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Cutting down my high sugar intake in tea and coffee took years. It was partially cultural, plus my family (especially dad) are known for having a "sweet tooth". When I first was here as an adult, I took 6 teaspoons of sugar in every cup of tea or coffee. Funnily enough, my younger brother still does, in Grenada...though he is trim and fit. I first cut down to 4 teaspoons of sugar, and changed to brown sugar. With effort, and a few more years, I got down to three. Several years later, I now only have one teaspoon of sugar per cup of tea of coffee. In all, to get from one increment to another, took a few years each time.
My dad, who weighs no more than 12 stone, still has a bit of tea with his sugar, and still enjoys condensed milk sandwiches. I kid you not.
Forget Aspartame. American studies say that it appears to be carcinogenic. Or, do like Fox, and just give up as if how things taste, don't matter at all.
I went from 6 - 4 teaspoons, because of ridicule here in the UK. I'm glad I made the effort. Now I can't stand even one and a half sugars. Eventually, I may reduce to half a teaspoon. And then death will make it none at all. Imagine, death hastening my good health.
Up to you anyway; but what I do know, is that maybe some people can make such changes easily, but its taken me decades. Good luck.