Normal Coke is probably worse but they're both horrible.

I only drink normal Coke but sparingly. Usually I'm having water or plain black coffee. I think the takeaway is that diet Coke doesn't allow you to train yourself to enjoy normal sweet foods again. I just had an apple and strawberries and it is basically candy to me.

Edit: I have a question. Rank these food items by how healthful they are:

a) 150 calories of Coca-Cola Classic

b) 150 calories of fresh fruit

c) 0 calories of Diet Coke

> Rank these food items by how healthful they are:

Are you considering mental well-being as well, or just pure physical health? Because in case of the former, option b) will end up with the lowest score.

I'm considering the same as the parent comment.

This article seems to recommend having water instead.

Right. But if I have to choose between diet and normal coke, which one is objectively worse for my health now?

If your goal is to lose weight, it seems like diet coke is the better choice short-term (because it has much less calories) and normal coke the better choice long-term (because according to studies, NSS don't help long term and to reduce their other long-term effects).

So I guess if you drink a coke once in a while, diet coke is better and if you drink coke very often, you should stop drinking coke.

> But if I have to choose between diet and normal coke

no one has to make that choice

Normal coke it is, then!

More like a bud light!

Well...the WHO did recommend water.