Diabetes Care: Diabetes Journal: July, 2023Dietary sugars are associated with various health issues, including overweight, obesity, cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), and type 2 diabetes (T2D). Manufacturers have proposed alternatives to reduce added sugars, notably by substituting artificial sweeteners (e.g., aspartame, acesulfame potassium [K],...

TAKE HOME MESSAGE Aspartame, one of the world’s most popular artificial sweeteners, is expected to be labeled a possible carcinogen by The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) arm of the World Health Organization (WHO).A popular artificial sweetener used in thousands of products worldwide including Diet Coke, ice-cream and chewing...