For Weight Loss & Diabetes, Diet Soda Is Not As Good As You Think!

A new study challenges the common belief that diet soda is just fine for weight loss and diabetes. It’s not!

This new study included 81 women who had type 2 diabetes and who were overweight. They all adopted a weight-management program, but half of them continued to drink 5 diet sodas a week while half replaced them with water.

After a year and a half, the women who were drinking water lost significantly more weight: 15 pounds versus 10.6 pounds in the diet soda group. Significantly more women in the water group also achieved remission of their diabetes: 90% versus 45%.

Other significant benefits seen in the water group included BMI, fasting glucose, after eating glucose, insulin, insulin resistance and triglyceride levels.

This study points to a simple, inexpensive, healthy way to improve results of weight loss and diabetes programs. And, of course, it’s safe.

Presented on June 22, 2025, at the 85th Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association.

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