He drinks the zero-calorie, sugar-free version, but I’m concerned about the long-term effects of such high artificial sweetener intake over several years. He’s turning 34 soon, stands 5’8", and weighs between 270 and 300 lbs. He doesn’t take any meds besides some generic Viagra for ED (used rarely, maybe every few months because of low drive), doesn’t smoke, and only has a couple of drinks a year with no drug use. I’m really scared that these chemicals might cause cancer given the volume he consumes.
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The safe daily limit for aspartame is 40mg per kilogram of body weight. Since a typical diet soda has about 200mg per can, your husband’s safe threshold is roughly 5400mg daily, while he’s likely only consuming about 1000mg. There’s no elevated cancer risk at that level. The primary concern would be tooth decay and enamel erosion, so ensure he stays on top of his dental hygiene and regular checkups.
My partner used to have a liter of diet soda daily plus some alcohol, but absolutely zero plain water. Eventually, their kidneys gave out. They were hospitalized for 12 weeks, including time in the ICU in a coma. The medical bills reached $835,000, and their company ended up letting them go from a fantastic position because of the costs. Now they’re unemployed. You must force him to drink water. Seriously.
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