My thoughts are that Aspartame is a sugar molecule that we "taste" as sweet but it does not "fit in" anywhere in our body so we don't absorb it like sugar. But what if it still made the tests for high blood sugar register higher? Maybe this "safe" chemical actually artificially inflates our test score thus validating everyone having Type II and going on high dollar/insurance paid medications? Is Type II diabetes on the rise because Nutrasweet consumption is on the rise?