Diet soda and regular soda show same heart disease influences

It's a hard decision for many of us -- to drink regular soda or diet soda. One has refined sugar and way too many empty calories, while the other has less calories but artificial sweeteners.

But those who drink diet drinks may have reason to partially celebrate that activity (for what it is worth), as heart disease rates between the drinkers or normal sodas and diet sodas are roughly the same.

Scientists thought that diet soda drinkers may eat more sugary treats, causing more cases of heart disease. But, when it comes to heart issues, all soft drink drinkers are the same it appears.