# Stupid News: Diet Dr Pepper does not cause weight loss **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [December 30, 2019, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-news-diet-dr-pepper-does-not-cause-weight-loss/845635 "2019-12-30T22:22:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![atimnie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atimnie/32/11_2.png) [@atimnie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/atimnie)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2019, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-news-diet-dr-pepper-does-not-cause-weight-loss/845635/1 "2019-12-30T22:22:12Z")
> **[Diet Dr Pepper appeals court - Bing](https://www.bing.com/search?q=Diet%2BDr%2BPepper%2Bappeals%2Bcourt&filters=tnTID%3a%22C31D44CE-4E91-4cd4-B192-1A449E2B09A8%22%2BtnVersion%3a%223328682%22%2Bsegment%3a%22popularnow.carousel%22%2BtnCol%3a%220%22%2BtnOrder%3a%2254e1a669-ad46-43f9-8a57-1cf411d7a509%22&FORM=HPNN01)** > > Intelligent search from Bing makes it easier to quickly find what you’re looking for and rewards you. Wait, it doesn’t cause weight loss? Really. Are people really that fucking stupid? So the short version of the stories listed in the link is that one brainless idiot thinks Diet Dr Pepper is deceiving consumers into thinking it promotes weight loss, just because it has the word diet in the name. He tried to sue, but an appeals court called bullshit. I’m paraphrasing here, but that’s basically what they said. Just because the word diet is part of the name does not mean it falsely promotes weight loss. In this case, as with Diet Coke and Diet Pepsi, or Diet Fucking Anything Else, it simple means low/no calorie, as anyone with a third grade education could figure out. ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2019, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-news-diet-dr-pepper-does-not-cause-weight-loss/845635/2 "2019-12-30T23:04:01Z")
I’m thinking more rant, really. Off it goes. ---
**Author:** ![atimnie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atimnie/32/11_2.png) [@atimnie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/atimnie)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2019, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-news-diet-dr-pepper-does-not-cause-weight-loss/845635/3 "2019-12-30T23:29:19Z")
So you’re saying an actual debate couldn’t be derived from this? ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2019, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-news-diet-dr-pepper-does-not-cause-weight-loss/845635/4 "2019-12-30T23:36:23Z")
> [@atimnie](#): > > So you’re saying an actual debate couldn’t be derived from this? Because you’d have a crowd of people lined up on the other side of the debate? Here, I’ll start: Dr.Pepper himself promised me that if I kept on my Cheetos ‘N’ Crullers Diet, but drank the “Diet” stuff, I’d watch the pounds melt away, with none of those pesky workouts or even walking. Now I’m overweight (and out of breath, and an entitled jerk) and I think I deserve a few bags of cash for that. ---
**Author:** ![carrps](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carrps/32/2957_2.png) [@carrps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carrps)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2019, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-news-diet-dr-pepper-does-not-cause-weight-loss/845635/5 "2019-12-31T01:39:49Z")
Ooooo Cheetos ‘n’ Crullers… Yummmmmmmmmm!!! On edit: Don’t try to make me drink any of that Dr. Pepper poison, though. ---
**Author:** ![LurkMeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3da27b/32.png) [@LurkMeister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LurkMeister)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2019, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-news-diet-dr-pepper-does-not-cause-weight-loss/845635/6 "2019-12-31T01:39:53Z")
Does this mean that if I eat two bacon double cheeseburgers and a large order of fries and wash them down with a Diet Dr Pepper I won’t lose weight? ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2019, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-news-diet-dr-pepper-does-not-cause-weight-loss/845635/7 "2019-12-31T02:08:10Z")
> [@Jonathan\_Chance](#): > > I’m thinking more rant, really. > > Off it goes. > [@atimnie](#): > > So you’re saying an actual debate couldn’t be derived from this? Don’t fight it; take it as a complement. We haven’t had nearly enough high-quality rants lately. ([Not like the Good Old Days.](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=332231)) ---
**Author:** ![Moriarty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/moriarty/32/49_2.png) [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2019, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-news-diet-dr-pepper-does-not-cause-weight-loss/845635/8 "2019-12-31T02:11:17Z")
I have it on good authority that a Diet Coke and a snickers bar cancel each other out. ---
**Author:** ![atimnie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atimnie/32/11_2.png) [@atimnie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/atimnie)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2019, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-news-diet-dr-pepper-does-not-cause-weight-loss/845635/9 "2019-12-31T03:39:04Z")
I heard you can make an enema out of Diet Coke and Mentos. ---
