I have a soda addiction - make that Coke addiction.

Ever since I was diagnosed with PCOS, I switched to Coke Light. When Coke Zero came out, I fell in love. I can guzzle down up to four cans a day (if not more). It’s zero calories anyway, right?

Boy was I so wrong.

Recent studies have shown that diet sodas can make people gain more weight. Psychologically, people tend to eat more because they reason they are drinking diet soda and physically, when you drink down liquid that is not water, your stomach reacts by secreting more gastric acid, which in turn, makes you hungrier.

And dig this: Those who guzzle down diet sodas tend to gain more weight than those who drank regular.

Sodas are also bad for the teeth because of its phosphoric acid content. I have one sensitive tooth already because of it.

And here I was admiring Coke’s new plastic design bottles and thinking custom boxes for them would come in handy for the future.

Resources:
WebMD:Drink More Diet Soda, Gain More Weight?
Can Diet Soda Make You Gain Weight?