WAISTLINE VS. WASTE LINE

Published July 9, 2013
By Mary Pratt

Via e-mail -- Thanks for your article "Diet Drinks + Alcohol = 'Pour' Judgment" in the Spring 2013 issue of Torch ("The Alert Consumer," page 7). I don't drink that often, but when I do, I like to mix my drinks with diet cola to save calories. I never knew that could actually increase the negative effects of alcohol to your system. I'm sure a lot of people don't know about this. I wonder how many people have been in an alcohol-related accident or been pulled over for DUI because of this very thing? It's not worth it to save a few calories if it's going to get you into trouble.