Aspartame and other artificial sweeteners do nothing to improve sports performance and expert opinion on Aspartame ranges from it being the world’s most toxic food additive, with links to cancer and nervous system damage on the one hand to it being safe on the other. http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&sa=X&oi=spell&resnum=0&ct=result&cd=1&q=aspartame+nerve+toxin&spell=1.
In addition artificial sweeteners may trick the body’s unconscious automatic mechanism which uses cues like sweetness to predict calorie intake. In recent research on rats this has shown to lead to weight gain, something all athletes want to avoid
Product comparison
Products that use artificial sweeteners:
High Five:
EnergySource- no artificial sweeteners
Isotonic- no artificial sweeteners
Protein Recovery- no artificial sweeteners
X’treme- no artificial sweeteners
4:1- no artificial sweeteners
The following products and companies use artificial sweeteners;
Science in Sport:
PSP22-YES
GO-ELECTROLYTE-YES
GO-GEL-YES
REGO-YES
Maxim- Yes
Maximuscle-Yes
Lucozade-yes
