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this post was submitted on 13 Mar 2025
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I think the consensus on health effects of artificial sweeteners is unclear so long as you only consume a reasonable amount. There are plenty of other synthetics in highly processed foods that are much more concerning.
That said, water is obviously healthier.
Yes. Do run an experiment on your health. Find out in 15 years if it causes cancer.
Like I said, it's not the healthy choice, but I'm also not going to demonize a person for having the occasional sweet drink.
A much better hill to die on is the systemic use of known carcinogens in products that we come in contact with everyday as well as the dumping of even worse materials into the environment that make their way into our bodies via the water we drink and the air we breathe. You don't get to choose whether you are exposed to these things.