“Diet sodas are made with low- or no-calorie sweeteners such as aspartame and saccharin. These sugar substitutes provide sweetness without raising blood sugar levels the way sugar-sweetened sodas do,” ...

(Atlanta) April 20, 2004 - On Tuesday the Coca-Cola company announced it will launch a new soft-drink with half the carbohydrates of traditional colas. Coca-Cola C2 will make it's debut on June 16th.

Artificial sweeteners often seem like an easy fix for cutting calories. A regular 12-ounce soda has about 150 calories from sugar, while a diet soda has none. Because of this, groups like the American ...