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I think it's safest to avoid putting anything artificial in your body.

If you want to move beyond sweet drinks, why not go all-out and actually start drinking unsweetened drinks, such as tea or herbal tea. It's not a medical or scientific theory, but my own personal opinion, which you can read on my blog, is that drinking unsweetened tea changes the palate so as to prefer bitter and aromatic foods over sweet, salty, bland foods.

If you are loading up on the artificial sweeteners, not only are you harming your health with these artificial chemicals, but you're missing the opportunity to train yourself to enjoy bitter foods. Many of the healthiest foods are bitter: think cabbage or broccoli, many healthy herbs and spices, hot peppers, numerous other vegetables! People don't like these tastes by default, but once you get into them you can really love them. You need to acquire a taste for them.

Try cutting out not just sugars but sweet-tasting things, and see if you can learn to enjoy bitterness just as much as sweetness!

February 10, 2011 - 1:20pm

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