Aspartame is an artificial sweetener and a popular sugar substitute sold under the brand names Nutrasweet and Equal. It is present in low-calorie food and drinks and some medications. Despite its ...

Food additives, including aspartame, are regulated by the FDA in the United States, which also sets the maximum amount that is considered safe to consume per day.

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 ...

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

the Scientific Committee on Food of the European Union and regulatory agencies in 130 countries have reviewed aspartame and found it to be safe for use. Aspartame is composed of two amino acids ...

“The FDA really believes that aspartame is safe and doesn’t want to hear otherwise ... scientists don’t have safety concerns about its use. “[They] had no interest in what IARC had ...

Aspartame-free cans of the drink will go on sale from August in America, but not in Britain. However regulators in the UK and the US insist aspartame is still safe to use in soft drinks.

Aspartame doesn’t have a strong aftertaste ... so it is not ideal in dishes that require high-temperature cooking. You can use it to sweeten dishes whose structure is not dependent upon sugar ...