I used to drink diet soda daily but cut down to avoid ultra-processed foods. Here are 3 things I learned, and what I drink now.

"If you're having a can of Diet Coke every day, I do think that that is slightly too much," dietitian Nichola Ludlam-Raine told me on a Zoom call in May.

"It's not just because of the UPF ingredients, it's because of the acids as well," she said. "It's not good for your teeth."

Though diet drinks are marketed as a healthier alternative, she said, "they are far from being a health drink (water is always best!)."

Ludlam-Raine recommended cutting down gradually - from daily to a couple of times a week. She doesn't advocate for banning diet sodas or any other food or drink you enjoy.

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