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> Finally aspartame is proven to cause cancer mmm... no "IARC classifies aspartame as “possibly carcinogenic to humans” (Group 2B), based on limited evidence

by cncc 3y ago

> Finally aspartame is proven to cause cancer mmm... no "IARC classifies aspartame as “possibly carcinogenic to humans” (Group 2B), based on limited evidence it might cause cancer (specifically liver cancer) in people. IARC also notes there is limited evidence for cancer in lab animals and limited evidence related to possible mechanisms for it causing cancer." https://www.cancer.org/cancer/risk-prevention/chemicals/aspartame.html https://www.cancer.org/cancer/risk-prevention/chemicals/aspa...

rootusrootus 3y ago
With all the attention it's gotten, and some really great explanations of how it's metabolized, I suspect we could safely say aspartame is safer than sugar.
- syndicatedjelly 3y ago
  That's not a very good conclusion to draw
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  - Ensorceled 3y ago
    Why not? Sugar seems to be, at least partially, causing a LOT of health issues right now.
    - syndicatedjelly 3y ago
      Sounds like we're just trading a known evil for an unknown one
      - Ensorceled 3y ago
        We literally just established that sugar is a known evil and aspartame is probably not.
Ensorceled 3y ago
I'm actually pretty happy with the amount of push back this "aspartame is proven to cause cancer" narrative is getting in social media circles. People I would not have expected to be aware of the subtleties, including ones prone to conspiracy theories, are chiming into conversations explaining exactly this difference.
- marcosdumay 3y ago
  I guess people got burned-up way too many times by the media sensationalizing cancer related studies (on both directions). I wonder if this is a reliable phenomenon that will eventually happen to other kinds of fake news.
  - Ensorceled 3y ago
    We can dream! I think there a lot of fitness/diet professionals that are posting videos with the message of "WTF!! I'm trying to get my obese, prediabetic clients off of sugar water!!"
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by cncc 3y ago

rootusrootus 3y ago

With all the attention it's gotten, and some really great explanations of how it's metabolized, I suspect we could safely say aspartame is safer than sugar.

syndicatedjelly 3y ago
That's not a very good conclusion to draw
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- Ensorceled 3y ago
  Why not? Sugar seems to be, at least partially, causing a LOT of health issues right now.
  - syndicatedjelly 3y ago
    Sounds like we're just trading a known evil for an unknown one
    - Ensorceled 3y ago
      We literally just established that sugar is a known evil and aspartame is probably not.

Ensorceled 3y ago

I'm actually pretty happy with the amount of push back this "aspartame is proven to cause cancer" narrative is getting in social media circles. People I would not have expected to be aware of the subtleties, including ones prone to conspiracy theories, are chiming into conversations explaining exactly this difference.

marcosdumay 3y ago
I guess people got burned-up way too many times by the media sensationalizing cancer related studies (on both directions). I wonder if this is a reliable phenomenon that will eventually happen to other kinds of fake news.
- Ensorceled 3y ago
  We can dream! I think there a lot of fitness/diet professionals that are posting videos with the message of "WTF!! I'm trying to get my obese, prediabetic clients off of sugar water!!"

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