Acesulfame potassium bad?

[redmrblonde]

Well was at a supplement store today and he said never to buy protein powder with this in it as its not good at all for you. This guy seemed to know alot on the topic, (shop owner and body builder) knows a hell of alot more than me anyways.

So i google it and alls it really says about it is that its basically a sweetener that has been tested and used since the 80';s in our foods. I am using weider protein powder and it contains this ingredient. Am i ok to continue on with this?

 

[malkore]

yes. every major artificial sweetner has an activist group fighting its use.
splenda is the current one under fire, just like sacchrine was in the 80's for causing cancer in rats when they'd inject them with about 2oz of sacchrine a day.