Did you know that aspartame, a common artificial sweetener approved by the FDA, can have serious side effects such as headaches and heart palpitations? Even roaches and ants won’t eat it! #gellointhemorning #hot975hot1039 #unfunfacts #aspartame #fda #sideeffects #headaches #musclespasms #irritability #heartpalpitations #hearingloss | Gello in the Afternoon

3 Reasons Aspartame is NOT Toxic People love hottakes saying “aspartame is toxic” or that it “causes cancer”, etc. O’Rly? How? Aspartame NEVER gets absorbed into the body (PMID: 27753624). It doesn’t enter circulation And it doesn’t poison you Aspartame is rapidly and completely broken down in the gut into: • Phenylalanine • Aspartic acid • Methanol The two amino acids are consumed in far greater amounts from normal protein-containing foods. You get 20-30x as much phenylalanine and aspartic acid

Sucralose Vs Aspartame: Which Is The Clear Winner In This Long-Running Debate?

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