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                    [ArticleID] => 2281984
                    [Title] => Aspartame sweeteners 'possibly carcinogenic', says WHO
                    [Summary] => The WHO said it was now classifying aspartame, an artificial sweetener commonly used in soft drinks, as "possibly carcinogenic to humans" — though the acceptable daily intake level remains unchanged.
                    [DatePublished] => 2023-07-18 15:29:00
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                    [AuthorID] => 1806511
                    [AuthorName] => Agnes Pedrero
                    [SectionName] => Health And Family
                    [SectionUrl] => health-and-family
                    [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2023/06/25/sugar-drink_2023-06-25_19-09-41385_thumbnail.jpg
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                    [ArticleID] => 1487469
                    [Title] => Masama nga ba ang aspartame?
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NABASA ko na tatanggalin na ng Diet Pepsi ang aspartame, at papalitan ng ibang artificial sweetener.

[DatePublished] => 2015-08-12 10:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134525 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1444024 [AuthorName] => Korina Sanchez [SectionName] => PSN Opinyon [SectionUrl] => opinyon [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1487208 [Title] => Aspartame et al. [Summary] =>

I read that soft drink giant Pepsi will stop using aspartame as its artificial sweetener in its diet line of sodas.

[DatePublished] => 2015-08-11 10:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135937 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1444024 [AuthorName] => Korina Sanchez [SectionName] => Freeman Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1486882 [Title] => Study: Women who consume 2 diet drinks a day more likely to die [Summary] =>

While thinking that opting for a diet drink instead of the regular one is doing your body right, it actually doesn't, a study claims.

[DatePublished] => 2015-08-11 00:07:45 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Health And Family [SectionUrl] => health-and-family [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/lifestyle/health-and-family/20140124/botle-of-soda.jpg ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 490322 [Title] => How healthy is the state of our nation? [Summary] =>

As we go to press Sunday, President Gloria Macapagal has yet to deliver her State of the Nation Address (SONA) Monday, July 27.

[DatePublished] => 2009-07-28 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133914 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096607 [AuthorName] => Ching M. Alano [SectionName] => Health And Family [SectionUrl] => health-and-family [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 312152 [Title] => Miriam wants use of sweeteners regulated [Summary] => There should be a law against certain kinds of sweetness.

Administration Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago batted yesterday for a ban on the use of the artificial sweetener aspartame in food, beverages and drugs in the country, citing its dangerous impact on one’s health.

Santiago has filed Senate Bill 2147 seeking to ban aspartame, a measure also sponsored by Iloilo Rep. Judy Syjuco in the House of Representatives, who filed House Bill 733.
[DatePublished] => 2005-12-14 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 276157 [Title] => The truth about artificial sweeteners [Summary] => Thanks to the obesity epidemic, a growing number of people are trying to cut calories. That means more "diet" this and "no-sugar-added" that. Furthermore, the current low-carb craze has left manufacturers scrambling to take the sugar out of everything, from chocolate to ketchup to a Bloody Mary mix. The result? We’re eating more low-carb sweeteners than ever before.
[DatePublished] => 2005-05-03 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133436 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1778504 [AuthorName] => Tyrone M. Reyes M.D. [SectionName] => Health And Family [SectionUrl] => health-and-family [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 246146 [Title] => Leadership by example [Summary] => This bit of news reached me before the Holy Week break after employees of the United Coconut Planters Bank (UCPB) sent me an e-mail asking me to help them elevate their case to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).

You see, these employees are really looking for some "kakampi," people who can be on their side to support them. UCPB employees are not unionized so there’s really no one to protect them.
[DatePublished] => 2004-04-14 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134315 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 240195 [Title] => Pouring on the facts about diet drinks [Summary] => An alarmed consumer asks, "Is it true that diet soft drinks are bad for the health? I’ve been on a diet of diet drinks for sometime now and I’m happy to say I’ve not had a single additional cavity since I switched from regular to diet pop. What I’m concerned about are the reports on the ill effects of taking diet drinks over time."
[DatePublished] => 2004-02-24 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133914 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096607 [AuthorName] => Ching M. Alano [SectionName] => Health And Family [SectionUrl] => health-and-family [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 169945 [Title] => Artificial sweeteners, ipagbabawal [Summary] => Dahil sa masamang idinudulot ng mga artificial sweeteners o sugar substitutes na nagtataglay ng aspartame sa katawan ng tao, ipinanukala kahapon ng isang mambabatas ang pagbabawal nito.

Ayon kay Syjuco sa kanyang HB 5029, ang aspartame ay kinukonsiderang pinakamapanganib na substance na nagdudulot ng masamang epekto sa katawan.

Nakasaad pa sa panukala ang pagbabawal sa paggamit ng aspartame sa pagkain, inumin at drugs, gayundin ang pag-aalis sa mga pamilihan ng mga pagkaing naglalaman ng aspartame-containing artificial sweeteners.
[DatePublished] => 2002-07-28 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => PSN Metro [SectionUrl] => metro [URL] => ) ) )
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