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Q&A with Diane Quagliani, R.D.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Q. Diet sodas and \u201clight products\u201d cause weight gain \u2013 myth or fact?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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A. Myth.<\/strong><\/h2>\n

This myth doesn\u2019t make much sense at all.\u00a0 Something that does not have calories cannot contribute to weight gain. Cutting 150 calories a day from your diet by using light products such as diet soda, light yogurt, low-calorie sweeteners, etc., can help you lose up to 15 pounds over the course of a year. Don\u2019t believe the misinformation on the Internet about low-calorie sweeteners such as aspartame.\u00a0 Numerous studies demonstrate the safety of aspartame and its safety is supported by major health groups such as the American Medical Association, American Dietetic Association and American Diabetes Association.<\/p>\n

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ABOUT DIANE QUAGLIANI, RD:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Registered dietitian Diane Quagliani\u2019s nutrition articles have appeared in Better Homes & Gardens, Weight Watchers Magazine, Teen, the LA Times and the Chicago Tribune. Diane has also appeared on CNN, MSNBC, Phil Lembert\u2019s Supermarket Guru and more. Diane is a former spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association (ADA) and reviewed the ADA\u2019s position paper on Food and Nutrition Misinformation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Q&A with Diane Quagliani, R.D. Q. Diet sodas and \u201clight products\u201d cause weight gain \u2013 myth or fact? A. Myth. This myth doesn\u2019t make much sense at all.\u00a0 Something that does not have calories cannot contribute to weight gain. Cutting 150 calories a day from your diet by using light products such as diet soda, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[64],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\nMyth or Fact? 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