ASPARTAME.....Good or bad for you?
curvykim78
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I hear all these things about aspartame being bad for you...and after suffering headaches 3-4 times a week for over a year now, I'm wondering if this is causing them for me. What's your thoughts about this fake sugar?
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try cutting it out and see if your headaches get better. I have heard that it isn't good to use long term, unless you have diet requiremnet, like diabetics. My unlce used to swear by diet products with aspartame, until he realized that's where his frequent headaches and heart palpatations were coming from. He's been fine since he cut it out of his diet.0
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Somtimes I will go a few months and have it every day, and sometimes I will abstain from it for a few months. I never noticed any difference in the way I felt. Most research I have read indicate it may react poorly depending on any pre-existing conditions. But it seems to be fairly nutral otherwise. I do have a kind of moral feeling that it is wrong to consume man made sweeteners, and that a more natural option such as stevia/truvia is better.0
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I stay away from anything artificial. I'd rather do without. That's just me.0
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try cutting it out and see if your headaches get better. I have heard that it isn't good to use long term, unless you have diet requiremnet, like diabetics. My unlce used to swear by diet products with aspartame, until he realized that's where his frequent headaches and heart palpatations were coming from. He's been fine since he cut it out of his diet.
^^ This.
Anything could be causing your headaches. To find out if it is aspartame, only cut out aspartame (for example if you're getting aspartame through diet soda, you should find a way to replace the caffeine you are no longer getting). If the headaches stop then it was probably the aspartame. If they didn't, then look at other things you are eating/doing.
Aspartame is neither good nor bad for you. Anything that you eat too much of will be bad, but in moderation it is fine. Some people have a sensitivity to it. Some do not.0 -
i stopped all aspartame on 2/25/12 and all of my tummy issues I had had for over five years went away within a month ( gas, diariha, bloating, horrible gas pains in the middle of the night) My doctor was going to do a bunch of tests and i cancelled all of them.0
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Aspartame is broken down into two amino acids, aspartic acid and phenylalanine. These amino acids are found in chicken and bananas naturally. Methanol is a digestive byproduct of aspartame and that's also in certain fruits/fruit juices.
Aspartame is not good or bad. It just is. There are some people who get headaches from aspartame and if you're one of these people you should obviously not consume it. If you're NOT one of these people then the dosage levels at which anyone would experience negative effects from aspartame, are so high that you'd have to consume a BUTTLOAD of it to have problems.
In short, enjoy your diet soda if it doesn't give you headaches.0 -
i only had one diet soda per day but when you start looking aspertane is hidden in a lot of foods0
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It really depends how your body reacts to it. I cannot tolerate aspertame, so I am enclined to tell you it is horrible! It doesn't bother some people...but if you think it could be contributing to any of your ailments, try cutting it out for at least a month. You will go through "withdrawl" at first, but after you get over that you will begin to feel how you normally do without it. It's worth a shot.0
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Bad. Anything tampered with by scientists in a lab is not good for our bodies, we are designed to eat natural things not process chemicals.0
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I have tried cutting it since I hear it is bad for you. Also heard it slows down weight loss. Sweeten with stevia if you need to sweeten. Diet cokes etc. are super bad if thats how you are getting aspartame.0
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Bad.
One time some aspartame robbed me at gunpoint. True story0 -
Bad.
One time some aspartame robbed me at gunpoint. True story
True...seriously....and it might give you three headed babies.....0 -
SideSteel:
"Aspartame is broken down into two amino acids, aspartic acid and phenylalanine. These amino acids are found in chicken and bananas naturally. Methanol is a digestive byproduct of aspartame and that's also in certain fruits/fruit juices.
Aspartame is not good or bad. It just is. There are some people who get headaches from aspartame and if you're one of these people you should obviously not consume it. If you're NOT one of these people then the dosage levels at which anyone would experience negative effects from aspartame, are so high that you'd have to consume a BUTTLOAD of it to have problems.
