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#5 is actually pretty amazing if you think about it If zero-calorie sweeteners didn't exist I feel like we would view discovering one as a holy grail/miracle d

#5 is actually pretty amazing if you think about it If zero-calorie sweeteners didn't exist I feel like we would view discovering one as a holy grail/miracle drug I bet a ton of obesity has been prevented just due to diet soda Imagine if the same thing existed for carbs

tejohnso 5y ago
I wonder why #5 singles out aspartame though.
- sm4rk0 5y ago
  That's really weird. I'm not thankful for aspartame or other sweeteners, and even less thankful for corrupt food agencies approving them. Refined sugars aren't healthy, but aspartame isn't a solution. In my household, a kilogram of sugar lasts for months if not a year. Yes, we do buy food with added sugar, but always avoid artificial sweeteners, except when they are unavoidable in drugs or food supplements. I'm 192cm 75kg in early 40s and just occasionally ride a bike or take a walk. #5 is like: I'm thankful that you can smoke a cigarette and not die immediatelly of it.
  - arduinomancer 5y ago
    What science are you basing that on?
    - bricss 5y ago
      > When your body processes aspartame, part of it is broken down into methanol.
      - arduinomancer 5y ago
        Which is also found in citrus fruits. Do you think those are unhealthy too? > Aspartame is one of the most rigorously tested food ingredients.[5] Reviews by over 100 governmental regulatory bodies found the ingredient safe for consumption at current levels.[6][7][8][9][10] As of 2018, several reviews of clinical trials showed that using aspartame in place of sugar reduces calorie intake and body weight in adults and children. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspartame https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspartame
    - sm4rk0 5y ago
      I'm basing it on common sense: don't take anything artificial if you don't have to. The same science claimed that DDT is safe, eating sugar is good, mRNA vaccines are safe, etc.
- bobsmooth 5y ago
  Because its the most famous/infamous and is the most studied.

tejohnso 5y ago

I wonder why #5 singles out aspartame though.

sm4rk0 5y ago
That's really weird. I'm not thankful for aspartame or other sweeteners, and even less thankful for corrupt food agencies approving them. Refined sugars aren't healthy, but aspartame isn't a solution. In my household, a kilogram of sugar lasts for months if not a year. Yes, we do buy food with added sugar, but always avoid artificial sweeteners, except when they are unavoidable in drugs or food supplements. I'm 192cm 75kg in early 40s and just occasionally ride a bike or take a walk. #5 is like: I'm thankful that you can smoke a cigarette and not die immediatelly of it.
- arduinomancer 5y ago
  What science are you basing that on?
  - bricss 5y ago
    > When your body processes aspartame, part of it is broken down into methanol.
    - arduinomancer 5y ago
      Which is also found in citrus fruits. Do you think those are unhealthy too? > Aspartame is one of the most rigorously tested food ingredients.[5] Reviews by over 100 governmental regulatory bodies found the ingredient safe for consumption at current levels.[6][7][8][9][10] As of 2018, several reviews of clinical trials showed that using aspartame in place of sugar reduces calorie intake and body weight in adults and children. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspartame https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspartame
  - sm4rk0 5y ago
    I'm basing it on common sense: don't take anything artificial if you don't have to. The same science claimed that DDT is safe, eating sugar is good, mRNA vaccines are safe, etc.
bobsmooth 5y ago
Because its the most famous/infamous and is the most studied.