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Water retention can be one of the hidden enemies of a strong, sculpted six-pack – and an unknown opponent is almost impossible to defeat. If you’ve been working relentlessly on your midsection and cutting down body fat, but there’s still no sign of your abs’ true shape and definition, you could be holding extra water…

Date: October 3, 2026 Source: University of Liverpool Summary: A two-year randomized clinical trial involving 493 adults with overweight or obesity found that diet soft drinks were essentially as effective as water for long-term weight loss and weight maintenance. Participants drinking beverages sweetened with aspartame, acesulfame-K, or sucralose lost a similar amount of weight to…