Post by merh on May 25, 2020 23:55:22 GMT
Silly, you shoulda given her a long article or three......maybe a few peer reviewed studies on the long term effects of diet ingredients. 
It's just another example of how often the 'cure' or replacement for something that's bad for you..........ends up being just as bad if not worse.
Does aspartame cause cancer?
Rumors and concerns about aspartame causing a number of health problems, including cancer, have been around for many years. Some of the concerns about cancer stem from the results of studies in rats published by a group of Italian researchers, which suggested aspartame might increase the risk of some blood-related cancers (leukemias and lymphomas). However, later reviews of the data from these studies have called these results into question. The results of epidemiologic studies (studies of groups of people) of possible links between aspartame and cancer (including blood-related cancers) have not been consistent.
In general, the American Cancer Society does not determine if something causes cancer (that is, if it is a carcinogen), but we do look to other respected organizations for help with this. Based on current research, some of these organizations have made the following determinations:
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has concluded that “the use of aspartame as a general purpose sweetener… is safe.”
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has stated, “Studies do not suggest an increased risk associated with aspartame consumption for… leukaemia, brain tumours or a variety of cancers, including brain, lymphatic and haematopoietic (blood) cancers.”
Though research into a possible link between aspartame and cancer continues, these agencies agree that studies done so far have not found such a link
Rumors and concerns about aspartame causing a number of health problems, including cancer, have been around for many years. Some of the concerns about cancer stem from the results of studies in rats published by a group of Italian researchers, which suggested aspartame might increase the risk of some blood-related cancers (leukemias and lymphomas). However, later reviews of the data from these studies have called these results into question. The results of epidemiologic studies (studies of groups of people) of possible links between aspartame and cancer (including blood-related cancers) have not been consistent.
In general, the American Cancer Society does not determine if something causes cancer (that is, if it is a carcinogen), but we do look to other respected organizations for help with this. Based on current research, some of these organizations have made the following determinations:
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has concluded that “the use of aspartame as a general purpose sweetener… is safe.”
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has stated, “Studies do not suggest an increased risk associated with aspartame consumption for… leukaemia, brain tumours or a variety of cancers, including brain, lymphatic and haematopoietic (blood) cancers.”
Though research into a possible link between aspartame and cancer continues, these agencies agree that studies done so far have not found such a link
How safe is aspartame?
In the United States, aspartame is marketed as Equal and Nutrasweet.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved aspartame for use in food and drink back in 1981.
Agencies in Europe, Canada, and many other countries also approve its use. Furthermore, the following authorities endorse it:
World Health Organization
United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization
American Heart Association
American Dietetic Association
In 2013, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) conducted a review of hundreds of studies looking into the effects of aspartame.
The EFSA ruled aspartame safe for human consumption and set an acceptable daily intake or ADI of aspartame at 40 milligrams (mg) per kilogram (kg) of body weight.
The EFSA’s ADI for aspartame is 10 mg lower than the amount the FDA consider safe.
However, the amounts set by both the EFSA and the FDA are far more than most people consume in a day.
A can of diet soda, for example, contains only about 190 mg of aspartame. A person would have to consume more than 19 cans of soda to reach the ADI limits
In the United States, aspartame is marketed as Equal and Nutrasweet.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved aspartame for use in food and drink back in 1981.
Agencies in Europe, Canada, and many other countries also approve its use. Furthermore, the following authorities endorse it:
World Health Organization
United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization
American Heart Association
American Dietetic Association
In 2013, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) conducted a review of hundreds of studies looking into the effects of aspartame.
The EFSA ruled aspartame safe for human consumption and set an acceptable daily intake or ADI of aspartame at 40 milligrams (mg) per kilogram (kg) of body weight.
The EFSA’s ADI for aspartame is 10 mg lower than the amount the FDA consider safe.
However, the amounts set by both the EFSA and the FDA are far more than most people consume in a day.
A can of diet soda, for example, contains only about 190 mg of aspartame. A person would have to consume more than 19 cans of soda to reach the ADI limits
Doubt that much.
