A New Study Shows Drinking Diet Soda Makes You Hungrier

A new study shows that drinking diet soda might actually make you hungrier. Researchers found that zero-calorie sweeteners, like the ones in diet sodas, can confuse the brain and make it harder to tell when you’re full. That confusion can lead to overeating, as the brain tries to make up for the missing calories. Health experts recommend cutting back on both sugar and no-calorie sweeteners to figure out when you’re actually hungry. They also suggest drinking plenty of water, since the body can sometimes confuse thirst signals with hunger.