According to a recent study in Sweden, aspartame raises insulin levels in animals, potentially increasing their risk of heart attack and stroke over time. Dr. Bernard Ashby suggests consuming natural ...

Just last month, the World Health Organization and the International Agency for Research of Cancer announced that they’d both be researching the link between aspartame and cancer, as reported by the ...

GREENVILLE, S.C. (WSPA)– Aspartame is one of the most commonly used artificial sweeteners in the world. This past summer of 2023, the World Health Organization declared it may cause cancer. We spoke ...

This additive is used to make food and drinks taste sweet without adding a lot of extra calories. As you decide what’s best for you and your family, consider these points Chenin Treftz Nickel, Ph.D., ...

Aspartame is one of the world's most widely consumed artificial sweeteners, found in diet sodas like Diet Coke, sugar-free ice creams, cereals, and yogurts. According to a new report released by the ...

The non-sugar, low-calorie sweetener aspartame has been linked to potential problems with memory and learning, according to a study from the Florida State University (FSU) College of Medicine. In the ...

The World Health Organization’s (WHO) new assessment of the safety of the common artificial sweetener aspartame has ignited a debate over just what consumers should do. Two groups tied to the WHO — ...

It’s safe to consume up to 40 milligrams of aspartame per kilogram, or 2.2 pounds, of body weight per day. So, for example, a person weighing 154 pounds would need to drink nine to 14 cans of Diet ...

The World Health Organization has classified the artificial sweetener aspartame as possibly carcinogenic to humans. That has led to some concerns and confusion about the risks. Besides diet sodas, ...

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 ...