Last week, it was reported that the World Health Organization's cancer research agency plans to declare the artificial sweetener aspartame a possible carcinogen. A carcinogen refers to anything that's capable of causing cancer.
Aspartame is a critical ingredient in diet sodas like Diet Coke and Diet Pepsi, and other diet drinks like Crystal Light.
Worried that WHO's upcoming announcement means you'll have to ditch your favorite diet soda?
Diet Coke and other products don't actually contain that much aspartame, the experts explain. Because aspartame is about 200 times sweeter than sugar, the amount of aspartame needed to sweeten one 12-ounce can of diet soda is very small — only about 192 milligrams, or 0.007 ounces.
While an occasional diet soda is probably OK, experts say there are several factors to consider before popping the tab.
Is it better to drink diet soda or regular soda? Find out here.
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