food · Tracked item
Aspartame
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▼ Broad caution
2 recommendations across 1 expert · 1 episode
1 endorse
0 nuanced
1 avoid
Who's on the record
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Layne argues aspartame is safe and inert—it doesn't raise blood glucose or insulin, may reduce appetite, and can be a useful weight loss tool when replacing sugar-sweetened beverages.
“This stuff is inert. It doesn't affect blood glucose, it doesn't affect blood insulin
TD▶ 0:49CaveatsPeople with PKU should avoid due to phenylalanine contentCertaintyexplicitstrong endorsement -
People with phenylketonuria (PKU) should avoid aspartame because they cannot metabolize phenylalanine, which can build up and cause CNS damage.
“people with PKU have to be very very careful
TD▶ 30:15Certaintyexplicitstrong warning