pipsWHO says soda sweetener aspartame may cause cancer, but it's safe within limits
I’d make a strong argument that one Diet Coke a day is still healthier even if it’s carcinogenic vs one regular coke everyday. Sugar is that bad for you.
human_probablyNeither Coke nor Diet Coke are nutritious. Whether one or the other is a risk is specific to a person, and aspartame as well as other sweeteners aren’t fully understood in terms of risk.
I think these kind of simplistic statements serve to stoke fears around food than actually help people understand them. Added / excess sugar is associated to health risks but ultimately people need to understand their own health as individuals.
Here’s a Healthline article (by no means an authority but still fairly informative) to help expand.
8 Big Lies About Sugar We Should Unlearn
Is sugar addictive? Is all sugar bad? It seems like every year there’s new research about sugar, making the conversation really confusing. But the facts are in the spoonful you take, not the individual crystals. Here are eight things even nutrition-savvy people may not know about sugar.