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ASPARTAME HEALTH WARNING
Carol Nwelue, MD, Internal Medicine, Baylor Scott & White Health

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POPPING THE TOP ON A DIET SODA? THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION WANTS YOU TO THINK TWICE ABOUT CONSUMING WHAT'S IN IT.

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ASPARTAME IS A POPULAR PRODUCT USED IN MANY DIET AND SUGAR-FREE PRODUCTS.
AND THE W-H-O NOW SAYS ASPARTAME MAY BE LINKED TO DEVELOPING CANCER.
IT'S IMPORTANT TO MENTION – THE U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION DISAGREES WITH THAT FINDING. ACCORDING TO THE F-D-A … ASPARTAME IS STILL SAFE TO CONSUME WITHIN RECOMMENDED LEVELS.
SO, WHAT TO DO?
INTERNAL MEDICINE PHYSICIAN CAROL NWELUE (UH-WAY-LU-WAY) SHARES SOME PERSPECTIVES THAT MAY HELP YOUR DECISION.

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Carol Nwelue, MD
Baylor Scott & White Health
TRT: 25 "
So, the ‘WHO' categorizes the risk of cancer into four categories. Category one, no risk of cancer. Two-A is there is a possible risk, and that's where aspartame is at this point. Two-B is there is likely a risk. And three is there is absolutely a risk between this product or device and developing cancer."

{**ON CAM**}
THE W-H-O'S ANNOUNCEMENT PLACES ASPARTAME IN THE SAME CANCERCAUSING-CATEGORY AS RED MEAT AND EXTREMELY HOT DRINKS.