It destroys your teeth: As already mentioned, diet coke is acidic in nature hence, it can damage your teeth by dissolving tooth enamel. These chemicals may also cause hives, asthma and other types of allergic conditions. It causes damage to body cells: Preservative chemicals such as sodium benzoate or potassium benzoate are present in diet coke, which can severely inactivate and damage DNA of the body cells. If you combine cocktails with diet coke, you may feel drunker and have an unpleasant feeling the next day. 
It l eads to uncomfortable hangover: An uncomfortable hangover is another side effect of addiction to diet coke.Moreover, diet coke contains large quantities of sodium (57 mg in a 12 oz can), which can also lead to high blood pressure. The link can’t be explained but it could be due to the fact that diet coke consumption leads to obesity which can cause increased blood pressure. It l eads to hypertension: Another of the diet coke side effects is an increased risk of developing high blood pressure.Hence, it is advised that you drink water or herbal tea instead of diet coke to quench your thirst. The symptoms of dehydration are dizziness, headache, increased heart rate, seizures and even death. It contains caffeine as one of the ingredients, which is a diuretic and causes dehydration. It causes dehydration: If you are feeling thirsty, Diet Coke should not be your choice of beverage to quench your thirst.Moreover, the artificial sweeteners present in Diet Coke may affect the good bacteria in your intestine and cause diabetes. Due to this, you crave food or snacks after consuming Diet Coke. Diet Coke or any other no calorie drink makes you hungrier.
It can trigger type 2 d iabetes: Drinking greater than two cans of Diet Coke every day can increase your risk of developing type 2diabetes. The risk of developing stroke and heart disease is increased by having higher than normal levels of LDL cholesterol (bad cholesterol). It increases the levels of cholesterol: An increased blood level of cholesterol is another of the major Diet Coke side effects. Moreover, you tend to crave foods and overeat after consuming a can of Diet Coke, which makes you obese or overweight. This occurs because it has artificial sweeteners which affect the metabolism of the body. However, drinking excessive amount of Diet Coke may trigger obesity, instead of helping you lose weight despite having no sugar and calories. It triggers obesity: You drink Diet Coke in place of regular soda to restrict your calorie intake and lose weight. According to a study, consumption of greater than two Diet Coke cans in a day may increase the risk of developing a cardiovascular problem by 30% and heart disease by 50%. Risk of cardiovascular disease is increased: A close link exists between heart disease and ingestion of Diet Coke. The functioning of your kidneys can decline, if you consume greater than two Diet Coke cans in a day. If ingested in large amounts, Diet Coke can cause kidney problems such as kidney stones (they occur when excessive minerals and acids are present in your urine). Diet Coke’s pH is 2.51 hence, it is acidic in nature. 
It also helps to maintain proper pH level of your body.
It a ffects functioning of kidneys: Kidneys play an important role in removing harmful toxins from the body and detoxifying your blood. However, certain ingredients are present in Diet Coke, which may cause adverse effects on your health, particularly when it is ingested in large amounts. There is no sugar, calories or carbohydrates present in Diet Coke, whereas 39 g of sugar and 140 calories are present in a 12-oz can of normal Coke. Though it is not an ideal choice, still you may feel that Diet Coke is better in comparison to classic Coca-Cola.
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