It feels like the obvious healthier choice—to skip the sugar, but keep the treat. However, it’s not that straightforward. Researchers are starting to wonder if we traded one problem for another, this time, for the brain.
What Research Shows
Diet sodas contain little to no calories, relying on artificial sweeteners such as aspartame or sucralose to provide sweetness.
Zena le Roux
Author
Zena le Roux is a health journalist with a master’s in investigative health journalism and a certified health and wellness coach specializing in functional nutrition. She is trained in sports nutrition, mindful eating, internal family systems, and applied polyvagal theory. She works in private practice and serves as a nutrition educator for a UK-based health school.