This is a purely anecdotal post, without peer-reviewed studies to back anything up, but I think it’s an important enough issue to discuss here anyway.
I’m a 48-year-old woman with joint pain that goes back many years. It comes and goes in many of my joints, but doesn’t usually last more than a few days – a couple of weeks at the most.
My lifestyle isn’t unhealthy, but it could be healthier. I don’t usually drink sodas (soft drinks) or high sugar drinks and I don’t eat a lot of junk – I don’t have the taste for it. But, I also …read more

A sugar substitute – aspartame – is used in many food and food products such as soft drinks, instant tea, gelatins, puddings, candy, cookies, pie filling, non-dairy toppings, creamers and ice cream.
200 times sweeter than sugar, aspartame is composed of two amino acids (aspartic acid and phenylalanine) as the methyl ester..
Can aspartame really cause cancer?
Clinical oncology dietitian Dena McDowell, MS, RD answers that very question in a scrutinizing review of aspartame at The Diet Channel.
Bottom line is that:
Although research is ongoing, products containing aspartame are generally considered to be safe. As long as consumption of aspartame is within the ADI, …read more