The Truth About Diet Soda
You’ve done it. We’ve all done it. You’re sitting in your corner office when suddenly you feel thirsty. You head to the vending machine, and slide a few quarters in the slot to await a cold, refreshing can of diet soda. But, before you pop the shiny aluminum tab, consider this: diet soda has a very dirty secret. One it surely wouldn’t want its competitors to find out about …Diet soda contains an artificial sweetener known as aspartame, which is broken down into phenylalanine, aspartic acid and methanol. When ingested, methanol converts to formaldehyde in the body—an embalming fluid and dangerous neurotoxin. Yuck.
