Where's the evidence re: aspartame, msg, carbs, gmo etc?

Wanna see a picture of me with hives when I eat MSG? It's sexy. Honest.

*lick lick*

:drinker:

*pulls up a chair*

Wanna see a picture of me with hives when I eat MSG? It's sexy. Honest.

*lick lick*

An allergy to a certain food item, does not mean that it is harmful to the average person, just you. I know lots of people that are allergic to peanuts and/or milk, but neither one of those things deserves to be labeled as bad. It is bad for them, but not as a standard.

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Wanna see a picture of me with hives when I eat MSG? It's sexy. Honest.

*lick lick*

An allergy to a certain food item, does not mean that it is harmful to the average person, just you. I know lots of people that are allergic to peanuts and/or milk, but neither one of those things deserves to be labeled as bad. It is bad for them, but not as a standard.

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I was just offering up sexy pics, yo.

I was just offering up sexy pics, yo.

Well in that case, can you post a pic of you eating a pickle? LOL oh..wait.

To my knowledge...

Aspartame is fine, unless you have problems digesting phenylalanine (PKU if you know what that is.)
MSG is fine unless excessive amounts are used
Carbohydrates are fine unless they cannot be regulated.
GMO, Not sure where you're going with this.

Does Jessie Ventura's website count as evidence? j/k

It actually would be nice to see some peer reviewed studies on those topics. I honestly want to know if there is evidence.

... simply post a few links to the human studies...

The majority of studies that the science community has completed have been animal based. It is those findings that is behind the scientific community calling for the FDA to fully/futher evaluate the health effects of those chemicals and such. Also, the time frame in which this concern has come to the fore front is relatively short - probably back to just around 2005. The very few human studies have been done are of a short time frame, have small sampling sizes, and have been somewhat non-conclusive.

The studies I have seen relating things like soft drinks and such to cardiovascualr disease and what not, I still think that is just related to over indulgence of sugars and carbs. I dunno about that.

Mmmmm....Pepsi.

It's funny how quiet it gets when people ask for facts instead of opinion :laugh:

Increasing brain tumor rates: is there a link to aspartame?

http://europepmc.org/abstract/MED/8939194/reload=0;jsessionid=NdUepxNYjxYdskJaLoaH.6

"The recent finding that the aspartame molecule has mutagenic potential, and the close temporal association (aspartame was introduced into US food and beverage markets several years prior to the sharp increase in brain tumor incidence and malignancy). We conclude that there is need for reassessing the carcinogenic potential of aspartame."

This study only suggests that an increase in brain tumors has occurred since the introduction of aspartame. It does not exclude other potential factors, and recommends more formal studies be performed to examine the possibility that aspartame could be the cause for the rise in brain tumors. Only reading the abstract, I'm not sure if they identified specific types of brain tumors or just brain tumors in general. This study is not definitive.

Additionally, the particular rat study that they are using re: brain tumor incidence showed issues beginning at a dosage equivalent to around 20mg/kg. For a 220lb male, this is 2000mg which is equivalent to 11 cans of diet soda per day.

Granted, this does fall well under the current ADI.

The studies I have seen relating things like soft drinks and such to cardiovascualr disease and what not, I still think that is just related to over indulgence of sugars and carbs. I dunno about that.

Mmmmm....Pepsi.

I would take it a step further and say that it's related to the overindulgence of calories which leads to obesity which causes all kinds of issues.

BINGO!

The studies I have seen relating things like soft drinks and such to cardiovascualr disease and what not, I still think that is just related to over indulgence of sugars and carbs. I dunno about that.

Mmmmm....Pepsi.

I would take it a step further and say that it's related to the overindulgence of calories which leads to obesity which causes all kinds of issues.

Wrong, obesity causes overeating. Please read Good Calories, Bad Calories by Gary Taubes to get enlightened

I'll get right on that as soon as I'm done drafting this e-mail that I'm sending to Dr. Lustig to thank him for saving my life by enlightening me on the evils of fructose.

I don't know about an article...but I have always heard that aspertane makes you hungry...I didn't believe this until I gave it up over two months ago...the difference is night and day. 34 lbs down in two months and 11 days simply because I dont crave like I use to...Im just not hungry anymore...there is my two cents. But keep in mind it's only two pennies...

This is a joke, right?

Nope. Some studies are working to show that the kinds of calories taken in, as well as when calories are taken in, can effect our dietary habits - i.e., eating certain types of foods and a certain can really increase our appetite.

I dunno about that personally. Many times the research done to support these kinds of studeis and funded by related ogranzations. Not to say there isn't some shred of truth in it, but I always leary of someone sellling an idea as fact.