Weight Gain

Many people use diet soda as a means of controlling their weight. The results are quite the opposite. For example, a college student drank regular sodas in order to complete his studies and gained weight in the process. After graduation, to reduce weight, he began drinking eight cans of diet soda per day.  This resulted in caffeine addiction and additional weight gain.

Caffeine is most commonly used drug around the world. Caffeine is found in products such as coffee, soda and medications. Its effect on the human body range from heightened anxiety, body tension, induced alertness and stimulates the central nervous system.

The overwhelming majority of soda drinkers are under the false impression that beverages such as soda serve the body in the same manner as water. This assumption leads to over consumption and assists in the development of health problems.

The most common health problems related to caffeine are high blood pressure and increased heart rate. Beverages containing caffeine cause the body to become dehydrated because caffeine contains diuretic properties. This is the number one reason why people drink soda in excess, because the human body is never satisfied by soda alone. Individuals in this situation have a tendency to over eat because they mistake thirst for hunger. The end result being weight gain and the collection of unwanted fat. 

The best way to avoid the health problems caused by caffeine is to drink eight glasses of water a day or half of your body weight in ounces every day. Multiple studies have shown that people who increase their water intake over the long haul lose weight. In one case study, an obese woman lost 42 pounds in 18 months by following a diet that stressed an increase in water consumption.

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Certain anecdotes above are taken from “Your Body’s Many Cries for Water”, by F. Batmanghelidj, M.D., Global Health Solutions, Inc.

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