Okay, let's talk about problem number one in this experiment:
That's right. I am an addict. I believe this is a true addiction because I actually woke up at 2am this morning craving a diet coke and had to go drink a mini can. I know it is not good for me, so why am I having such a hard time letting it go? The two cans in the picture? I finished those before 11am today. So yeah, it is going to be a struggle. I will try and hold myself accountable and fess up when I slip and drink some of this sweet nectar of
1. Aspartame is a chemical, there is nothing natural about it, and this year is all about being natural.
2. It has been correlated with all types of terrible things like increased risk of heart attack and stroke. I went to college so I know that correlation does not mean causation (my Psych 111 professor would be so proud), but still probably best to avoid it.
3. It has not nutritional value. Food and drink should fuel your body. Last I checked Potassium Benzoate was doing nothing to keep me going.
4. On a more personal note I get absolutely devastated in restaurants when I find out they serve Diet Pepsi instead of Diet Coke, cheers to less disappointment!
5. On the most personal note. There was a time in college when I was consuming roughly 4 20oz bottles of this stuff a day. I actually started to lose strength in my hands and thought I had multiple sclerosis. Like, I could not pick up the phone at my part time office job, it was too heavy for my fingers to grasp it. I went to the doctor and was told that aspartame can cause these types of symptoms in some people. I swore off the suds for a few months and was totally back to normal within a week. SCARY!
So, now you know my weakness. Say goodbye to diet coke! As soon as I finish the can I am drinking while typing this post ugh!
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