Diet soda

Coca-Cola introduced a slimmer 12-ounce Diet Coke can and four new flavors, including mango and ginger lime. The company said Diet Coke's new look and flavors were aimed to appeal to millennials.

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Facing Slumping Sales, Coke Hopes To Catch A Wave Of Fans With New Flavors

2:56pm January 23, 2018

by Samantha Raphelson

The beverage company hopes to entice young people and former soda drinkers with four new fruity versions of Diet Coke. The decline in sales reflects a shift toward bottled water and flavored seltzer.

A daily habit of sugary-sweetened drinks can boost your risk of developing the disease — even if you're not overweight.

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Even If You're Lean, 1 Soda Per Day Ups Your Risk Of Type 2 Diabetes

10:53am July 27, 2015

by Allison Aubrey

A daily habit of sugary-sweetened drinks can boost your risk of developing the disease — even if you're not overweight. And diet soda might not be doing you any favors, either.

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Should we drink diet soda or not? The latest study doesn't really clear things up.

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Diet Soda May Alter Our Gut Microbes And Raise The Risk Of Diabetes

5:43am September 18, 2014

by Allison Aubrey

There's a new wrinkle to the old debate over diet soda: Artificial sweeteners may alter our microbiomes. And for some, this may raise blood sugar levels and set the stage for diabetes.

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