ABC NEWS– The growing problem of obesity in this country has led some
experts to take a closer look at diet soft drinks. It turns out they may not be
as helpful to weight loss as some people might think.
Ever since Tab hit the market in the swingin’ 60s, diet soda has become an American mainstay. In the era when thin-became-in thanks to mini-skirts – and the rail-thin model Twiggy – diet soda’s appeal was instant…
Save hundreds of calories a day, and stay skinny – right? The paradox is that American waistlines have been growing steadily.
Researcher Sharon Fowler, at the University of Texas Health Science Center, has been tracking soda drinkers for more than a decade. “People who were drinking diet soft drinks – two or more per day – had a 57 per cent chance of becoming overweight.”
Fowler says it may be that diet soda gives a false sense of security. “I can get the candy bar to go with the diet soft drink, and it’s just a little candy bar, I’m OK.”
However, Fowler and other experts suspect something else… That diet sodas can actually make you want to eat MORE!
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