Whether the claims about it are legitimate or not, it seems that diet soda just can't stay out of the crosshairs of public health concerns.
A popular target for health-conscious worries is the aspartame that is often used as a sweetener for diet sodas, as it is widely believed that the additive can cause cancer and worsen depression.
However, as PBS reported, studies by the American Chemical Society have shown that aspartame couldn't possibly produce enough carcinogens to threaten the body, nor is it any more likely to cause depression than milk.
However, a new study found an interesting link between diet sodas and health risks, and it's not necessarily trotting out the same aspartame boogeyman.