Aspartame in Diet Soda turns into Formaldehyde?

Welcome to the 1st post of Breaking "Bad Science" One Claim At A Time! Our very first claim is Aspartame turning into formaldehyde in our body. Sounds scary to some, lets look at the science of it...

Not too many people know, but our body turns many things to formaldehyde. This is a part of our normal metabolism, and you produce more formaldehyde in apple juice, orange juice, and other items than a diet soda. Many people who claim that aspartame is bad, would throw this claim of formaldehyde as a scare tactic; but if you talk to a biologist or an organic chemist, you'll find out that it's safer than anything else.

It's good to be skeptical of all claims. Don't take my word for it, if you have any questions in regards to these claims, please ask a biologist or an organic chemist.

Sources:
University of Maryland
http://extension.umd.edu/publications/pdfs/fs842.pdf

University of Indiana
http://courses.bio.indiana.edu/L104-Bonner/F09/imagesF09/L6/DietCoke.html

Introduction To This Blog

There are a lot of bad science that are shared on facebook, news media, and etc., which are spread so easily, that I'm creating Breaking "Bad Science" to break down these bad science one claim at a time. Here, I will try to reflect information as close to the scientific community as possible, as the news media do not reflect these very well. As many people credulously share bad science without investigation, leading to such widespread baloney, and I would like to break this misinformation from the public to the actual science, evidence, and credibility of scientists.

It's going to be a rough process, but I hope everyone who reads this tags along with me... Always remember to be skeptical of everything, even the things posted here. As the path to truth starts with questions and investigations, I would like everyone to honestly investigate as well.

Thank you, and hopefully I'll start posting soon...