Diet Soda

Diet Soda

Are diet sodas addictive?

Here’s an interesting gloss of the topic from CNN. Personally, I’ve felt that the aspartame in diet sodas is highly addictive, giving the user the powerful reinforcement of a “dopamine hit” with each drink.

In the interest of full disclosure, about 4 years ago I realized I was completely addicted to Diet Dr. Pepper (I drank at least eight a day). I quit “cold turkey,” experiencing some excruciating stomach pains and nausea on the second day (which convinced me of the powerful effects of this “harmless” sweetener).

I rarely drink diet sodas today, but if I do, they’re strictly sweetened with Splenda (like Diet Rite Pure Zero).

If you’re unwittingly addicted to aspartame, you owe it to yourself to learn more about its effects.

Here’s just one link about aspartame (some Congressional testimony) to get you started.

And here’s a more in-depth discussion about aspartame from Dr. Joseph Mercola.

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