A 17-year-old female asked:
is aspartame good for health ? as it is approximately 200 times sweeter than sugar, is it better than sugar?
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Dr. Olivia Liao answered
30 years experience Ophthalmology
good and bad: There are pros and cons for aspartame. You can decide:http://www.Mayoclinic.Com/health/artificial-sweeteners/my00073.
Answered on Oct 22, 2013
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A 32-year-old female asked:
Dr. Oscar Novick answered
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No relationship: At the present state of our knowledge we know of no relationship between aspartane and dystonia.
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