Well let’s just start by saying all soft drinks, whether diet or regular, are not good for you. They are processed foods (or drinks in this case) that contains harmful ingredients. I wouldn’t advise ANYBODY to drink soft drinks of any kind.

With that said, if we had no choice (I don’t see how that’s possible, but let’s just go along with it anyways), I would say stick to regular soda over “Diet” soda. Diet sodas contain some kind of engineered sweeteners (aspartame, sucralose, etc.), and while they don’t contain calories, they have a toxic effect on the body. This is especially true in children, as behavioral issues may arise from the introduction of toxins at a young age.

The more toxic or artificial elements we introduce to our body, the more toxic we become. The problem with artificial sweeteners such as Nutrasweet® and Splenda® is that they have an affinity to attack the nervous system (neuron-toxins). The nervous system regulates the function of all other systems – hormonal system, immune system, cardiovascular system as well as all the organs. We must have the nervous system working perfectly in order to achieve health and wellness.

Also, when you introduce these artificial sweeteners into the body, we create an incredible deficiency of natural substances and also create a craving for these sweeteners. Like with anything, if the body only receives artificial sweeteners, the body will adjust and begin to crave the artificial sweetener.

Another unknown fact about Diet soft drinks is that they don’t help you lose weight! Contrary to common belief, an 8 year study by the University of Texas Health Science Center shows that overweight risk increased 41% with each daily can of diet soft drink. When researchers took a closer look at their data, they found that nearly all the obesity risk from soft drinks came from diet sodas. More on this can be found in an article titled
“Low-Fat Myths”. (http://innovativemedicine.com/articles/lowfat.php).