In short, enjoy your diet soda if it doesn't give you headaches. "
Thank you for a scientific explanation.
There have been no peer reviewed scientific studies showing that aspartame is dangerous.0 -
Bad.
One time some aspartame robbed me at gunpoint. True story
LMAO!0 -
BAD!0
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BAD BAD BAD!!!!! And most likely the cause of your headaches!! Give it up for a few weeks and see what happens!0
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As someone said, cut it out for awhile and see if your headaches go away. If they do, great. If they don't, then look into something else. Maybe see a doctor.0
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Bad. Anything tampered with by scientists in a lab is not good for our bodies
What about vitamins? How about medicine?0 -
Bad. Anything tampered with by scientists in a lab is not good for our bodies
What about vitamins? How about medicine?
SideSteel has this problem of ending stupid arguments by using LOGIC!0 -
I stay away from anything artificial. I'd rather do without. That's just me.
Define.0 -
I also agree - bad.
It's artifical; natural is better. Also, aspartame, nutrisweet, etc even though they are no calorie still have the same effect on your body in terms of thinking it has eaten something sweet (ie same chemical reactions produced) except because your body has not, the chemicals are produced and there is nothing for them to react with so it creates additional problems.
Try to look for natural sources of sweetners. You will find your tastes will change over time.
Good luck!0 -
I stay away from anything artificial. I'd rather do without. That's just me.
I agree. It's chemically altered which introduces too many toxins into the body. Your body has enough to fight in its day-to-day battles. I'd rather have real sugar, but at a lower quantity than doing fake stuff.0 -
Bad. Anything tampered with by scientists in a lab is not good for our bodies
What about vitamins? How about medicine?
ya lets not get into that I am not up for a debate. I knew someone would come back with this0 -
Aspartame is broken down into two amino acids, aspartic acid and phenylalanine. These amino acids are found in chicken and bananas naturally. Methanol is a digestive byproduct of aspartame and that's also in certain fruits/fruit juices.
Aspartame is not good or bad. It just is. There are some people who get headaches from aspartame and if you're one of these people you should obviously not consume it. If you're NOT one of these people then the dosage levels at which anyone would experience negative effects from aspartame, are so high that you'd have to consume a BUTTLOAD of it to have problems.
In short, enjoy your diet soda if it doesn't give you headaches.
Agreed! I regularly consume aspartame and never have any problems with it. I drink it in my coffee and when I have a diet DP. But like this guy said it depends on you and unless you are eating a bucket of the stuff I wouldnt worry.0 -
Bad. Anything tampered with by scientists in a lab is not good for our bodies
What about vitamins? How about medicine?
SideSteel has this problem of ending stupid arguments by using LOGIC!
whatever0 -
Bad. Anything tampered with by scientists in a lab is not good for our bodies
What about vitamins? How about medicine?
ya lets not get into that I am not up for a debate. I knew someone would come back with this
I am happy to entertain your claim that aspartame is bad, but until you provide any evidence you're just being alarmist.
And even though the burden of proof isn't on me, here's some leisure reading:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17828671
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/121804940 -
Bad. Anything tampered with by scientists in a lab is not good for our bodies
What about vitamins? How about medicine?
SideSteel has this problem of ending stupid arguments by using LOGIC!
whatever
Oh no your fear mongering failed
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I chew tons of gum w/aspertame but it's not good for you. i'm cutting it out starting monday (starting the 21-day sugar detox on monday).....................0
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Bad. Anything tampered with by scientists in a lab is not good for our bodies
What about vitamins? How about medicine?
SideSteel has this problem of ending stupid arguments by using LOGIC!
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I used to be completely addicted to Pepsi Max, but I stopped drinking it completely about three weeks ago. It was hard at first, but it's getting easier!
I stopped drinking it because I'd heard that drinking sugar free sodas could exacerbate your sweet tooth. Now, I don't know if that's true for everybody, but it definitely seems to be working for me!0
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