This added up to 44 percent more weight loss among the diet soda drinkers than the control group.One...

1. Diet soda and weight loss: New study reignites debate
This added up to 44 percent more weight loss among the diet soda drinkers than the control group.
One half of the group was asked to drink at least 24 ounces of diet drinks per day, along with as
much water as they wanted. Both groups saw a reduction in waist circumference and blood
pressure.
Additionally, other studies have found artificial sweeteners in diet soda could be detrimental to one's
long-term health. The results contradict a number of other recent studies that indicated drinking
diet soda may actually cause a person to gain weight.
The researchers found people in the diet soda group lost an average of 13 pounds over the 12-week
time period, while those who didn't drink diet beverages only lost 9 pounds. All Rights Reserved.
However, Dr. "Evidence shows that they are clearly better than sweetened beverages."
The new study, which was fully funded by the American Beverage Association, looked at whether
drinks such as Coke Zero, Diet Dr. Recent research presented at the American College of
Cardiology's 63rd Annual Scientific Session in Washington D.C. They also had a significant reduction
in serum triglycerides. found women who consumed two or more diet drinks per day had a higher
risk for heart attack, stroke and other cardiovascular problems.
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/diet-soda-and-weight-loss-new-study-reignites-debate/. Pepper and
Diet Snapple might help people lose more weight than drinking water alone.
Diet beverages can help you lose weight, according to a new paper published today in the journal
Obesity. A 2012 report said that people who drank two or more diet sodas daily ended up gaining
more inches around their waist. Aronne, a specialist in internal medicine and weight loss at
NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell disagrees with the recent diet soda backlash. People in the
water group could drink 24 ounces of water each day but no soda; they were permitted to consume
food products containing sugar substitutes, such as yogurt, gum, candy and ice cream, but could not
add artificial sweeteners like Splenda or Equal to their coffee or tea.
With a sample size of 303 people, researchers at University of Colorado Anschutz Health and
Wellness Center in Aurora, Colo., and Temple University's Center for Obesity Research and
Education in Philadelphia conducted the first ever prospective, randomized 12-week clinical trial to
study the issue.
Additionally, 64 percent of the diet soda drinkers lost a minimum of 5 percent of their body weight,
compared with only 43 percent of the people who didn't drink diet soda.
© 2014 CBS Interactive Inc. Louis J. Research published earlier this year in American Journal of
Public Health said that while artificial sweeteners may help cut down on one's sugar intake, they
may prompt people to eat more calories overall.
The results may be confusing to consumers, since previous studies seem to have found the opposite.
All of the study participants followed the same behavioral weight loss treatment program.

2. "Studies in children have shown diet beverages prevent weight gain," he told CBS News in an email.
He says consuming these beverages in moderation is safe and won't derail a weight loss plan.
The researchers also found people in the diet soda group reported feeling less hungry and showed
improvements in serum levels of total cholesterol and low-density lipoproteins, or "bad" cholesterol