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Could Your Artificial Sweetener Cause Cancer?

By , About.com GuideFebruary 8, 2009

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From an About Cancer Reader: "I often use Splenda in my coffee and tea and sometimes use it for cooking. A co-worker of mine told me that it causes cancer. Does Splenda cause cancer?

Splenda is an artificial sweetener that is relatively new on the consumer market. It is approximately 600 times sweeter than sugar, thus needing to use very little sweeten food and beverages. The common term for Splenda is sucralose.

Splenda is used in a variety of products from desert mixes to syrups. It is also used as a direct sugar substitute, meaning you can use it in place of sugar in coffee and recipes that call for sugar.

So, does Splenda cause cancer? Find out if Splenda is linked to cancer...


Poll: Do You Use Splenda?


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I have researched this myself and there are medical professionals and researchers that believe sucralose could increase the risk of cancer. There are many more that disagree. I choose to err on the safe side and avoid or limit consumption of all artificial sweeteners as well as sugar.

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