A global shock.. The World Health Organization intends to classify `aspartame`, the sugar substitute in soft drinks, as a carcinogen

Written By سنان خلف on 2023/07/02

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.

Weather of Arabia - The statement of the International Agency for Research on Cancer of the World Health Organization about its intention to declare "aspartame", which is used as a substitute for sugar in many foodstuffs, as a carcinogen.

 

Aspartame appears as a main ingredient in low-calorie soft drinks, in addition to sugar-free chewing gum, and is used to add a sweet taste to baked goods and is also used in the manufacture of yogurt.

 

And “aspartame”, according to the European Food Safety Agency, is an artificial sweetener, sold under various trade names, and is more than 200 times sweeter than regular sugar, but with much fewer calories, and “aspartame” consists mainly of two amino acids: phenylalanine , and aspartic acid. When phenylalanine and aspartic acid are combined in a certain way to form "aspartame"; They produce an intensely sweet-tasting substance.

 

Diabetics and obese people use aspartame as a sugar substitute. It can be used separately, in addition to being used in many low-calorie foodstuffs.

 

The expected decision by the Cancer Research Agency does not take into account the safe amount that a person can consume of this substance without harming his health. The expected decision comes weeks after new advice provided by the World Health Organization not to use sweeteners from sugar substitutes. According to new guidelines issued by the organisation.

 

The World Health Organization has warned of potential undesirable effects from long-term use of artificial sweeteners, such as an increased risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, and of other serious consequences, such as an increased risk of premature death among adults.

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.


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