Talking of Diet Coke...

I remember being told that one of the ingredients they use in Diet Coke is actually a poison when heated to above 50 decrees C. Apparently in the Gulf war the Americans flew out a load of it for their troops as a present (typical America!) but in the hot sun of the desert it became very bad stuff and is thought to be the cause of a lot of the illness from troops in the Gulf War! Even when it hasn't been heated, by-products of the sweetener are poison.

I ain't drinking that stuff! Even if it isn't true (the toxicity level of the by-products is debateable), I feel the stuff they put in the drink instead of sugar must be at least as bad for your body as sugar. At least sugar is a natural thing.