The Claim
Substituting regular sodas with diet sodas causes weight loss in humans.
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Replacing regular soda with diet soda results in weight loss in humans.
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Substituting regular sodas with diet sodas leads to weight loss in humans.
When people stop drinking sugary sodas and drink diet sodas instead, they take in fewer calories. The body stores fewer calories as fat because there is less sugar available to turn into fat. This leads to a loss of body weight over time.
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