On Thu, 18 Sep 2014 09:45:37 -0500, Becca EmaNymton
> wrote:

>On 9/17/2014 5:52 PM, JohnJohn wrote:
>> On Wed, 17 Sep 2014 15:13:24 -0700 (PDT), Bryan-TGWWW
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> On Wednesday, September 17, 2014 4:03:21 PM UTC-5, Pico Rico wrote:
>>
>>>> I think it is because diet sodas taste chalky and make you thirsty.
>>>
>>> Those of us who enjoy them are more likely to feel that it is because
>>> diet soft drinks taste good and feel good going down. I find them
>>> thirst quenching.
>>
>> I always thought that kind of stuff was for children. Wait a moment, I
>> still think that.
>
>Parents should not give artificial sweeteners to children, unless they
>have a medical reason, their bodies are still forming. If adults want to
>drink them, that is their choice.

Agreed. Why encourage them to develop bad dietary habits ASAP?