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Diet Soda Stroke Risk Study Slammed By Experts

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 06:15 AM PST

It's not been a good few days for diet sodas. A controversial study has suggested that they may increase stroke risk, and Pepsi has been coming under fire for their new slim-look diet can.

The findings from the population-based study are clear - those who reported drinking diet soda daily were more likely to have a cardiovascular event (stroke or heart attack).

However, the study is only preliminary, and has been published as an abstract, not as a piece in a peer-reviewed journal. The researchers' methodology has been called into question, on several grounds.

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Link Time: Fast Food Reality, Jogging, and Fit Photo Challenge

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 02:02 AM PST

Fast food joints entice us with their ads showing scrumptious looking burgers and tacos.

However, in reality their food looks nothing like their advertisements. Here's a cool blog that has documented how fast food ads stack up to reality. I wonder why fast food companies aren't charged with fraudulent advertising after viewing these pics.

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