Weightloss shakes without artificial sweeteners

Kamikazeflutterby wrote: »

I am so sick of the aspartame misinformation. It is the most tested artificial sweetener because it has been accused of causing everything from MS to hangnails. It has such bad publicity that companies are replacing it with newer, less tested artificial sweeteners. This is better, how?

I have no idea on the ACE-K stuff, but I've had relatives send me horrible fear mongering links about aspartame from sites that are selling "detox" kits at $60 a pop. The site referenced FDA studies that don't exist, and have never existed and it still scared the crap out of my family.

All you had to do was click the bloody link. Or go to the FDA website. Or spend two seconds on google. I guess it's just easier to be scared for no damned reason.

It has also been suggested that the components of aspartame can lead to a number of health problems.[3] Double-blind trials have been carried out with aspartame at Duke University and in one of the best-designed of these studies, the effects of a single large dose of aspartame in people who had claimed to be sensitive to the substance was investigated. The results showed no difference in headache frequency, blood pressure, or blood histamine concentrations (a measure of the allergenic potential) between the experimental and control groups.[24] In another study, at the University of Illinois, which involved diabetics, subjects in the placebo group actually had more reactions than those in the aspartame group. Reported anecdotal experiences are not confirmed by carefully controlled scientific studies.

Sugar substitutes in various food and beverages are very popular in most of the countries. Extensive scientific research has demonstrated the safety of the six low-calorie sweeteners currently approved for use in foods in the U.S. and Europe (stevia, acesulfame-K, aspartame, neotame, saccharin and sucralose) each with an acceptable daily intake. A number of studies have been carried out to confirm the safety of artificial sweeteners. A number of studies have also shown the adverse effects of the same. But most of the studies have limitations such as effects shown only in animals not in human, small sample size, high doses, statistically non-significant or borderline significant, etc. The sugar substitutes are thoroughly investigated for safety with hundreds of scientific studies and then approved by different regulatory authorities like the U.S. FDA, JECFA and FSANZ. Some agents are approved with warning labels too. So further exploration is required with well-designed large-scale studies in the general population. On the anecdotal evidence, it has been concluded that based on analysis of the database of case histories, there are a number of symptoms that are recurrently reported by individuals who believe that they are caused by sugar substitute ingestion. The information gathered in this analysis can be useful in guiding the design and format of any investigative study that may be undertaken to determine individual sensitivity to sugar substitutes.

PattyBanzhof1 wrote: »

After preparing & drinking strawberry slimfast 3-2-1 shake w/artificial sweeteners, felt fine, but not satisfied! Then, I decided to make Chocolate slimfast Advanced Nutrition w/Sucralose, with PB thrown in to counteract the protein baby formula taste, then have one for lunch, then my sensible dinner, like ive been doing since April 8. Well, my appetite ceased, but, then, boom, the AFTERTASTE, then began to feel like CRAP shortly after. Flu-like & headache. Who knows. Starting to feel bit better now. I really felt the side effects come on strong after the slimfast chocolate Advanced Nutrition, made with Sucralose, which is supposed be the "safer" choice! Strange.

PattyBanzhof1 wrote: »

Little do you realize, any artificial food, sweetener, whatever may enter my mouth that has the possibility of causing cancer, even in rats, I cannot go there.