Diet Soda and Your Waistline: The Bottom Line

Let’s finish up our look at the recently published paper on diet soda and waist circumference (1). Should you stop drinking that diet soda or energy drink? You decide after you read this.

It’s obvious the researchers came in with a point of view: diet soda makes people fat. They had published or presented at least two other papers over the years that said the same thing using some of the same data. I can overlook that.

What is more difficult for me to accept is that the researchers believe this study means something in the real world . . .

We're sorry, but this content is available to Members and Insiders only.

If you're already a DrChet.com Member or Insider, click on the Membership Login link on the top menu. Members may upgrade to Insider by going to the Store and clicking Membership; your membership fee will be prorated automatically.