Assertion: aspartame | /r/CapableOf | act as a chemical stressor
Facets:
value: in the body
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: Aspartame also acts as a chemical stressor that can increase cortisol, causing weight gain, as well as increase the production of free radicals.
text: To add to that, the report states that aspartame may also act as a chemical stressor in the body, increasing levels of the hormone cortisol, which promotes weight gain especially around the belly, and produces free radicals that cause oxidative stress in the body.