Diet Coke and Sprite Zero among drinks that contain a chemical that boosts appetite

‘Diet drinks do not help people lose weight, a study has found, because they eat more to compensate.
Calorie-free drinks like Diet Coke and Sprite Zero increase someone’s hunger and desire to eat, according to scientists.
Volunteers given artificial sweeteners found in these drinks should have lost weight by avoiding the sugar packed into normal fizzy drinks.
But they simply made up the difference in calories at lunch, ensuring they stayed the same size.’
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