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Popular “Diet” Ingredient Now Linked to Leukemia and Lymphoma in Landmark Study
- greenyoda 10y agoThe conclusions in the linked abstract of the human-based study on PubMed aren't that clear: "CONCLUSION: Although our findings preserve the possibility of a detrimental effect of a constituent of diet soda, such as aspartame, on select cancers, the inconsistent sex effects and occurrence of an apparent cancer risk in individuals who consume regular soda do not permit the ruling out of chance as an explanation." https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23097267 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23097267
- ryanmarsh 10y agoaspartame's carcinogenic properties have been known for something like 20 years(I remember my dad showing me a study in my teens) but it's good to see more data is being added to the pile
- da02 10y agoI agree... I remember an episode from "Get Smart" (60s TV show) where they make an joke on the dangers of "artificial sweeteners". (If I had the money, I would just buy fruit, stevia extract, Zevia, and occasionally eat "real sugar" products... just to be on the safe side.)
- k__ 10y agoI tried to use Stevia rather often, but it just tastes horrible in most things. 2 years ago I cut down on sugar and since then I'm drinking diet soda and use artificial sweeteners in my coffee and tea. :(
- da02 10y agoHave you had any problems with your tooth enamel since drinking diet sodas? Have you tried NOW Foods Better Stevia (in packets)? I liked the flavor in my flavored teas (hot or cold). Only the cost adds up. It does contain rice maltodextrin though.