For decades, diet sodas have been marketed as the healthier alternative to sugary soft drinks, offering sweetness without the calories. At the heart of most of these beverages is aspartame, an ...

The foods we eat play a significant role in our mental and cognitive health. While certain nutrients can boost brain function and mood, others may have the opposite effect, contributing to anxiety, ...

Artificial sweeteners are widely used as sugar substitutes in diet sodas, baked goods, and packaged foods. They promise sweetness without calories, but many come with potential health risks. While ...

The World Health Organization's cancer agency has deemed the sweetener aspartame — found in diet soda and countless other foods — as a "possible" cause of cancer, while a separate expert group looking ...

Yuka, the French National League Against Cancer, and Foodwatch have raised concerns about the widespread presence of aspartame in many commonly consumed products. The three well-established ...

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Did you ever take a swig of aspartame-sweetened diet soda and have it taste nasty? Sour, metallic, and vile, but not sweet. It's gone bad but it's not bad for you. Here's why. Ever had a Diet Coke ...