Are you drinking that can of cola! Is it a diet, low in sugar, well it has most probably been sweetened with the artificial sweetener aspartame.

As early as 1971 the scientific community recognized aspartame as a neurotoxin, a chemical that kills brain cells and other cells in the nervous system. Let's make no mistake, aspartame is dangerous but many beverage companies continue to use it as a replacement for natural sweetener.

10% of the ingredients of aspartame is methanol, also known as wood alcohol or wood poison. Methanol is incredibly dangerous.

The side effects of aspartame include headaches, dizziness, convulsions, memory loss, seizures and slurred speech and in children especially hyperactivity.

So is it effective as part of a weight management programme? No.

Why not try Perfect Sweet. £5.50 for 227g.