Diet Soda May Cause Weight Gain

Maylin Rodriguez-Paez RN

Many people have made the switch to diet soda in an effort to lose weight, but could it actually be jeopardizing their weight loss efforts?

That may certainly be the case, if you consider the staggering results of this study.

Recently, scientists from Texas found that diet soda drinkers had larger waists than non-drinkers. Let’s explore the study and its implications.

Diet Soda Drinkers Increased Waist Size by 500%

In a study called the San Antonio Longitudinal Study of Aging, researchers analyzed the dietary habits of 474 elderly people.

They collected information on diet soda intake, height, waist circumference, …read more