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What is aspartame? Is it harmful to people?
Aspartame is an artificial sweetener which consists of phenylalanine, aspartic acid and methanol. It is a substitute for sugar and is often used in low-sugar drinks.

Studies have found that aspartame can over-stimulate or interfere with nerve endings, increase muscle tension and lead to migraine. Aspartame exists in diet coke, diet soda, sugar-free chewing gum, ice cream, multivitamins and many patented drugs. Therefore, people who are allergic to sugar substitutes will have a headache as long as they drink a low-sugar soda.

However, aspartame is a sweetener allowed to be used in food in China. Therefore, as long as it is not excessive, it will not do much harm to the human body.