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- technews@radiation.party
After the WHO communication regarding aspartame being potentially linked to cancer (https://edition.cnn.com/2023/06/30/health/health-effects-of-aspartame/index.html) I’ve been seeing a lot of knee jerk reactions from people thinking they need to avoid it. This blog post has a very good walkthrough of the issue, which is a good counter balance to read. IMO, the WHO is using poor judgement, by causing disproportionate fear over an issue that has a very clear scientific consensus, backed by a large body of evidence.
Have you tried flavored sparkling water instead? I gradually switched to that and coffee/tea after high school and I can’t stand carbonated drinks anymore!
I used to, but it was during a period of my life I was very sick, so now I find the flavors intolerable. I went a long time without carbonated drinks, but the hiatal hernia/pocket that came from my illness makes digestion a bit complicated. A lot of people with digestive issues actually have soda prescribed for their diet in nursing homes, so having something not full of syrup that won’t rot you more from the inside would be nice! 😂