Aspartame Does Not Cause Cancer
June 26th, 2006
A new study conducted by the National Cancer Institute should minimize concerns about the safety of the popular sweetener aspartame (i.e., equal, NutraSweet). Researchers tracked the consumption of aspartame with close to 600,000 people aged 50-69 for 5 years. No connection was found between aspartame consumption and overall cancer risk or the occurrence of any specific cancer.
From Bob Wright, Hilton Head Health Institute
Entry Filed under: Uncategorized, Healthy Lifestyle Research
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1. gsilloway | July 4th, 2006 at 2:16 pm
A review of the studies dealing with aspartame (nutrasweet, equal) and seizures posted on PubMed (a NIH database of millions of studies published in the biomedical field), revealed that when consumed at or below the FDA’s Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI) levels, there is no relationship between aspartame and seizures. The FDA has set the ADI for aspartame at 50 mp/kg of body weight per day.For a 150 lbs person, that would about 16 diet drinks per day. the FDA estimates that the average consumer injests just 4 - 7 % of that amount.
We are confident that aspartame and the other FDA approved sweeteners are safe when consumed at or below the ADI. However there is no need to consume them, if some one was concerned about their safety, we would recommend that they avoid artificial sweeteners.
2. Glenn | July 5th, 2006 at 1:16 pm
Bob Wright sends this:
Those with a very rare genetic disorder called phenylketonuria (PKU) should avoid aspartame and foods sweetened with it. Aspartame contains two amino acids, aspartic acid and phenylalanine. Those with PKU cannot metabolize phenyalanine properly and should avoid it. All babies are screened for PKU at birth.
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