Aspartame Effects Show Up in Offspring 2 Generations Later

The toxic effects of the artificial sweetener aspartame harm more than the immediate consumer.

STORY AT-A-GLANCE

• A study published in PNAS linked aspartame consumption to anxiety and, worse yet, found the mental health changes were passed on to future generations

• When you consume aspartame, it’s broken down into aspartic acid, phenylalanine — a precursor of monoamine neurotransmitters — and methanol, which may have “potent” effects on your central …