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Swap Soda for Diet Drinks or Water

For people who regularly drink sugar-sweetened beverages, replacing them with water or non-nutritive sweetened drinks is presented as a practical way to cut calories without giving up a sweet beverage habit. This swap is described as a net health positive because it lowers sugar intake and can support weight loss or reduced adiposity compared with continuing sugary soda.

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There is no situation where it is not a net positive to take somebody who drinks sugar sweetened beverages and have them drink an artificially sweetened beverage.

Andrew Huberman · Essentials: The Science of Eating for Health, Fat Loss & Lean Muscle | Dr. Layne Norton · Jun 25, 2026 · 20:34 · YouTube ↗
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