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  1. If and when I consume sugar it’s usually the “sugar in the raw” brand. I also like the stevia but the sodas take some getting used to.

  2. It’s important to clarify several points of misinformation recently propagated by the press. First, science has repeatedly reaffirmed that low-calorie sweeteners are safe, and can help cut calories and promote weight loss. A study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition verifies this fact, as well as debunks the myth that diet beverages cause an increased preference for sweet foods and beverages:
    http://bit.ly/Ik4zjC. Moreover, the “research” referenced here claiming that low-calorie sweeteners change the balance of bacteria in the gut, and contribute to
    weight gain is not substantiated by the body of science. Frankly, this study, which focused predominantly on rodents, is not at all a reflection of real life for humans. In other words, this diet soda is safe and these claims are no cause for alarm.
    -American Beverage Association

  3. Admiral America says:

    My core litmus test for the downfall of society has been to see the amazing amount of people who think something is healthy because it says “Diet” on it. As long as that is the drink of choice for so many there really is no hope for the future because they are usually dumbed down on most other things as well.

    1. Read the labels on everything.

  4. Bob the Bouncer says:

    I have had a horrifying diet soda habit for *decades*, drinking a liter or more daily. I am not obese, not even fat. I don’t like overly sweet foods (and in fact tend to prefer bitter things like black coffee, etc). All my markers for health are extremely high, my mental function is as excellent, and I don’t have any of the problems mentioned in this article. That said, I do think diet soda is a nasty habit. I quit from time to time, only to wind up getting back into it, because I just don’t care for tea and water all the time. Maybe I’m the exception to the rule. Or maybe there are other factors besides just the diet soda that bring on the problems noted above.

  5. Overweight and obese people with all their associated maladies tend to drink diet soda. That the diet soda is the cause of their obesity is a specious argument.

  6. Chuck14od says:

    I used to drink at least a 2 liter bottle of diet soda a day in addition to probably 20 bags a day of Sweet and Low with coffee. As an insulin dependent diabetic, I was thankful for it. My health was terrible though, and slowly got off all of it. These are Toxic Chemicals. But although Stevia is natural, it was commonly used by indigenous females in South America as a birth control method/preventative. Coincidence ?

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