(TELEGRAPH) — When we’re attempting to shed a few pounds, one of the first things we do is reach for the diet fizzy drinks – but a new study suggests they could actually make us fatter.
Researchers at the University of Texas's Health Science Centre found that people who drank diet soft drinks every day put on more than three inches around their waistlines in a decade.
The study, published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, focused on 749 adults aged 65 years or older over a 10-year period.
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