Aspartame

This is what Aspartame does to your teeth and overall health, according to dental experts

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This is what Aspartame does to your teeth and overall health, according to dental experts

Despite the World Health Organization’s recent warning about it, aspartame doesn’t pose a cancer risk, the FDA and industry experts insist — but given that the artificial sweetener is used in many chewing gums and candies, does it pose any risk to the teeth and gums? Chewing gum after meals is beneficial for the teeth because it increases saliva … Read more

Diet Coke sweetener Aspartame is ‘possible carcinogen’: leaked report

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Diet Coke sweetener Aspartame is ‘possible carcinogen’: leaked report

The artificial sweetener aspartame might soon be declared a “possible carcinogen,” or cancer-causing agent, according to a leaked report from the World Health Organization. Aspartame is used in Diet Coke, Coke Zero, chewing gum, diet Snapple, breakfast cereals, ice cream and many other common food and drinks. It’s also sold as NutraSweet, Equal and Sugar … Read more