving for carbohydrates. Other research suggests that artificial sweeteners also stimulate fat storage.

(Reference: Mercola.com)

- Jon Herring
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