aspertame??

Question
Hi,
I know diet soda really isn't healthy for you---  but I found a substitiute---  flavored water but in the aingredients it lists a substance called aspertame--- Is this an arificial sweetener??  Is it healthy??  Thanks so much for your time and response.

Answer
Hi Joe,
Yes, is an artificial sweetener. It is comprised of 2 amino acids (building blocks of protein), aspartic acid and phenylalanine. The only health concern is in people who have PKU (very rare around 15,000 or so), where they can not metabolize the phenylalanine, in such cases could cause death for these individuals. But, for the vast majority of us, we're fine.
The main thing with diet sodas that is unhealthy is the high amounts of phosphorous that can lead to bone leaching and weak bones over time.

Hope that helps.

-Mark Shields
www.fitnessxpressu.com

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