Aspartame helps with many aspects of your weight loss journey that you may not realize. It can help reduce calories in your food and beverages and also helps people trying to control their short and long term blood sugar levels. Aspartame can sweeten food and beverages without the additional calories in your diet. It allows you to enjoy your food more and in return help you stick to your diet. Aspartame can be a part of your overall tools in your weight loss program.