Studies back up this argument that aspartame is safe. One study compared vital signs, lab tests, and symptoms of a group of people who took pills with the amount of aspartame in 10 liters of diet ...

Aspartame a methyl ester L-aspartylphenylalanine, is a widely used sweetener. The intake of aspartame was studied in 51 adults 23 of whom were carriers for phenylketonuria (PKU). The study was ...

Aspartame (E951) is used in over 6,000 food and beverage products (CCC), including Diet Coke, Fanta Zero and Wrigley’s sugar-free chewing gum. But mounting concerns over the potential health ...

A World Health Organization agency has classified aspartame, an artificial sweetener widely used in diet drinks and low-calorie foods, as possibly carcinogenic to humans. Getty Images How much ...

A dietitian lends her expertise. Aspartame is an artificial, nonnutritive sweetener used worldwide as a food additive in more ...

A study in mice found that aspartame triggered higher insulin levels – potentially contributing to plaque buildup in arteries. Mice fed aspartame showed more fatty deposits and immune cell activity in ...

To our knowledge, aspartame-associated migraines related to clinically relevant positive reactions to formaldehyde on patch testing have not previously been reported. In 2003, Hill and Belsito ...

When mice were placed on an aspartame diet, their bodies released more insulin, had higher levels of inflammation and developed fatty plaques in their arteries. All three symptoms point towards ...

Diet sodas and other zero-sugar alternatives owe their sweet taste to artificial sweeteners, such as aspartame. While these drinks are often positioned as the health-conscious option, some studies ...