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33. I read that study elsewhere

Thu Jun 29, 2023, 05:17 PM

Jun 2023

and the changes were seen with sucralose but not aspartame.

I'm ignoring the whole wretched mess in favor of something that has a bad name among food faddists: moderation.

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Aspartame sweetener used in Diet Coke a possible carcinogen, WHO's cancer research agency to say - s [View all] douglas9 Jun 2023 OP

Maybe all that diet coke will catch up to TFG IronLionZion Jun 2023 #1

I confess I had the same immediate thought. Irish_Dem Jun 2023 #2

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Boney M. kicks ass Mysterian Jun 2023 #27

Ma Baker IronLionZion Jun 2023 #28

First heard that from an animated version Lokilooney Jun 2023 #43

Dammit! Chi67 Jun 2023 #3

We're in more danger getting into our car everyday. Enjoy your diet cokes. I am! jimfields33 Jun 2023 #18

I'm a Splenda/liquid Sucralose person myself. forgotmylogin Jun 2023 #26

The best cokes are the bottled ones from Mexicio womanofthehills Jun 2023 #29

In a blind tast test they perfered American Lokilooney Jun 2023 #42

It's also made with high fructose corn syrup LeftInTX Jun 2023 #46

If it's bottled in Mexico, it's made with Mexican cane sugar womanofthehills Jul 2023 #52

Nope..it's only for export to the US LeftInTX Jul 2023 #68

I live in New Mexico and my bottled coke says Hecho en Mexico -Retornable womanofthehills Jul 2023 #69

Well, that's what Mexico says. The cane sugar is for imports LeftInTX Jul 2023 #70

Interesting - because the green toped cokes never list ingredients womanofthehills Jul 2023 #71

Watch the switch. cannabis_flower Jul 2023 #67

I wonder if this will be similar to the "saccharin causes cancer" scare from the 70's. OnlinePoker Jun 2023 #4

any one study can be flawed but if the WHO makes a conclusion LymphocyteLover Jun 2023 #12

WHO's to say? mahina Jun 2023 #22

ha! LymphocyteLover Jun 2023 #24

Agree - it's an agreement by world scientists after looking at world studies womanofthehills Jun 2023 #37

Whatever. It helped me beat diabetes. Happy Hoosier Jun 2023 #5

Some new studies say it can co tribute to diabetes womanofthehills Jun 2023 #31

My own experience suggests otherwise. Happy Hoosier Jun 2023 #41

A lot of shit is a possible carcinogen. Let us know BootinUp Jun 2023 #8

I used to drink that stuff but it started making me feel weird LymphocyteLover Jun 2023 #10

Same here - it's been 30 yrs or more since I had a diet coke womanofthehills Jun 2023 #38

Apparently it kind of tricks our bodies into believing it's a protean TeamProg Jun 2023 #11

"possibly" nt BootinUp Jun 2023 #15

The key phrase is this one: GAdem2016 Jun 2023 #14

The information should "probably" spur additional studies BootinUp Jun 2023 #17

Sounds like you are still quoting a study womanofthehills Jul 2023 #58

Diet Pepsi? Auggie Jun 2023 #16

Bring back TaB!! Oopsie Daisy Jun 2023 #19

YES! Duppers Jun 2023 #34

🤣🤣🤣 Karma13612 Jun 2023 #51

In 70's, Uni I went to had photo darkrooms & litho printing classes with no ventilation womanofthehills Jul 2023 #53

I hear ya! Karma13612 Jul 2023 #62

Most studies so far are studies of confirmtion bias Warpy Jun 2023 #20

From what I know about IARC, they compile research from around the world. womanofthehills Jun 2023 #30

I read that study elsewhere Warpy Jun 2023 #33

Probably ok in moderation if a person has an otherwise healthy diet womanofthehills Jul 2023 #60

And food fads, don't forget those Warpy Jul 2023 #61

Just to clarify, stevia is not artificial. Karma13612 Jun 2023 #50

Rumsfeld put in a new FDA boss to speed up approval Attilatheblond Jun 2023 #23

I believe there are warnings Karma13612 Jun 2023 #49

They caught Searle cutting cutting tumors out of rats in their trials bedazzled Jul 2023 #57

I'm sure the risks from obesity far outweigh any risk from aspartame Bayard Jun 2023 #25

Interesting- many nutritionists & body builders now into the carnivore diet womanofthehills Jun 2023 #39

Sounds kind of like the keto diet Bayard Jun 2023 #45

Here in Europe, aspartame has been used, AND known as a possible carcinogen for decades DFW Jun 2023 #32

Stick to eating fruit GenThePerservering Jun 2023 #35

Fruit & honey - womanofthehills Jun 2023 #40

Honey has such a distinct flavor Karma13612 Jun 2023 #48

Eh, if it is it's a miniscule risk I'm sure. Stevia is better anyway. sir pball Jun 2023 #36

Sounds like growing your own stevia plants is good womanofthehills Jul 2023 #59

Erythritol is pretty insidious. sir pball Jul 2023 #63

Can't stand stevia.... Happy Hoosier Jul 2023 #65

Does Coke Zero have same sweetener? honest.abe Jun 2023 #44

No, Coke Zero uses Splenda Marius25 Jul 2023 #54

Coke Zero uses a combination of aspartame and Ace-K aka TexasBushwhacker Jul 2023 #55

That fake sweetener is in so many things now. Karma13612 Jun 2023 #47

To be clear.... Happy Hoosier Jul 2023 #64

Actually, I always see asulfame and aspartame Karma13612 Jul 2023 #66

"Fake News. I am still alive!" dalton99a Jul 2023 #56