There are two short answers to this question: no and, maybe, yes. Studies have shown people who drink diet soda- even sodas that claim to be zero calories- still have a 41 percent chance of being overweight. An even more interesting  fact about recent research is that most diet-soda drinkers have a greater risk for obesity than do those who drink regular sodas! But, how is this possible? Common sense tells us it can’t be the diet sodas that are causing our waistlines to expand into new territories, since they contain no calories. One researcher put it like this: “When people consume diet drinks, they think they’re doing something “good” for their body — and then they feel free to splurge on other, high-calorie items.” That means after a person drinks a diet … Read entire article »