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by nonrepeating 1106 days ago
Upon reading the headline, I assumed this was related to the recent research suggesting that sucralose damages DNA. As someone who was drinking a sugar free energy drink every day, that was enough to get me to quit. The pure somatic horror of “DNA damage” far outweighs whatever enjoyment and lift I get from a can of [brand name].
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But the Taurine in the energy drinks prolongs your life

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36271868

You wear sunscreen everytime you go outside yeah? The DNA damage from the sun is a way bigger concern.