Diet sodas - the paradoxical effect

http://cme.medscape.com/viewarticle/569307?src=cmenews

What caught my eye here is the finding re diet soda - "diet soda consumption was associated with an increased risk of developing metabolic syndrome, despite the zero calories and zero sugar. " The association of metabolic syndrome with red meat consumption is also interesting - is that the meat or the associated fat and calories?

the first blog

Since I am always online and since I am always finding articles of interest, perhaps a blog is a place to put them. So here goes