Alix Turoff
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“If someone normally drinks 250 calories of regular soda and switches to zero-calorie soda, then they’re saving calories,”
Alix Turoff · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-07
Turoff added that switching from regular soda to zero-calorie soda saves calories.
“not that these beverages have a magical metabolic effect.”
Alix Turoff · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-07
Turoff said the value of diet beverages comes down to substitution rather than a magical metabolic effect.
“Everyone in the study was participating in a structured weight-management program that included nutrition counseling, behavioral support and physical activity recommendations.”
Alix Turoff · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-07
Turoff noted that all study participants were part of a structured weight-management program with nutrition counseling and physical activity recommendations.
“The study does not show that diet beverages themselves caused the weight loss,”
Alix Turoff · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-07
A registered dietitian not involved in the study cautioned that the weight loss was not directly caused by diet beverages themselves.
“The study did not find significant between-group differences in hunger or sugar intake at the end of the trial, which is relevant because one common concern is that artificial sweeteners may increase appetite or lead to compensatory eating,”
Alix Turoff · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-07
Turoff pointed out that the study found no significant differences in hunger or sugar intake between groups.
“I would still recommend water as the primary hydration choice, but I don’t think people need to be afraid of diet drinks because they think they will automatically prevent fat loss or cause weight gain.”
Alix Turoff · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-07
Turoff said she still recommends water as the primary hydration choice but sees no reason to fear diet drinks.