True or False: Soda is okay if it is “diet”?

According to a recent study that followed 2500 people for 10 years, daily intake of diet sodas was associated with an increased risk of diabetes, heart attacks, strokes, obesity, and other vascular risks.  While this study was not completely conclusive, it does add to the growing body of research that suggests diet soda–like regular soda–is not doing our bodies any favors, and may be hurting us.

For a summary of the Journal of General Internal Medicine article click here:  http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_122137.html

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