good point Donuel (though I had always heard it turned into methanol).

The stuff is just plain bad news and should not be ingested by humans at all. Ever known anyone who drank Diet Coke? They don't just drink a bit of it once in while; they drink two or more liters a day, usually. I have a friend who is a vegetarian for "health reasons" who is addicted to the stuff....

For those for whom sugar and fat are not dangerous, just fattening, just think balance. Walk an extra mile, have a salad for lunch the next day, etc. Life is too short to cook with fat-free sour cream, and artificial stuff is not good for you.