Lose WeightBe Heart Healthy – Switch to diet soda.
Do you drink a couple cans of regular soda each day? If so, consider making the switch to diet. Switching from 24 oz (two cans) of regular soda each day to diet soda will save you 280 calories/day and 78 grams of sugar! This change promotes weight loss (~1/2 pound/week) and triglyceride control.
Tired of changes that don't last?
I can “hear you” arguing with me that there’s no way you can tolerate the taste of diet soda. Well, there are now many products on the market comparable in taste to regular soda without the extra sugar and calories. Start experimenting until you find one you like. Or cut out soda altogether and opt for water.
Diet soda doesn’t eliminate the issue of carbonation and tooth decay, or the possible link between caffeine and blood pressure. If cutting out soda completely feels out of reach right now, swapping to diet can be a reasonable stepping stone, with water as the best choice in the long run for your heart health and weight loss goals.
All the best,
Lisa Nelson, RD
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