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However, according to HealthDay, Susie Swithers, a professor of psychological sciences at Purdue University, says her own studies have also shown how diet drinks could lead to dangerous heart problems, including the fact that when animals are given regular sugar after consuming artificial sweeteners, their bodies don’t respond correctly to it.

“[Like diabetics], they become hyperglycemic,” Swithers said. They also make less of a heart-protective protein.

Healthy Beverages Alternatives

Grabbing the  occasional soda, diet or not, is fine, according to most experts. However, there are some much healthier, everyday options that you should consider as well:

  • Water
  • Green tea
  • Low-sodium vegetable juice
  • Seltzer water or sparkling water
  • Cranberry juice

Oh, and by the way: for many people, water just isn’t the most exciting of beverages. To make things at least a little more fun, try adding a splash of your favorite juice, slices of fruit, or creatively-prepared ice cubes (add water to an ice cube tray, then add crushed berries, herbs or juice).

Are Diet Drinks Dangerous For Women?  was originally published on elev8.com

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