There is conflicting research surrounding the health benefits of artificially sweetened drinks. Long-term studies show that regular consumption of artificially sweetened beverages reduces the intake of calories and promotes weight loss or maintenance, but other research shows no effect, and some studies even show weight gain.
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Presently, there is no strong clinical evidence for causality regarding artificial sweetener use and metabolic health effects, but it is important to examine possible contributions of these common food additives to the global rise in pediatric obesity and diabetes.
Around cancer, from the third:
Questions about artificial sweeteners and cancer arose when early studies showed that cyclamate in combination with saccharin caused bladder cancer in laboratory animals. However, results from subsequent carcinogenicity studies (studies that examine whether a substance can cause cancer) of these sweeteners have not provided clear evidence of an association with cancer in humans. Similarly, studies of other FDA-approved sweeteners have not demonstrated clear evidence of an association with cancer in humans.
Intuitively, it seems like formaldehyde and formic acid being metabolites of aspartame would hint at there being something to find with a good look. Still, though, crazily enough, there's no "there" there.
It's funny to compare Europe and America's approaches to banning products for agricultural and human consumption. In Europe, if something is suspected to cause harm, it is first banned, and people who want to use/sell it have to prove beyond reasonable doubt that it's harmless. In the USA, before something gets banned, people have to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that it causes harm, and then again, if a lobby representing anyone making money out of that product is strong enough, it may not get banned even if there is substantial proof that it's harmful!
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Around cancer, from the third:
Intuitively, it seems like formaldehyde and formic acid being metabolites of aspartame would hint at there being something to find with a good look. Still, though, crazily enough, there's no "there" there.
Still, I wouldn't touch that shit until it's unequivocally proven as harmless.
It's unequivocal. I was weirdly disappointed too. There's more to worry about in the plastic bottles and environs than the artificial sweeteners.
Yep..And plastic is destroying wildlife on land and in water world wide..And it's screwing us up too.
It's funny to compare Europe and America's approaches to banning products for agricultural and human consumption. In Europe, if something is suspected to cause harm, it is first banned, and people who want to use/sell it have to prove beyond reasonable doubt that it's harmless. In the USA, before something gets banned, people have to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that it causes harm, and then again, if a lobby representing anyone making money out of that product is strong enough, it may not get banned even if there is substantial proof that it's harmful!