Cut the Sugar - Cut the Fat

Cut down the sugar intake - Excessive intake of sugar often leads to weight gain and hence cutting down the sugar intake can actually work wonders for you. The more refined it comes, the more your body is going to react negatively to it. Try and substitute synthetic sugar with natural sugar sources like fruits or honey. Sugar in fruits are better for you than the sugar in candy bars, cakes and icecreams(empty calories). Fruits are high fiber foods and packed with vitamins and antioxidants.
Google "Aspartame Side Effects" -Artificial sweeteners are just as evil as sugar itself. Just google "Aspartame Side Effects" and you will know.The best thing to do is to avoid all artificial and chemical sweetener substitutes. Aspartame is the most common form of artificial 'low calorie' sugar. It is found in most diet products and diet sodas. It is also found as a tabletop sweetener for coffee or tea.There is an endless list of side effects that you can get from aspartame.