No, the aspartame in diet coke is not going to kill you😉 If you want an easy way to tell whether nutrition advice is helpful, or complete BS, remember this one principle: The dose makes the poison (for everything) So when someone at the grocery store tells you to avoid certain everyday items because they contain an ingredient you can’t pronounce, they often leave out a key detail: HOW MUCH of that ingredient is actually in the product Because everything… has a safe, and a toxic dose This applies not just to mysterious ingredients, but even to things we consider healthy, like water, vitamins, and minerals. Take water for example: Most people would consider water healthy But how much water matters (i.e. context) One drop won’t do anything for your health One liter per hour for just a single day will leave you in the hospital I know this example is over the top, but it’s to prove a point The dose matters For water, for vitamins, and yes for scary things like aspartame The aspartame argument is funny to me because in order for someone to consume enough to make it dangerous, they would have to overdose on the water inside FAR before it ever gave them a single health problem P.s. I feel like I have to say this because people on social media don’t know how to listen: No, I am not saying water is bad, and I am not saying artificial sweeteners are good. I am just highlighting why people fear mongering random things in the grocery store usually have no reason or evidence to support what they say, they’re just doing it for clicks. Sources/Studies: PMID: 30602577 PMID: 17828671 PMID: 29659969
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