tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11125999893780432.post3093570031913166793..comments2023-06-15T07:32:48.443-04:00Comments on Jen's Journey From PHAT to PHABULOUS: The soda police...Jennifer Hudson Mosherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13634524809826975316noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11125999893780432.post-73757859848436852702013-03-12T14:03:50.072-04:002013-03-12T14:03:50.072-04:00...not to mention the health hazzards of artificia......not to mention the health hazzards of artificial sweetenersJulienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11125999893780432.post-14447605925502858822013-03-12T11:55:13.085-04:002013-03-12T11:55:13.085-04:00I agree with you 100% that with this study - as wi...I agree with you 100% that with this study - as with most - CORRELATION does not NECESSARILY equal CAUSATION. <br /><br />However, it is certainly something to think about. I have never been a diet soda drinker - it has always tasted horrible to me. So I didn't have the challenge of rationalizing my use due to the zero calories.<br /><br />Glad you are enjoying my blog!<br /><br />JenJennifer Hudson Mosherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13634524809826975316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11125999893780432.post-35898887914463592742013-03-12T11:38:58.583-04:002013-03-12T11:38:58.583-04:00You make some excellent points. I both agree and ...You make some excellent points. I both agree and disagree. Look at what was written in the conclusion of the study you cited:<br /><br />"We cannot rule out that factors other than ASB consumption that we did not control for are responsible for the association with diabetes, and randomized trials are required to prove a causal link between ASB consumption and T2D."<br /><br />So do we have a causation here, or perhaps merely a correlation?<br /><br />I noticed that when I was drinking (sadly, a lot) of diet soda, it increased my enjoyment of food. Food tasted better if I would have it with a diet soda. I think it is possible that people who drink a lot of diet soda may tend to eat more, and maybe eat more "tasty but bad for you" things due to this "taste enhancement" factor that I was experiencing with diet soda.<br /><br />Interestingly, now that I'm completely off diet soda and on to water, I'm surprised at how much I don't miss diet soda, even when I'm having a meal.<br /><br />Thanks for your posts - I'm really enjoying your blog!43 going on deadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08830992745892085389noreply@blogger.com