I drink diet Coke and I'm not fat, nor did I start drinking it for that reason. I don't like the sugary taste of regular cola.
I have refused ALL “diet” sodas, but I LIKE coke “zero”.
Call me a shill, or what you will. I LIKE Coke Zero, which is far more than I can say FOR what is called “Coke” up here where LEGAL folk pay their OWN way.
Ditto that .....just tastes less sweet IMO.
But I do drink a lot of Diet Soda at work yet my recent heart scan, blood test says clean pipes, low cholesterol, perfect blood sugar etc ........I think there is something too the fat folks and diet soda connection as a common factor for folks that are just too fat.
Goobermint research funding drives such junk science conclusions IMO.