by Just the News StaffScientists in Florida say they have established a link between the common artificial sweetener aspartame and anxiety-like behavior in mice test subjects. A press release out of Florida State University revealed that the researchers “provid[ed] mice with drinking water containing aspartame at approximately 15% of the FDA-approved maximum daily human intake.”“The dosage, equivalent to six to eight 8-ounce cans of diet soda a day for humans, continued for 12 weeks in a study spanning four years,” the university said. “It was completely unexpected. Usually you see subtle changes.”Aspartame is widely used in a variety of food products, most notably diet coke. The press release noted that, when consumed, aspartame “becomes aspartic acid, phenylalanine and methanol, all of which can have potent effects on the central nervous system.”– – –Photo “Sweetener Being Poured Into Coffee” by Towfiqu barbhuiya.

Source: The Star December 12, 2022 11:14 UTC