Is it safe to drink non-sugary drinks (like coke zero) while on a diet? Or do the artificial sweeteners just make you fat in some sneaky way?
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Generally, if you take in more energy in the form of food than you use by living and moving, you will gain weight. If you use more energy than you eat and drink, you will lose weight. If a drink doesn’t have something in it that the body can break down for fuel (basically carbs, proteins, fats and alcohols), then it won’t contribute to your energy intake.
How you store excess energy (fat, muscle, etc.) and whether or not you consciously or subconsciously *want* to consume excess energy is incredibly complicated and individual, based on your genes, exercise levels, what types of food you eat, what kinds of bacteria live in your gut, and probably a million other things what we know anywhere from a lot to a tiny amount about.
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