I once used diet soda as a substitute for all the sweet, creamy treats I couldn’t have. These days, I’ve cut down on diet soda along with everything else as I redo my eating and drinking habits since having an angioplasty done 18 months ago. But twice a week, I still allow myself a diet beverage.
So I was sad to read this Reuters article about a new study saying people who drink diet beverages tend to consume more calories. Sad, but not really surprised, since I think people regularly assume if they have diet products, they can eat more than they otherwise would and still be ok. 
“People who were overweight or obese generally consumed the same amount of calories a day no matter what they drank, but those who chose diet drinks got more of those calories from food,” the article notes.
Of course, the beverage industry reacted and defended itself. Its problem isn’t so much that people are turning to diet beverages, however, as it is that they are walking away from diet beverages because of concerns about the sweeteners used in them.
For me, the study just adds more ammunition to how dull my diet has to be to conform with all the concerns out there these days about food and beverages.
John
The No Salt, No Fat, No Sugar Journal 