Latest Trustworthy News from Dr. Mercola - delivered straight to your inbox!

Are Diet Sodas Making You Fat?

WARNING!

This is an older article that may not reflect Dr. Mercola’s current view on this topic. Use our search engine to find Dr. Mercola’s latest position on any health topic.

Two new studies have linked diet soda to poorer health.

In one study, people who drank two or more diet sodas a day experienced waist size increases that were six times greater than those of people who didn't drink diet soda. A second study that found that aspartame (NutraSweet) raised blood sugar levels in diabetes-prone mice.

Top

By continuing to browse our site you agree to our use of cookies, revised Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.