Heath Ledger was a Diet Coke drinker, according to reports. He also suffered from a bipolar symptoms. He was on Ambien CR and anti-depressants (SSRIs) and even illegal drugs.

In this interview Devra Davis, professor of epidemiology at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, explains the significant cancer risk of aspartame, a common artificial sweetener, used in Diet Coke. It turns out Donald Rumsfeld and Ronald Reagan worked together to suppress this information starting back in 1981.

Author lists his experiences related to removing Aspartame from his diet and lists side effects. Submitter is seriously examining his own consumption.

Don't drink diet coke, or regular coke both are terrible for you... EXPERTS DISAGREE WITH FDA.

Dr Janet Hull, a champion for the anti-aspartame movement, gives her thoughts on Coke's new diet soda."Sorry, folks, this new "vitamin" diet cola is another diet product with misleading marketing."

Aspartame (or APM) (pronounced /ˈæspɚteɪm/ or /əˈspɑrteɪm/) is the name for an artificial, non-saccharide sweetener, aspartyl-phenylalanine-1-methyl ester; i.e., the methyl ester of the dipeptide of the amino acids aspartic acid and phenylalanine.This sweetener is marketed under a number of trademark names, including Tropicana Slim, Equal, NutraSweet, and Canderel, and is an ingredient of approximately 6,000 consumer foods and beverages sold worldwide. It is commonly used in diet soft drinks, and is often provided as a table condiment. It is also used in some brands of chewable vitamin supplements and common in many sugar-free chewing gums. However, aspartame is not always suitable for baking because it often breaks down when heated and loses much of its sweetness. In the European Union, it is also known under the E number (additive code) E951. Aspartame is also one of the sugar substitutes used by people with diabetes.Aspartame is a subject of a public controversy due to possible health risks, and has consequently lost market share in recent years to sucralose (Splenda).