The Claim
Consumption of water and diet soda produces similar effects on weight loss in humans, with diet soda resulting in a slightly greater reduction in body weight.
What the research says
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Drinking water and diet soda leads to similar weight loss in humans, but diet soda results in slightly more weight loss.
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Water and diet soda have similar effects on weight loss in humans, with diet soda showing a slight advantage.
Drinking diet soda replaces calories from sugary drinks without adding energy, so the body burns stored fat to meet energy needs. Water does the same by replacing caloric beverages, but diet soda may suppress hunger slightly more, leading to less eating overall.
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