Aspartame causes next-day cramping?
Jthanmyfitnesspal
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Hi All,
Maybe this applies only to us older folks with more delicate digestive systems:
I've been having tea with Nutrasweet (aspartame) for ever. I never seemed to have any adverse effects, so I never worried about it.
Then I went on a vacation to a house that had no Nutrasweet, so I did without for an entire week. I really seemed to have less cramping, which was very evident in my early-morning jogs (done completely fasted). The rest of my diet was pretty much the same as ever. Note that I never have aspartame before jogging!
It seems pretty convincing, but doing without a sweetener in my tea is going to be difficult! Anyone else had this experience?
Maybe this applies only to us older folks with more delicate digestive systems:
I've been having tea with Nutrasweet (aspartame) for ever. I never seemed to have any adverse effects, so I never worried about it.
Then I went on a vacation to a house that had no Nutrasweet, so I did without for an entire week. I really seemed to have less cramping, which was very evident in my early-morning jogs (done completely fasted). The rest of my diet was pretty much the same as ever. Note that I never have aspartame before jogging!
It seems pretty convincing, but doing without a sweetener in my tea is going to be difficult! Anyone else had this experience?
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Not really, but I do have less inflammation in my joints avoiding excess sugar. I do have other sweeteners though. I am an “older folk”.
I am an advocate who says to listen to your body. It tells you things. Maybe experiment with other sweeteners. I know stevia is very sweet and you don’t need much.0 -
I think you would have to experiment with it. Since you were on vacation, many other differences might have been the cause - different food and drink, different sleep amount and bed, different activities, different terrain, etc.
Good luck playing scientist!0 -
If you were jogging on vacation isn't it possible that it was a change in terrain that is a factor here?1
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I use only real sugar on those rare occasions when I need it. Any other sweeteners give me serious bloating and cramping.1
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Well, let me say that jogging in the morning is a good test of the status of your digestive system. Many joggers (particularly older joggers) report that going on a jog in the morning can really accelerate things, causing cramping or a sudden need to "go." It's been an issue for me at times.
Well, it seems that Aspartame was part of the problem, with a very delayed effect, such that I didn't put #2 and #2 together, if you know what I mean.0 -
Cramping is largely associated with a magnesium deficiency and/or an electrolyte imbalance. Its possible there was a fluctuation in your levels or maybe your foods weren't pretty much the same. But this would be the first i heard aspartame and cramping.1
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Cramping is largely associated with a magnesium deficiency and/or an electrolyte imbalance. Its possible there was a fluctuation in your levels or maybe your foods weren't pretty much the same. But this would be the first i heard aspartame and cramping.
There are lots of hits on the topic on Google. Of course, it's hard to draw any conclusions from that fact.0
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