> Diet Coke does not promote obesity. I don't have a good source* on me but aspartame likely increases appetite and feeling of hunger so I don't know about pro

> Diet Coke does not promote obesity. I don't have a good source* on me but aspartame likely increases appetite and feeling of hunger so I don't know about promoting but it may be contributing. * see this for example though http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2359769 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2359769