1. Coke vs. Diet
By: Mazall Kimyagarova

2. How Much Sugar in Coke
vs. Diet Coke
Diet Coke Coke

3. Sugar in Coke
 Sugar is an empty calorie.
 It robs the body of the nutrients required
for the body to process it.
 Sugar sends your blood sugar sky high
where it does damage to your arteries.
 Sugar is also exceedingly easy to over
consume. For example in a can of coke
there is 10 packets of sugar.

4. Artificial Sweeteners in Diet
Coke
 There are 4 ½ packets of aspartame in diet coke.
 These sweeteners are made in a lab from who knows
what chemicals.
 Further, we have no idea what these chemicals will do
to the body with sustained long term use.
 There is little evidence that these sugar substitutes
actually help people loose weight.
 There is evidence that they may contribute to weight
gain.

5. How to Deal with Sugar
Cravings
 Eat plenty of fat, protein, and nutrient-dens
foods on a regular basis kills your appetite.
 Eat some fruits the sweetness will help curb
your sweet cravings.
 Find a good dark chocolate it has just enough
sweetness for you to be satisfying without
being unhealthy.
 Go for a walk just getting away from the
temptation Is usually helpful.

6. Which is better for me Coke
or Diet?
 The obvious answer is Drink tea, Drink water
 But if you must drink a soft drink ask yourself: “
a soft drink loaded with sugars (high fructose
corn syrup) OR the chemicals in a diet coke.
 Had artificial sweeteners been found 100%
safe, without any side effects, the obvious
choice would be diet coke, which save 100
calories per cup.
 Long term health effects are unclear.

8. Interview with a Soda
addict
 Maria Karatzias is a school aid that works in
the guidance office at Francis Lewis.
 She is a mother of 2 a girl who is 21 and boy is
19. She's bin married for 27 years.
 She’s bin drinking soda since she was a little
girl it was always accessible unlike in other
homes where soda was brought out on
special occasions.

9. Interview with a Soda
addict
 Maria prefers regular soda instead of diet.
 Her brand of choice is Pepsi .
 She claims she drinks 64 oz a day which is
almost 2 litters.
 She has severe cravings for soda. Maria
would shake if she doesn't have her soda on
a daily basis.
 When she drinks soda she finds a soothing
and it calms her down.

10. Interview with a Soda
addict
 Maria sais she has no cavity's, no sugar, and
no cholesterol issues.
 Maria said “when she drinks soda she feels
very bloated”.
 Although Maria is over weight and if she was
to stop drinking soda he would loose 20
pounds.
 Since Maria is addicted to od she finds it very
difficult to quit.

11. “Science vs. soda: What is
Really in your Diet Coke”
 When researches from the University of Texas
Health Science Center San Antonio
compared the waistlines of diet soda drinkers
against a group of non-diet drinkers, the diet
soda drinkers, the drinkers had 70 percent
greater increases in belly bulge over the
course of the 9.5 year study.
 The key ingredient Carmel color, aspartame,
phosphoric acid, natural flavors.

12. “Science vs. soda: What is
Really in your Diet Coke”
 A study shows that the caramel coloring
in Diet Coke lead to an increase in lung
cancer in male and female mice.
 Aspartame- Studies show more of an
increase in cancer risk.
 Phosphoric Acid- The acid in this
ingredient is what erodes tooth enamel.
 Natural Flavors- 100 of chemicals can be
used to mimic the taste of natural flavors.

13. Follow-Up
 http://news.menshealth.com/diet-soda-
ingredients/2012/11/10/
 http://www.eatthisnotthatbook.com/uof/
eatthisnotthatbook/2011/
 http://hight3ch.com/diet-coke-can-kill-
aspartame-documentary-1h-30min/

14. Questions
 How many drink diet or regular soda?
 How much soda do you drink in a day?
 Have u ever thought about drinking water
instead?

15. References
 "’." Mens Health News Science vs Soda What's Really in
Your Diet Coke Comments. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 May
2013.
 "Diet Coke Can Kill – Aspartame Documentary 1h
30min." High T3ch. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 May 2013.
 "Regular Soda or Diet Soda: Which Is Worse For Your
Health?" Healthy Recipes, Healthy Eating, Healthy
Cooking. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 May 2013.
 "Why Thin People Don't Drink Diet Coke." News Why Thin
People Dont Drink Diet Coke Comments. N.p., n.d.
Web. 09 May 2013.