Think before jumping to conclusions on this recently released study:
The drinking of diet soda, while unlikely to largely contribute to (cause) the development of metabolic syndrome, is a behavioral trait that is associated with others that are negative. So if you DO exercise and otherwise eat a balanced diet, you shouldn’t feel awful about drinking a diet soda every now and then: its the behavioral patterns which are reflected in constant diet soda drinking rather that the soda itself which may be harmful.
