Research
People lost the same amount of weight drinking water or diet beverages in a two year study
Earth.com · By Rodielon Putol ·
The Brief
- A two-year study of 493 adults compared people who drank diet beverages with people who drank water.
- Participants in both groups showed very similar weight loss results.
- All participants followed a protocol that the source snippet does not fully describe.
Why it matters
For people trying to lose weight, the study suggests that switching from water to diet drinks may not make a large difference to weight loss outcomes.
Who’s affected
- people trying to lose weight
- nutrition researchers
If you are trying to lose weight, choosing diet drinks over water will not make a huge difference. In a two-year study of 493 adults, participants who drank diet beverages and people who drank water showed very similar weight loss results. All participants followed a…