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Aspartame's long-term health risks revealed in new study (newatlas.com)

submitted 3 days ago by rimu@piefed.social to c/health@lemmy.world

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When the researchers conducted spatial learning and memory tests using the Barnes maze, the aspartame mice at four months consistently moved more slowly and covered less distance during training than animals in the control group. They also took nearly twice as long on average to locate the target escape hole, showing impaired memory recall (however, this was inconsistent and not seen as statistically meaningful). By eight months, performance gaps widened even further, with two out of six aspartame-treated mice failing to complete the task at all.

It makes you dumb, unfit and fat (around the organs).

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[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Also avoid potatoes. They have the same ingredients as aspartame.

[–] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

As in, a carbon backbone with plenty of hydrogen everywhere, maybe a few functional groups here and there.

[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Phenylalanine and aspartic acid. They're just proteins.

[–] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 15 hours ago) (1 children)

Just took a look at the formula of aspartic acid (the amino acid) and aspartame (the artificial sweetener) and they are vastly different. What’s your point?

[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 2 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Your stomach breaks down aspartame directly into phenylalanine and aspartic acid. It's just the two glued together.

Unless the claim is that you're absorbing aspartame through your esophagus lining?

[–] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 1 points 15 hours ago

Oh. Well that’s a good point. Hadn’t looked into aspartame metabolism before.