While diet soda is technically “better” for you than regular (by “better” I mean less calories) recent studies have found that it’s almost just as bad. MSN outlines the ugly reality of diet soda. Here’s a snippet, but for the full article click here.

Hard truth No. 1 Just because diet soda is low in calories doesn’t mean it can’t lead to weight gain.
Hard truth No. 2 Guzzling these drinks all day long forces out the healthy beverages you need.
Hard truth No. 3 Aspartame is still a very questionable ingredient. It’s 180 times sweeter than sugar, and some animal research has linked the sweetner to brain tumors and lymphoma in rodents.

Need more reason to put down that cola and grab for H20?