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Cola (sugar) Addiction

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For a few years I have had a cola addiction. Generally I'll have between 6-10 cans of cola a day and only recently did I realise that it is contributing to my feelings of unwell, dizziness and constant sore throat. 

I read online that cola isn't considered a big problem but I've read a few people have had it. I'm not sure whether to cut down or cut it out completely and just go to water. I read headaches are common if cut out completely. I did think about talking to my GP but doctors give me horrible anxiety so I'd like to deal with this myself, if at all possible. 

I'm such a fitness freak since my mental breakdown 3 years ago, I'm a ashamed I let myself get so addicted to the cola. I'm hoping I will get off this and avoid any potential health problems. 

Has anyone else had cola or sugar addiction?

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  • Aspartame, an artificial sweetener, has been very recently linked to cancer, I think the WHO have listed it as such recently. It is in many fizzy drinks, not just the low or zero sugar ones. I wouldn't recommend switching to diet coke, for that reason. All forms of coke contain phosphoric acid, which, if you drink a lot of it, can leach calcium from the bones, potentially leading to osteoporosis. 

    One of the least harmful things to drink that is similar to fizzy drinks, is fruit juice diluted about half-and-half with sparkling water. 

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  • Aspartame, an artificial sweetener, has been very recently linked to cancer, I think the WHO have listed it as such recently. It is in many fizzy drinks, not just the low or zero sugar ones. I wouldn't recommend switching to diet coke, for that reason. All forms of coke contain phosphoric acid, which, if you drink a lot of it, can leach calcium from the bones, potentially leading to osteoporosis. 

    One of the least harmful things to drink that is similar to fizzy drinks, is fruit juice diluted about half-and-half with sparkling water. 

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