Like, the nutrition facts table says it contains nothing other than some sodium. No sugars or fats or calories at all

Yet it clearly is edible, so what is it? Some concoction made mostly from indigestible minerals?

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    Aspartame is very mildly carcinogenic. An equivalent amount of sugar is much more carcinogenic, and is harmful in other ways, too. If you have to have a can of cola, diet is the healthier choice.

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      That last part isn’t true.

      You can’t ignore the effects of artificial sweeteners on insulin levels and the fallout from that.

      Truth is that drinking over sweetened water is just not healthy at all, it’s a matter of picking what problems you want to get from them