Sugar-free drinks not such a sweet deal | Brief letters
In today's Guardian there was a Tesco advert proudly stating that all their 251 drinks will be below the government's proposed sugar levy. In other major supermarkets there are aisles full of similar drinks labelled "sugar-free" and even "healthy option". Most have added artificial sweeteners, which may not be fattening but are known to have negative side-effects. Why are they being allowed to get away with selling this stuff?
Julie Perry
Shipley, West Yorkshire
" I have never had another migraine attack (Help! migraine attack! G2, 7 November) since giving up chocolate, oranges and cheese many years ago, after reading that they can trigger migraine in some people. I have suggested to many migraine sufferers that it is worth trying the effect of giving these up those three things; every now and then someone comes back and says it has worked for them.
Jean Cardy
London