14 Scary Reasons to Stop Drinking Diet Soda Right Now

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The phosphoric acid found in soda has been linked to heart and kidney problems, muscle loss and osteoporosis if taken in too great a quantity.Found in both regular and diet soda, this chemical is added to drinks to preserve their shelf life but it might just shorten yours! A study has shown that the excessive phosphate levels found in sodas caused lab rats to die five weeks earlier than rats with more normal phosphate levels.