Soft drink “0% sugar” is not as good as you think. Anyone who likes to drink diet soft drinks because they think that they are at least healthier than ordinary soft drinks. Since there is no sugar or sugar free, drinking is not fat or energy, you may need to change your mind on this matter again. When Boston University In the United States, these beverages may increase the risk of dementia and stroke than regular soft drinks. Which may be more serious than obesity.

Many people already know But there are still many that do not know Research team from Boston University of the United States. A sample of 4,372 people aged 45 and older, for up to 10 years, was studied about the food and drinks they consume. And it was found that people who drank one can of diet soda a day were 2.9 times more likely to develop dementia and cerebrovascular disease than those who didn’t.

That’s because the ingredient in diet soda called aspartame, which is a sweetener instead of sugar, can narrow the arteries. Which are all causes of dementia And that cerebrovascular.

While the results of the study at the beginning of the year The University of the Imperial College London, England, also concluded on diet soft drinks. Using a sweetener instead of sugar has no effect on body weight. As many people understand in any way It’s just a sweetener that does not provide energy.