Meat and diet soda linked to increase in metabolic syndrome


	Meat and diet soda linked to increase in metabolic syndrome

deusdiabolus

6-25-2008 9:07 PM

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deusdiabolus says:

...why do you suppose it's DIET soda, specifically? My guess is it has something to do with either phenylalanine or aspartame (you will find one or the other in most sugar free products).

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