Children and teenagers who consume low-calorie sweetened beverages take in more calories on a given day compared with those who drink water says a study. Teenagers who consumed diet beverages ended up having about the same number of calories as youth who consumed sugary beverages the study said. These results challenge the utility of diet or low-calorie sweetened beverages when it comes to cutting calories and weight management said Allison Sylvetsky Assistant Professor at the George Washington University and lead author of the study. The study looked at data from over 7000 children and teenagers enrolled in the US National
