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This may explain my observation that people who drink diet sodas drink a LOT of diet sodas, while people that just drink soda do so occasionally.
by snewe 17y ago
This may explain my observation that people who drink diet sodas drink a LOT of diet sodas, while people that just drink soda do so occasionally.
- mmt 17y agoI've observed exceptions, but this certainly seems to be the rule I've seen, too.
- mcav 17y agoPeople who drink lots of diet soda probably drink more because they are used to the taste and it has no direct influence on weight gain. Given the choice between a diet soda and water? I'll take the soda, thanks, unless I'm really thirsty. Better taste, without excess calories. Maintaining a healthy diet isn't rocket science; drinking diet soda rather than water won't influence your weight unless you alter your diet in other ways. That's what self-control is for. Rats don't have much of that.
- IsaacSchlueter 17y agoThat's what self-control is for. Rats don't have much of that. Neither do humans. That's why rats are such good test subjects. The point of the study is that your brain gets the pleasure, but no caloric intake to go along with it, so you feel more motivated to get more calories than you would have otherwise.