By Ollie Lawson
In doing research for this article, “The Dangers Of Diet Sodas,” I went out and bought myself a 
can of this ” Devils Brew!”
Well, a can of diet coke to be exact.
I perused the list of ingredients :
Carbonated water, Colour(caramel E150d) Sweeteners (Aspartame, Acesulfame K) Flavourings, Caffeine, Phosphoric Acid, Citric Acid.
All good, healthy nutritious stuff !
But what the hell.
Diet sodas are part of a healthy lifestyle
They are low in sugar, or should that be sugar free?
They are an integral part of a healthy lifestyle particularly if you are trying to control your weight.
Yeah right!
If you still believe all this hype and misinformation, you have not been paying much attention to the mainstream news recently.
It seems that the mainstream may finally be cottoning on to what alternative therapists, far sighted doctors, open minded nutritionists, and good fitness pros have been raising the red flag about for the last 20 years or more.
This stuff is definitely bad for your health!
But do not just take my word on this.
Check out this video on the dangers of Aspartame, the most widely used artificial sweetener that is found in over 6000 food products including diet sodas.
It may be argued that some of the views expressed in this video are rather alarmist .
However, it cannot be doubted that the chain of events leading to aspartame’s approval by the Foods and Drugs Administration (FDA) does lead to a raised eyebrow or two.
Additionally, the number of dissenting voices and barrage of anecdotal claims of the health risks of aspartame are growing daily.
C’mon folks, a substance that is 600 times sweeter than sugar and turns into formaldehyde in the body?
It should not take much to figure out that this is no frivolous or malevolent scare story.
Aspartame and diet sodas are inimical to a healthy diet or healthy lifestyle.
All this writing has made me a tad thirsty.
I could do with a nice cold drink right now.
But it’s not going to be that can of diet coke I bought earlier. 
That sucker is going down the drain!
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