Can someone help me find a great article on the affects of diet pop on children/toddlers?
by Heather Smith on Thursday, October 22nd, 2009 | 2 Comments
My mother in law insists the diet pop is safe, and gives it to my daughter (19 months) behind my back, despite my direct orders that she is not to have it. I need to find an article showing all the harmful side-effects, so I can make her read it. I have searched all afternoon, but can’t find anything good enough! HELP!
Look up Aspartame, that’s the usual ingredient used to sweeten diet drinks.
Look up Aspartame, that’s the usual ingredient used to sweeten diet drinks.
References :
The acid in soda – diet or sugared – erodes the teeth. The "acid wash" effect lasts for 20 minutes after each sip.
Plus babies don’t need caffeine, and the phosphorus leads to bone loss.
Aspartame is the most researched ingredient to ever pass FDA approval. Many of the sites against it are not based on science. Having said that, children don’t need soda at all, so there’s no reason to give a child diet drinks.
References :
http://www.dentalgentlecare.com/diet_soda.htm