Is there any truth to the Aspartame rumor about causing cancer? I have been warned many times about drinking Diet Pepsi because of it.
2006-07-07 12:04:33 · 5 answers · asked by satch 1 in Dining Out ➔ Fast Food
No, otherwise the FDA wouldn't be allowing more & more products to have aspterame...such all sugarless chewing gum!!!
It's mostly the carbonation damaging your teeth that you should be concerned with.
2006-07-07 14:44:38 · answer #1 · answered by ? 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
currently the conclusion is that aspartame does not cause cancer. This was first brought up after it was tested in mice and mice developed a rare form of cancer. But the problem is that mice have much faster metabolisms than a human. So a mouse ingesting a teaspoon of this stuff is probably equivalent to use eating several pounds of this all at once.
2006-07-07 19:09:35 · answer #2 · answered by christigmc 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, but if diet drinks get hot, the aspartame breaks down into formaldehyde and consuming that causes health problems.
2006-07-07 19:11:41 · answer #3 · answered by aurelie_moineau 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
without sounding disrespectful, almost anything(it seems) will cause cancer if enough is ingested. i used to drink diet rite cola until it got pulled from the market because it contained the sweetener cyclamate. you're not killing a 12 pak of diet soda in a couple of days are you? moderation and balance in all things young man
2006-07-07 19:13:20 · answer #4 · answered by berthabuns 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-07-11 19:31:51 · answer #5 · answered by smatie2222 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