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Are there any proven negative side effects to drinking excessive amounts of diet coke?

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Dr. Christopher Dowd answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Probably: Some data has suggested a link between diet soda consumption and metabolic syndrome, a constellation of findings associated with increased cardiovascular risk (i.e. Heart attacks and strokes). Excessive amounts of many things often have negative consequences and as a general rule i recommend using moderation as a guiding principle.

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Answered 9/2/2018

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