Q: I was reading one of your answers and I noticed you said to completely avoid even diet soft drinks. Other than what the carbonation does to your body (and your teeth), and of course water is always the wiser choice, what is the main reason you suggest completely avoiding diet sodas?

A: It's a mix of all the health reasons you've mentioned and personal experience and observation. I've noticed that people who drink a lot of diet soda appear much more likely to have food craving within an hour or so after drinking it. As the result they tend to cheat on their diet a lot more. This is just an observation, I don't have any hard study to back it. But between that and obvious health reasons, I strongly advise everyone to stay far away from all sodas, diet or otherwise.