14 Scary Reasons to Stop Drinking Diet Soda Right Now

Cancer Concerns

Even though it may say ‘caramel coloring’ on the can, don’t be misled. Your favorite colas are not, in fact, filled with sweet and sticky caramel. The dark color of these drinks is manufactured by heating ammonia and sulfites to form compounds which are known carcinogens. Tests have shown that high doses of the chemicals in this coloring cause tumors on the liver, lungs and thyroid of rats and mice. Naturally, chemicals that cause cancer in animals are considered to be a threat to humans too.