Science challenges anti-soda activists: No, sodas won’t make you fat Cameron English | October 23, 2026

https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2026/10/23/science-challenges-anti-soda-activists-no-sodas-wont-make-you-fat/ A new study helps clarify the weight-loss impact of diet drinks and dispel a popular myth about artificial sweeteners. As it turns out, zero-sugar beverages are neither nutritional villains nor magical cures for obesity—but they still might help you slim down.