[lewdog]

Originally Posted by Just Passin' By

So, you mean to say, that if you artificially force certain parameters on the dieters you can get the results you want?

Studies with rats? We have rationale brains that allow us to make choices, rats do not.

So I am most likely right since the only human study you quoted largely suggests that diet soda drinkers are obviously not making adequate food choices. See how many fit people you find drinking any kind of soda. Oh that is right, they use their rationale brains to determine that they don't need it along with understanding basic nutrition for other food choices. Anyone who chooses to drink a boat load of diet soda probably accompanies them with bagel bites and other absurd food choices then blames it on some artificial sweetener. The onus is never on the person!