I get bad reactions with sugar( immune system crashes - sugar is BAD for me), and shingles.
So, when I gave it up, I thought I would die!! I was working in a candy shop, mind you.
This is what I did.
Stevia( buy it at health food shops) in tea( I use roobois, as I cant have black tea). It also helps regulate your blood sugar and is so much sweeter than. Plus, since it isnt a' fake' sugar, it doesnt make you crave calories( as the others have shown to do - even MAKE you gain weight).
I keep apples in the house at all times. And carrots.
Sometimes( very rare) I will have a diet soda, if I am at a party or something and everyone is loading up on cakes and such.

But mostly, I thought of what it does.It cross links your proteins, which MAKES YOU AGE FASTER> wrinkles and all!! No way!!