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Can drinking too much diet coke make you tired instead of awake? i drink a lot! (at least 12+ daily) sorry i know that's bad! i'm addicted.
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Sodas and deficiency: Yes, it can. Soda has been linked with decreased bone density due to disruption of normal calcium and phosphate metabolism, and the excess soda is probably replacing your intake of other nutrient rich foods and beverages (leading to other vitamin deficiencies). When sodium benzoate (a preservative) combines with Vitamin C, anemia can develop from bone marrow damage. Then there is the aspartame...
Answered 11/20/2018
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