Aspartame- 'Cancerous diet sugar'

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●     An artificial chemical sweetener widely used in food and beverages.

●       It is used in diet soda, sugar-free gums, dairy products such as yogurt, breakfast cereal, toothpaste and medications.

●      It has sugar free properties and is used as tabletop sweetener- Zero sugar, low calorie alternatives and is safe when used in limited quantities.

●       India's FSSAI has approved 6 artificial sweeteners - Saccharin sodium, acesulfame potassium, sucralose, neotame, isomaltose and aspartame

●       WHO has warned that aspartame can increase the risk of Type 2 Diabetes and cardiovascular diseases.

●       38% of Indians consume artificial sweetened food every month. 

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