The other day, as I wheeled my cart down the soft-drink aisle to pick up some seltzer, my 3-year-old pointed at the soda and said (loudly),“Soda’s baaaaaaad.” First thought: I’ve never directly said that to you… but right on, little man! Still, I didn’t want my preschooler schooling all the people who’d come to pick up pop (as we call it where I grew up). That’s just rude. So I said, “Well, we like seltzer better, right?”Related: 10 Expert Food Rules to Follow
While I don’t go around telling people soda is “baaaaaad,” I don’t think it’s good: it’s full of sugars or sugar substitutes; some kinds of soda, namely colas, contain phosphoric acid, which, according to some studies, may harm bones. That said, I don’t always avoid soda: now and then, I’ll order one to have with a burger or with popcorn at the movies. I usually order a Diet Coke. Why? For years, I drank tons of diet soda—and that’s what my taste buds grew to like. But when it comes to diet soda versus regular soda, what’s really the better choice?
Regular soda or diet soda—which is worse?
