Diet Soda

Nutrition Guidance: Facts About Opinions About Facts

David Katz, M.D. | Posted 05.22.2012

David Katz, M.D.

There is an intrinsic problem with measuring the quality of a system by how well it conforms to what you already believe. Such a system gets bonus points for agreeing with you -- even when you are wrong.

Pepsi Next: The Last Thing America Needs

Andy Bellatti | Posted 05.19.2012

Andy Bellatti

"Health and wellness" may be cited as motivators behind Pepsi NEXT, but America needs mid-calorie soda as much as the Gulf of Mexico needs another oil spill. May I suggest drinking more water? What a concept!

Just How Bad Is Soda For Your Health?

Posted 03.14.2012

It seems like a new study linking soda consumption to poor health makes headlines each week. And whether you're choosing the full-sugar or diet variet...

Battle To Become The Top Soda Is Bubbling Up

Posted 02.23.2012

The battle to be the world's favorite beverage is bubbling up. To cope in part with a loss in market share, Pepsi is cutting 8,700 jobs worldwide ...

A Diet Soda a Day May Give You a Heart Attack

Organic Authority.com | Posted 04.17.2012

Organic Authority.com

A recent study found that drinking diet soda daily is associated with increased risk of developing a stroke, heart attack and other serious vascular issues.

How I Kicked The Diet Soda Habit (And How You Can Too)

Laura Schocker | Posted 04.03.2012

Laura Schocker

Over the past year, I've learned that my calorie-free drink of choice may be doing more harm than I thought. And so I drank my last diet soda on New Year's Eve 2011.

Diet Soda A Day Linked With Higher Risk Of Stroke, Heart Attack

The Huffington Post | Amanda L. Chan | Posted 02.02.2012

Here's another reason why you might want to curb that diet soda addiction. A new study in the Journal of General Internal Medicine shows that drink...

What's The Difference? Diet Coke vs. Coca-Cola Zero

Kitchen Daily | Posted 01.13.2012

When it comes to Coca-Cola products, people tend to be die-hard fans. Many of us know someone who can't go a day without a Diet Coke (or two or three)...

Sugary Beverages and Their Bitter Effects

Eric Ding, Ph.D. | Posted 01.23.2012

Eric Ding, Ph.D.

I'm often asked the question, "What is the single most harmful food in our diet today?" The evidence is mounting that it is the excess consumption of sugary beverages in our diet.

Spoonfuls of Peanut Butter and Other Dorm Room Snacks That Are Making You Fat

Small Kitchen College | Posted 12.11.2011

Small Kitchen College

When I was about one week into my freshman year of college, I remember thinking that I had finally discovered the way to a Jessica Biel body. Six months and 40 pounds later, I was staring at my muffin top and wondering what had gone wrong.

Men Don't Drink Diet Soda? Not According To Dr. Pepper

AP | By MAE ANDERSON | Posted 12.10.2011

NEW YORK -- Dudes don't drink diet. Or at least that's the idea behind Dr Pepper Ten, a 10-calorie soft drink Dr Pepper Snapple Group is rolling out ...

Is Diet Soda Really Bad For Your Health?

Joanna Dolgoff, M.D. | Posted 11.02.2011

Joanna Dolgoff, M.D.

So it's okay to switch to diet soda, right? Not so fast. Two new studies presented recently at the American Diabetes Association's (ADA) Scientific Sessions have linked drinking diet soda to weight gain.

Catherine Pearson

New Data On Sugar Drink Consumption: How Do You Stack Up?

HuffingtonPost.com | Catherine Pearson | Posted 10.31.2011

The newest data on Americans’ consumption of sugary drinks is out, and it isn't great. According to the Centers for Disease Control, half of the...

BEWARE: Liquid Calories That Add Up

Carrie Wiatt, M.S. | Posted 08.30.2011

Carrie Wiatt, M.S.

Ditching that regular soda and switching to a diet version may not be the perfect fix-it healthy solution. Research shows that both versions may lead to disease.

Diet Soda Linked To Weight Gain

Huffington Post | Amanda Chan | Posted 08.29.2011

Diet soda might not help you stay trim after all, new research suggests. A study presented at a American Diabetes Association meeting this week sho...

'Wakeup Call': Diet Soda May Be Tied To Stroke Risk

AP | MARILYNN MARCHIONE | Posted 05.25.2011

LOS ANGELES — It's far from definitive proof, but new research raises concern about diet soda, finding higher risks for stroke and heart attack amon...

Eco Etiquette: How Bad For The Environment Is Diet Coke?

Jennifer Grayson | Posted 05.25.2011

Jennifer Grayson

Send all your eco-inquiries to Jennifer Grayson at eco.etiquette@gmail.com. Questions may be edited for length and clarity. I live a pretty green lif...

Diets High In Sodium And Artificially Sweetened Soda Linked To Kidney Function Decline

medicalnewstoday.com | Posted 11.17.2011

Individuals who consume a diet high in sodium or artificially sweetened drinks are more likely to experience a decline in kidney function, according t...

Running To Catch Up: Health in Our Times

Anne Dunev | Posted 11.17.2011

Anne Dunev

At a holiday party a friend told me he's now working three times harder for half the pay. Welcome to 2009. People need affordable health insurance. But more desperately, they need good health.