There is no health risk in drinking drinks made with nutrasweet, splenda, or stivia, according to my doctor (to respond to mamashtakah’s concerns), and if one is intelligent and reads up on these things, one does not need to be a scientist in order to know what one is talking about. Even a pregnant woman can have certain diet drinks IN MODERATION. Saccharin SHOULD be avoided, but in general even saccharin has to be consumed in inhuman amounts before it can cause carcinogenic effects, as Anon pointed out. Diabetics have found great solace in knowing they can drink the same sodas as everyone else in sugar-free form, and YES, we can lose weight drinking diet drinks, because fruit juices are VERY high in calories, healthy as they are. Better to drink water, herbal tea (check with your doc because some may interact with medications you may be taking) or vegetable juice.
