Cut down on cans of diet drink

It’s bad news for those of us who regularly rely on a diet drink to get through the day – tonic included. They may be calorie-free, but they often contain artificial sweeteners such as aspartame. Drinking just one a day has been linked to a 23% greater risk of stroke by French researchers. People who had food or drink containing calorie-free sweeteners every day also had a 9% higher risk of heart disease. If you’re using these drinks to cut down on alcohol, they play a useful role but you may want to curb your consumption of diet drinks too. Try to gradually get used to the taste of tap water.