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The truth about diet soda: if you guzzle lots of diet soda, here is important information to read.

Publication: Scholastic Choices
Publication Date: 01-SEP-09 		Format: Online
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Full Article Title: The truth about diet soda: if you guzzle lots of diet soda, here is important information to read.(nutrition)

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Below are five facts you need to know about diet soda. The first one will make diet-soda fans smile, but the next four won't.

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FACT 1:

Diet sodas are calorie-free. If your main reason for drinking diet soda is to consume fewer calories, you are meeting your goal. For example, both Diet Coke and Diet Pepsi have zero calories. Meanwhile, regular soda is full of calories. A two-liter bottle of regular Coke contains 100 calories per serving. The same is true of a two-liter bottle of regular Pepsi. That's a lot of calories.

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FACT 2:

Diet soda lacks nutrients to help your body stay healthy. Other than sodium, diet soda contains nothing of substance for your body. Contrast that with calcium-fortified orange juice, which contains not only calcium but also nutrients like vitamin C, vitamin D, folic acid, thiamine, and...

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