Well &quot;Science&quot; says differently. I was drinking diet soda instead and my Doctor told me to just go back to soda and cut back (I did by like 90% but that 10% is still to high):<p>&gt; Conclusion :These results suggest that diet soda has adverse effect on the cerebellum of adult female albino Wistar rats. <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov&#x2F;pmc&#x2F;articles&#x2F;PMC3824455&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov&#x2F;pmc&#x2F;articles&#x2F;PMC3824455&#x2F;</a><p>It actually is the de-sweetening not the abstinence of sugar:
&gt; In light of these findings, a similar approach might be used to reduce sugar intake. Unsweetening the world’s diet [15] may be the key to reversing the obesity epidemic. <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov&#x2F;pmc&#x2F;articles&#x2F;PMC2892765&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov&#x2F;pmc&#x2F;articles&#x2F;PMC2892765&#x2F;</a><p>Their experiments showed that artificial sweeteners can alter the mix of bacteria in the guts of mice and people in a way that can lead some to become glucose intolerant. <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.npr.org&#x2F;sections&#x2F;thesalt&#x2F;2014&#x2F;09&#x2F;17&#x2F;349270927&#x2F;diet-soda-may-alter-our-gut-microbes-and-the-risk-of-diabetes" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.npr.org&#x2F;sections&#x2F;thesalt&#x2F;2014&#x2F;09&#x2F;17&#x2F;349270927&#x2F;die...</a>