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All I drink is diet soda. I drink both caffeine free and regular but most recently had regular diet. Was wondering if the soda itself or the aspartame is a diuretic?

Dr. Calvin Weisberger, Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University Answered Jul. 23, 2013
49 years experience in Internal Medicine - Cardiology
Soda. Read the labels on the cans, soda is decidedly not healthy food, .
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