President Trump reportedly drinks 12 cans of Diet Coke every day -- this is what it does to your body

We know President Trump has an affinity for Lay's potato chips, regularly skips breakfast, but loves fast food and a good ole steak, but a new report has revealed another big detail on his daily eating habits.

A controversial report by the New York Times revealed that the president may consume up to twelve Diet Cokes every day. "Watching cable, he shares thoughts with anyone in the room, even the household staff he summons via a button for lunch or for one of the dozen Diet Cokes he consumes each day," the article maintained.

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While Trump avoids a shocking amount of calories and sugar by opting for diet soda -- 1,680 calories and 470 grams of sugar respectively, according to the Washington Post -- doctors are still concerned by the consequences "diet" soda may bring.

Results from a study last year suggested that diet soda consumers and regular soda consumers may be plagued by the same exact health issues. Researchers from Purdue University were "shocked" by this outcome after assessing the relationship between diet soda and its health outcomes.

Commented CNN on the study, "Fake sugar teases your body by pretending to give it real food. But when your body doesn't get the things it expects to get, it becomes confused on how to respond." In a way, your body is being tricked by fake sugar. The report also found that Diet soda drinkers "pack on more pounds."

"The sweeteners in diet soft drinks may trick you into overcompensating, or eating a greater number calories than you normally would," echoed Dr. Christopher Gardner to WebMD. Experts call into question the danger between "pound packing" and sedentary lifestyles, a lifestyle the Times claims Trump follows.

Said nutritionist Rhiannon Lambert to The Independent, “The majority of evidence suggests that most sedentary people have a much greater risk of dying early.” She continued, “With inactivity believed to play a significant role in the development of insulin resistance, long term sedentary behaviour is likely to increase the risk of conditions such as type 2 diabetes and heart disease."

There have been a plethora of studies focusing on calorie intake and diet soda, but the case against fake sweeteners, like aspartame in diet sodas, and cancer remains.

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The beverage industry has been constantly trying to rebrand these dangerous ingredients for its health-conscious consumers but to no avail. A profile of these various soda companies revealed declining sales, a decline seen even more so after the industry's reshuffling of diet ingredients.

According to a Business Insider report, sales for Diet Pepsi plummeted in 2016 after the company "tried to win over customers concerned about the ingredient aspartame by rolling out an aspartame-free diet cola."

"Since 2005, diet soda sales have dropped a whopping 34%. By all counts, it's a struggling sector in the soda industry," the study confirmed.

Trump dispelled the Times report when it was published on Monday, calling the piece "fake news" and an example of "bad reporting."

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