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Diet soda is linked to cancer. ... and saccharin are much sweeter than sugar and may alter sweet-taste receptors in your body. Some experts think that this can cause changes to your body’s ...
If the only source of aspartame is diet cola, you’re probably OK as far as cancer risk is concerned: An adult who weighs around 150 pounds would have to down more than 9 to 14 cans per day to ...
Soda Swap. Before the World Health Organization’s announcement that the artificial sweetener aspartame could cause cancer, diet soda was considered the lesser of two evils. And although some ...
According to a study by the National Center for Health Statistics, about one-fifth of the US population ages 2 years and over consumed diet drinks on a given day in 2009‒2010, and 11% consumed 16 fluid oz. of diet drinks or more. Overall, the percentage consuming diet drinks was higher among females compared with males.
Strawberry flavored diet soda; sold for a time in the 1970s alongside other diet drinks using the Tab name. [11] Tab Lemon-Lime 1970s Lemon-Lime flavored diet soda; sold for a time in the 1970s alongside other diet drinks using the Tab name. This is a predecessor to Sprite Zero, by which it likely was replaced. [11] Tab Black Cherry 1970s
The bitter aftertaste of saccharin is often minimized by blending it with other sweeteners. Fear about saccharin increased when a 1960 study showed that high levels of saccharin may cause bladder cancer in laboratory rats. In 1977, Canada banned saccharin as a result of the animal research. In the United States, the FDA considered banning ...
Diet sodas and drinks sweetened with sugar substitutes contain much less sugar (if any) and far fewer calories than traditional soda. In that way, they can be healthier alternatives to pop.
There is no evidence that the diet is an effective cancer treatment. [24] Macrobiotic diet – a restrictive diet based on grains and unrefined foods, and promoted by some as a preventative and cure for cancer. [25] Cancer Research UK states "we don't support the use of macrobiotic diets for people with cancer". [26]