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Aspartame is also linked in some studies to weight gain, GI disorders, mental health issues and more:

According to some studies, aspartame and other artificial sweeteners can lead to weight gain instead of weight loss 12. Aspartame has been linked to increased appetite, diabetes, metabolic derangement and obesity-related diseases 2.

One study showed that aspartame causes greater weight gain than a diet with the same calorie intake but no aspartame 1. Another study found that even acceptable daily intakes of aspartame might make you hungrier and lead to weight gain 3.

...some research suggests an association between aspartame intake and metabolic damage to the central nervous system (CNS), such as changes in enzyme and neurotransmitter activities 2. Aspartame acts as a chemical stressor by elevating plasma cortisol levels and causing the production of excess free radicals. High cortisol levels and excess free radicals may increase the brain’s vulnerability to oxidative stress which may have adverse effects on neurobehavioral health 3.

There is also some evidence that high-aspartame consumption may lead to weaker spatial orientation, irritability, depression, and other neurobehavioral conditions 14. However, these studies are limited in scope and further research is needed to determine the long-term effects of aspartame on human health.

Worth researching more, especially if you eat/drink anything with this stuff - and it's in a lot of food products.

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[-] notatoad@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

For context, this is the same designation that bacon currently has, amongst a whole bunch of other things we all eat.

[-] MercuryUprising@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Yeah, but bacon is probably like the unhealthiest meat you can eat. Its packed with sodium nitrites to retain its pink hue and is absolutely off the charts for actual sodium content as well as saturated fat, which makes up nearly 70% of its calories. If you were eating a 1kg pack of bacon the way I see people chugging a daily liter o cola, it would be incredibly unhealthy.

[-] Dream_state@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago

Yet to see conclusive evidence.

https://youtu.be/1WYbJZHucuM

^ Dr. Mike breaking it down

[-] Dream_state@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago

Yet to see conclusive evidence.

https://youtu.be/1WYbJZHucuM

^ Dr. Mike breaking it down

[-] fennec@feddit.de 0 points 2 years ago

Hasn’t it already been proven to facilitate the development of Alzheimer? Honest question - I’m a layman in medicine and just worried about my dad chugging tons of diet products full of aspartame, thinking it’s the healthy choice (as opposed to non-diet lemonade for instance).

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[-] danhasnolife@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago

So let's say we stop playing semantics to the degree of harm and say that aspartame is not good for humans. Ok. What sweetener currently on the market is the least damaging option for me to pursue?

[-] Lazylazycat@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Stevia, erythritol, xylitol.

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[-] SheenTStars@monyet.cc 0 points 2 years ago

Artificial sweeteners always give me a headache after a certain amount. Now I know why.

[-] dx1@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago

IDK why people are so determined to consume that shit.

[-] kabat@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

I need my caffeine, but loathe the taste of coffee. So I drink tons of coke. If I drank the sugar variation, my size would be measured in football field units. With diet, I at least am not morbidly obese.

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[-] Dream_state@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago

Yet to see conclusive evidence.

https://youtu.be/1WYbJZHucuM

^ Dr. Mike breaking it down

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