People advertise products but hide its negative points. The product nature is hyped but the ill effects remains in the shadow and is least published about. For instance the Diet Coke is a popular fizzy drink. But it has certain bad associations with health. Know the least known effects of this soda.
Diet Coke: popular fizzy drink
There would be no one in the world who is not aware of this coke. This popular carbonated drink is everywhere. You will find it even in the smallest grocery shop of rural areas in the world. It is not just a drink for hot weathers. People drink it all year-round at home or on trips or holidays. They enjoy it with meals or solo. This is the company’s first zero sugar drink.
People go ga-ga over it. They cannot live without it. But not many people including its ardent fans are aware about the less advertised and less known side effects of this drink. But before you crack open a can of this drink on its 40th anniversary, know certain facts associated with it.
Diet Coke (Source: Business insider)Different from Coca-Cola Zero Sugar
Both have the same sweetener but their flavor base differs. Diet Coke has its own distinctive light taste.
Different types of same drink
Over the years, the company has come up with more than a dozen different flavors of the drink. These include Diet Coke with Lime, Diet Coke with Citrus Zest, Diet Cherry Coke, and Diet Vanilla Coke.
Float test
Diet Coke can floats (Source: UPenn physics)This drink is less dense than Coca-Cola. Hence its can floats while the can of Coca-Cola sinks in water.
Innumerable pre-launch tests
The company wanted to ensure that the new coke would meet its industry standards. Hence they made the drink undergo 450 tests prior to its launch.
Highest selling soda
It ranks as the highest selling soda of all times. After its launch in 1982, it did not take much time to reach the top and retain that position over the years.
It is acidic
It has a pH of 3.2 and hence can erode the enamel if it comes in contact with teeth.
Linked with facial blemish and acne
There is a high possibility that the acid in it can cause breakouts. Stryx says:
“No definitive link has been proven between excessive soda consumption and an increased risk of facial blemishes. However, the rumour may have some substance behind it,”
Diet Coke linked with facial blemishes (Source: The art of keto)Effects on body in an hour
The drink can affect you within an hour in the following way. In 10 minutes, it can affect your tooth enamel, in 20 minutes it can switch body to fat storage mode, in 40 minutes you get a short term high feeling and within an hour you start feeling more thirsty and more hungry than that prior to having the drink.
Read more: Diet Coke vs Coke Zero: Which is healthier? What are their ingredients?
Aspartame sweetness
The aspartame used in the drink is 200 times more sweet than sucrose. Hence a small amount is used. This decreases the soda density and makes it lighter.