Aspartame

Totally agree! I'm glad I'm not a soda person, and I tried drinking crystal light for a short time to have something other than water to drink: wrecked my body in the process & took a few week to "detox"!

If I'm going to put something other than water in my system, I'll drink a glass of wine :laugh:

Yeah, because vanity websites that are trolling for gullible marks are SOOO reliable.

She is trying to sell a book remember. She wouldn't sell too many of she said "some people can have reactions to aspartame but 95% of people will have no issues"
You could say the same thing about wheat, gluten, milk, eggs, peanuts etc etc etc.

I still agree that it is a good idea to cut out processed and man made "Foods" as much as possible, but just remember that she has other motives other than just peoples health.

Thought I would share this info....


Safety controversy
Main article: Aspartame controversy

Aspartame has been the subject of several controversies and hoaxes since its initial approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1974. Critics allege that conflicts of interest marred the FDA's approval of aspartame, question the quality of the initial research supporting its safety,[40][41][42] and postulate that numerous health risks may be associated with aspartame.

The validity of most of these claims has been examined and dismissed.[43][44][45] In 1987, the U.S. Government Accountability Office concluded that the food additive approval process had been followed properly for aspartame.[40][46] Aspartame has been found to be safe for human consumption by more than ninety countries worldwide,[47][48] with FDA officials describing aspartame as "one of the most thoroughly tested and studied food additives the agency has ever approved" and its safety as "clear cut".[49] The weight of existing scientific evidence indicates that aspartame is safe at current levels of consumption as a non-nutritive sweetener.[3]

Source: Wikipedia

I agree with fxst78! I know some people can't handle the artifical sweetners, but I personally am glad I'm able to use them. I'm now not classified as a type 2 diabetic after my weight loss and the sweetners played a big part of my loss, as I was being guided and directed by my diabetic dietician and diabetic nurses & doctor. No they're not for everyone but I'm not finding fault with those who do!!!!!

This site mentioned is NOT the only site that discusses aspartame toxicity. There are plenty of research papers that have been done concerning this issue. There is also a disturbing story attached to the FDA approval for aspartame. I don't believe EVERYTHING I read online, or anywhere else for that matter, but when I have questions about something I search for answers ... Compare research studies and medical opinion ... And then I make an educated decision on the subject. The information can't simply be scare tactics if more than one source states the same thing. I took one look at this post, and the first thing that came to my mind was the word 'exaggeration' .... And reading this particular individual's site didn't convince me. One thing that does have me off looking for more research is the fact that methanol is used in aspartame ... Doesn't sound too appetizing.

This site mentioned is NOT the only site that discusses aspartame toxicity. There are plenty of research papers that have been done concerning this issue. There is also a disturbing story attached to the FDA approval for aspartame. I don't believe EVERYTHING I read online, or anywhere else for that matter, but when I have questions about something I search for answers ... Compare research studies and medical opinion ... And then I make an educated decision on the subject. The information can't simply be scare tactics if more than one source states the same thing. I took one look at this post, and the first thing that came to my mind was the word 'exaggeration' .... And reading this particular individual's site didn't convince me. One thing that does have me off looking for more research is the fact that methanol is used in aspartame ... Doesn't sound too appetizing.

There is more Methanol in tomato juice. People see the word methanol and jump to conclusions..They don't consider the dose. The dose is very small and easly metabolized.

To agree or not to agreee. I do, but for those who dont I think she was just trying to help so thanks for the heads up and looking out for all of us!!

Personally I stay away from it, because it makes me crave sugar like no ones business. I accidently ate something with it earlier in the week and by the end of the day I ate a bag of Cheesies and some fruit loops. The fake sugar just totally messes with my mind and all I can think about is junk food afterwards. I didn't even know it was in the fruit pack until I got home from work, by which point I had already binged on the Cheesies! If you can eat it without any side effects, great! But I totally can not!