Artificial sweeteners, often perceived as a healthy alternative to sugar, may not be as harmless as they seem. A recent study reveals that aspartame, a common sugar substitute, could have detrimental ...

It is not clear if aspartame helps people lose weight, as it may also increase appetite and affect a person’s metabolism. Aspartame may also have other negative health effects and be unsafe for some ...

Effects on body weight Aspartame contains 4 calories per gram (g), which is a similar amount to sugar, but aspartame is around 200 times sweeter than sugar. This means that only a tiny amount of ...