I cannot drink diet soda as it makes me feel a bit light headed. I used to think I was a big strange but then have now read many articles about the negative aspects of artificial sweeteners. I love to have a Coke or Pepsi but try to refrain from them very often because of the very high sugar content. I figure one a week or so probably won't hurt. Anyone who uses artificial sweeteners should do a bit of reading about them. If you are diabetic, it's a different story and you do what you have to do. Why is it that everything really yummy isn't good for us???