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How Diet Coke Messes With Your Microbiome

The Editors At Charlotte's Book
Jan 07, 2016
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Beyoncé tells us to drink Diet Pepsi. Taylor Swift tells us to drink Diet Coke. While we may be fans of their music, after reading this New York Times article, their pitch for diet soda falls pretty flat. Essentially, the fake sugar in diet sodas—and in the sweet little pastel packets—confuses your body's ability to naturally regulate blood sugar levels…

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