Weight loss: Why you can't burn belly fat - avoid drink that makes the body store fat
09.09.2022 - 12:49
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lose weight, it's common knowledge that the first step it to cut out sugar. Many people's first point of call is limiting sweet treats such as chocolate and desserts - all things high in calories and sugar. But when it comes to fizzy drinks there is a bit of confusion around the word "diet".
Diet Coke, for example, is deemed a healthier version of full-fat, with one can containing 189 calories. The former only contains one calorie, but it has secret ingredients that experts warn to stay away from if wanting to shed pounds. While diet drinks don't contain real sugar or calories, they do contain a lot of additives and artificial ingredients including sweeteners.
The blend of low-calorie sweeteners (aspartame and acesulfame-K), means it can be sugar-free and calorie-free, without compromising on taste. READ MORE: Diet: Expert warns against common mistakeBut these ingredients are full of unnatural chemicals that can cause the body to crave more high-calorie and sugar-laden foods. Dr.
Sharon Fowler of the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, stated: "Calorie-free does not equal consequence-free. "So while it may seem like a healthier choice, a growing body of evidence shows that artificially sweetened diet sodas aren't any better than their regular sugar alternatives. Pharmacist Niraj Naik, who runs a blog called the The Renegade Pharmacist, claimed the diet fizzy drink can actually encourage the body to store fat, the opposite of what slimmers believe drinking the low-fat version would do.
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