Aspartame is about 200 times sweeter than sugar. Plant- and fruit-based sweeteners stevia, monk fruit and thaumatin are also deemed safe by the FDA. Stevia leaf and crude stevia extracts ...

California gastroenterologist Dr. Saurabh Sethi has called out three popular drinks that increase the risk of Alzheimer’s.

On the other hand, aspartame is an artificial sweetener that is chemically modified in a lab to be a substitute for sugar. It is low-calorie and about 200 times sweeter than sugar, which allows ...

The president of the Center for Science in the Public Interest has pinpointed three more additives they’d like to see banned ...

"Aspartame is one of the most thoroughly researched ingredients in history, with over 90 food safety agencies across the globe declaring it is safe." There are some people who cannot safely ...

Aspartame, a popular artificial sweetener found in diet sodas, chewing gum, yogurt and other food products, is a “possible carcinogen” but it remains safe to consume at the existing daily ...

Getty Images How much aspartame is too much? A second W.H.O. agency has said that it is safe to consume up to 40 milligrams of aspartame per kilogram of body weight per day, which is equivalent to ...

Studies back up this argument that aspartame is safe. One study compared vital signs, lab tests, and symptoms of a group of people who took pills with the amount of aspartame in 10 liters of diet ...

All of the approved low-calorie sweeteners, including aspartame, have been determined to be safe by the FDA and other scientific and regulatory authorities worldwide. Aspartame has been safely ...

In a 1981 report, JECFA said that an adult weighing 60kg (132 pounds) would have to drink between 12 and 36 cans of diet soda – depending on the amount of aspartame in the beverage – every day ...

Aspartame doesn’t have a strong aftertaste. However, it is broken down at very high temperatures and starts to lose its sweetness, so it is not ideal in dishes that require high-temperature ...