You consume tons of cemicals a day even on atkins thats not my problem i was just curious to know what the effects were, as for aspertame causing cancer i have never heard that? interesting new fact for me, i have been using aspertame in LARGE moderation and still am loosing good amounts of weight, i am very close to my goal weight now, i am 128 and i want to be 110 so i have 18 pounds to go, not too much longer! i have been off of induction for a while i am in owl right now. i have found interesting and new ways to keep my diet going while also still having some treats.