For most of us, it’s true to say that you’re never very far from a can of diet soda. The soda can is so ubiquitous in our lives that we hardly notice it sitting on a co-worker’s desk, and we barely flinch when they’re thrust into our children’s hands at parties. We have a vague idea that they’re not exactly great for our health, but they’re sugar-free, right? So how bad can it be, exactly? Let’s look the other way again.

It’s what they don’t list on the can that’s the problem.
Or not. You see, diet soda is not good for your health. Many argue that it doesn’t even occupy a neutral ground, that it’s actually harmful. Let’s …
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