I recently received a text message convincing people not to drink Coke Zero and Pepsi Max. This is due to the chemical component of the two softdrinks called aspartame, which can also be found in other beverages. Aspartame is a chemical commonly substituted for sugar. Aspartame is an artificial sweetener which is also sold as a separate commodity in the market under different brand names like NutraSweet, Equal, and Canderel. The original purpose of aspartame is to provide people with diabetes a substitute for natural sugar. Despite this purpose, aspartame has been found cancerous or carcinogenic by various researches in the past.
The text message about aspartame reads
The new Coke Zero & Pepsi Max contains aspartame, a chemical substituted for sugar, which is known to be carcinogenic or cancerous. Cancer is now the leading cause of death worldwide so do not drink Coke Zero and Pepsi Max.
The negative side effects of aspartame to health have been proven in other countries. In fact, Coca-Cola and Pepsi faced charges from consumer groups in the United States and other western countries. Details of these cases will be dealt with in the future as part of my objective to publish some case studies and nursing researches in this site. Updates will be posted as soon as possible.
