is diet soda really going to pose a risk?
Aspartame, also known as “NutraSweet” is a non-caloric sweetener used in many foods and diet sodas. It is made up of two amino acids (the building blocks of protein). There are no studies that show aspartame is harmful to pregnant women as long as it is taken in moderation (no more than one diet soft drink per day). Aspartame is broken down in the digestive track the same way any other protein is during digestion. I am sure you are thinking one diet soda per day is not going to cut it for you. I think one soda is said to be the limit because doctors and dietitians do not want pregnant women to avoid drinking juices, water and milk which supply more nutrients and health benefits. The major concern with aspartame is with the phenylalanine (a protein that makes up part of aspartame). Women with a condition called phenylketonuria (PKU – for which your baby will probably be screened for at birth), a rare hereditary condition in which the amino acid phenylalanine is not properly metabolized,
