AFAIK, studies show that drinking diet soda does not lead to weight loss, it seems to lead people to eat more. Though of course these studies might be bogus, as

AFAIK, studies show that drinking diet soda does not lead to weight loss, it seems to lead people to eat more. Though of course these studies might be bogus, as many studies in nutrition are. There seems to be a huge will to demonize artificial sweeteners, people are convinced that there can be no free lunch.