**Author:** ![Wesley\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wesley_clark/32/20581_2.png) [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2019, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-news-diet-dr-pepper-does-not-cause-weight-loss/845635/10 "2019-12-31T04:06:25Z")
> [@LurkMeister](#): > > Does this mean that if I eat two bacon double cheeseburgers and a large order of fries and wash them down with a Diet Dr Pepper I won’t lose weight? If you eat nothing else and you run a marathon on the same day, yeah it will. ---
**Author:** ![Hampshire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hampshire/32/4887_2.png) [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2019, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-news-diet-dr-pepper-does-not-cause-weight-loss/845635/11 "2019-12-31T04:28:38Z")
On the flip side of the coin I hate the misleading articles that say “Don’t drink diet soda! It will actually make you GAIN weight!” Say what?! So if I drink a diet Coke with my lunch everyday instead of a glass of water or regular pop I’m going to gain weight? “Yes, yes! Diet soda has ingredients that will actually make you hungry!” So… you’re saying that I have no self control and whenever I’m hungry I’m going to stuff my face with calories? I’m just a slave to my hunger, destined to force feed myself and gain weight? “Yep!” Bullshit. ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2019, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-news-diet-dr-pepper-does-not-cause-weight-loss/845635/12 "2019-12-31T04:59:18Z")
A while back _Texas Monthly_ published the factoid that of some 50,000 licensed physicians in the state, only six had the last name “Pepper”. You’re welcome. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2019, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-news-diet-dr-pepper-does-not-cause-weight-loss/845635/13 "2019-12-31T06:03:53Z")
> [@atimnie](#): > > I heard you can make an enema out of Diet Coke and Mentos. Once. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2019, 7:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-news-diet-dr-pepper-does-not-cause-weight-loss/845635/14 "2019-12-31T07:00:08Z")
For about 20 minutes, though? ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2019, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-news-diet-dr-pepper-does-not-cause-weight-loss/845635/15 "2019-12-31T12:41:19Z")
Although I think Dr. Pepper tastes like spoiled semen from Satan, I have to believe it’s more conducive to weight loss than regular Dr. Pepper. And it was developed by Dr. Pepper, a well respected fizzician. ---
**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanub/32/132_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUB)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2019, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-news-diet-dr-pepper-does-not-cause-weight-loss/845635/16 "2019-12-31T13:07:08Z")
> [@BobLibDem](#): > > Although I think Dr. Pepper tastes like spoiled semen from Satan, I have to believe it’s more conducive to weight loss than regular Dr. Pepper. And it was developed by Dr. Pepper, a well respected fizzician. Bravo! Does anyone else remember the urban legend that Dr. Pepper is made from prune juice and if you drink more than one you’ll poop your pants? That could be conducive to weight loss. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2019, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-news-diet-dr-pepper-does-not-cause-weight-loss/845635/17 "2019-12-31T13:12:20Z")
> [@WOOKINPANUB](#): > > Bravo! > > **Does anyone else remember the urban legend that Dr. Pepper is made from prune juice** and if you drink more than one you’ll poop your pants? That could be conducive to weight loss. That would make it the soda pop of warriors! ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2019, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-news-diet-dr-pepper-does-not-cause-weight-loss/845635/18 "2019-12-31T16:16:22Z")
Instead of making mock of the Diet Dr. Pepper scandal, we should be outraged at this sort of deceptive advertising. Next up: a class action lawsuit against the Olay people for selling “Regenerist” skin cream, when it doesn’t actually bring the dead back to life. ---
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2020, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-news-diet-dr-pepper-does-not-cause-weight-loss/845635/19 "2020-01-01T18:03:17Z")
Can’t remember the brand but I remember years ago a “diet bread” being marketed years ago. Its slices had, indeed, fewer calories than slices of ordinary bread – because they were thinner slices. ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2020, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-news-diet-dr-pepper-does-not-cause-weight-loss/845635/20 "2020-01-01T18:12:24Z")
> [@DesertDog](#): > > Can’t remember the brand but I remember years ago a “diet bread” being marketed years ago. Its slices had, indeed, fewer calories than slices of ordinary bread – because they were thinner slices. I remember that too! It was, as you say, years ago, but if fuzzy memory serves, they were up-front about why the bread had fewer calories. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-news-diet-dr-pepper-does-not-cause-weight-loss/845635.md?page=2)