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People 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 betwe
by mcav 17y ago
People 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.