Here's a thought. Why are we even debating this issue?
I think we can all agree that drinking the chemical concoction called diet soda is not very healthy. It sort of shows how misguided we have become as a modern society when we can no longer enjoy a simple glass of water.
Why on earth do people need to drink this artificially sweetened carbonated garbage?
BTW: Much the same could be said for food choices. Why eat a sugary donut, with absolutely zero nutritional substance, that turns to glue inside your stomach, instead of eating...say, an orange or an apple?
This is not a lecture. I've been struggling with these Q's for well over a decade myself, now. I am just wondering why we choose chemical junk over whole foods?