We already know where your thought process is headed after reading about sugar. You're probably exactly like us and thought, "well, I'll just switch to the diet or sugar-fee version of my favorite sweet things." Unfortunately, this is not an option, as the artificial sweeteners present in most 'diet' products are just as harmful or even worse than sugar.
Not only do they actually make people gain weight instead of lose it, but they'll also cause cancer while they're at it. The chemicals in artificial sweeteners break down in the body into a toxin known as DKP. DKP is capable of reproducing further toxins, which can cause cancer, particularly brain tumors. We never liked the taste of Diet Coke anyway, so we're more than happy to move right along and give up these chemical sweeteners.