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Diet Soda? Hardly.
December 7, 2007
You know when you’re standing at the vending machine and you think “I really want that Coke…but it’s just got so many calories…so, you know, I’ll go with the Diet Coke.” And then you go back to your desk feeling all high and mighty for making the “right decision?” Think again, saddlebags. [Johns Hopkins] A recent study performed at the Johns Hopkins University has shown that people who drink diet soda still have a 41 percent chance of being overweight. How’s that for the taste of a new generation?
Researchers are still trying to figure that out. Some experts believe that the problem with diet sodas is this: When people consume diet drinks, they think they’re doing something “good” for their body — and then they feel free to splurge on other, high-calorie items.
There is also some research that suggests diet sodas may actually stimulate the appetite. So, basically, the overly sweet taste of diet drinks actually creates a craving for still more sweet things, thus upping calorie consumption.
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