Dangers of The Artificial Sweetener - Aspartame

[superfoodist]

Aspartame is in almost ALL diet soft drinks. I know for a fact it's in drinks such as crystal lite and all diet sodas. Aspartame is nothing short of a deadly poison. Many people throughout the world have had very negative effects from drinking anything with aspartame inside of it, and I actually know someone personally who had a stroke from it.

Inform yourself on Aspartame if it's something new to you.. You won't regret it.

Aspartame Side Effects

Also, Aspartame isn't only in diet soft drinks .. You'll also find it in certain candy, and almost ALL gum. The only 2 brands I haven't seen it in are Bubble Yum and Bazooka Bubble Gum (not saying you should start chewing these.. unless you want to completely destroy your teeth by coating them with pure sugar, lol).

Anyways, avoid aspartame like the plague, because its pretty much just as debilitating.. Just over a longer period of time.

[Virtue121]

Hi Superfoodist,

I agree, aspartame should definitely be avoided. Sadly people are buying 'sugar free' hoping to be more healthy only to be dosed with aspartame instead which in my opinion is worse than sugar.

These so called diet drinks may actually be causing weight problems from what I have heard. Yet to explain this to those drinking the stuff has little effect. They seem to be addicted. Surely aspartame should be banned. How can we stop pregnant women drinking this rubbish? Parents are ignorantly giving it to their children-then complaining that their children are badly behaved and hyperactive.

No matter how much advertising campaigns say to the contrary surely it is pretty obvious that natural is best.

J

[IvyW]

Originally Posted by Virtue121

Hi Superfoodist,

I agree, aspartame should definitely be avoided. Sadly people are buying 'sugar free' hoping to be more healthy only to be dosed with aspartame instead which in my opinion is worse than sugar.

These so called diet drinks may actually be causing weight problems from what I have heard. Yet to explain this to those drinking the stuff has little effect. They seem to be addicted. Surely aspartame should be banned. How can we stop pregnant women drinking this rubbish? Parents are ignorantly giving it to their children-then complaining that their children are badly behaved and hyperactive.

No matter how much advertising campaigns say to the contrary surely it is pretty obvious that natural is best.

J

ive also heard it causes a fatty liver.. I think if your going to drink soda it might as well just be regular soda.

[Beingist]

That's right--pure cane sugar all the way, baby!!

(Same with butter. Margarine is, like, one molecule from being plastic )

[ZephyrusX]

I've noticed that many products are opting for Splenda (sucralose) over aspartame now. Last I checked, there weren't many independent studies done on sucralose though, which I think was the case when aspartame first came out and was marketed as the perfect sugar substitute.

Usually I'll see aspartame in restaurants because it is cheaper to buy Equal (or one of the other cheaper products) than Splenda. I always get a laugh out of the disclaimers (if there are any) - 'only consume this product on advise of your doctor!'

[cheesedip1]

Aspratame is HORRIBLE for you.

Also, sometimes I wonder why people use flouride toothpaste when it says on the container:

DO NOT SWALLOW. If swallowed, contact poison control center immedieatley...


Big red flag right there.....

[Frisky]

I always thought the aspartame conspiracy was b*llshit, then I stopped drinking diet coke for 2 weeks and definitely noticed better skin tone plus very mild withdrawal symptoms.

So now I only drink club soda for soft drinks

[maxinatlanta]

Thanks for the links on Aspartame.

Here is some more :

What is Aspartame

Sweet Poison

Knowledge is Power. Educate....

[firenexx]

Old peoples' doctors tell them to eat Aspartame and Sucralose because they don't have sugar.

[Michealwolf]

Well what is all i know about it , the advantages are less cals, more sweetness, but the disadvantages, are ill health efffects like , it was either heart attack or cancer...

[geniegal]

Thanks for this. Will post one of the links on my FB page

[Frisky]

This is sad!


I'm addicted to Diet Coke: Stockport dad drinks 18 cans every day | Manchester Evening News - menmedia.co.uk

Life is far from sweet for a dad who drinks an astonishing 42 litres of Diet Coke - every week.

Dad-of-two Darren Jones has been downing the equivalent of 18 cans a day for the last 10 years.

Darren, 38, said he started drinking Diet Coke as a teenager on Stockport market and gradually increased his intake.

He opted for the diet variety rather than standard Coca Cola because he prefers the taste.

Now he says he can't get enough of it – and admits it has begun to dominate his life.

Darren said: “I don't really drink anything else.

“I read about a woman who gets through 10 litres a week and I thought: 'I have more than double that'.

"When I don't have it my family say I'm a nightmare to be around.”

Darren, who gets through two three-litre bottles a day, says he won't let his children Abbie, seven, and James, six, drink Diet Coke at all.

He takes a small bottle with him everywhere he goes so he is never without the drink.

Darren – of Keston Crescent, Brinnington - says his huge intake of Diet Coke hasn't caused him any medical or dental problems.

Dr Vicci Owen-Smith, NHS Stockport's deputy director of public health, said: "Diet Coke is sweetened with the artificial sweetener aspartame and contains caffeine.

“Too much of either of these chemicals may cause harm.

“I would advise trying to cut down on the amount he drinks but not stopping suddenly."

A Coca Cola spokesperson said: "Individual nutritional needs must always be considered when deciding how much of any food or beverage is “right” for you. Drinking more than 6 litres of any liquid exceeds guidance on daily fluid intakes by agencies such as the Food Standards Agency.

"Coca-Cola has a variety of drinks in a range a pack sizes. Our packaging clearly shows caffeine, calorie and sugar content in relation to recommended daily guidelines.

"For those who prefer beverages made without sugar or caffeine, Coca-Cola offers a variety of options that give people choice, including many sugar-free and caffeine-free products. All of our drinks can be enjoyed in moderation as a part of a healthy diet and active lifestyle."

[Rezzy7]

I try to avoid aspartame. Diet colas give me a stomach ache.

When Splenda came out I tasted a sample of some kind of soda and it tasted awful!! Not sweet, not even drinkable.

The sales pitch is that chlorine, which is present in sucralose, is a natural part of salt and is found in many vegetables, and also in municipal tap water. But does that mean I should ingest ever more chlorine?!

[ZephyrusX]

I can't drink anything with Splenda in it. In the past, I would use it, but it finally dawned on me that it was the reason why I had the runs so often.

I'm not sure why this happens though.

Originally Posted by Rezzy7

I try to avoid aspartame. Diet colas give me a stomach ache.

When Splenda came out I tasted a sample of some kind of soda and it tasted awful!! Not sweet, not even drinkable.

The sales pitch is that chlorine, which is present in sucralose, is a natural part of salt and is found in many vegetables, and also in municipal tap water. But does that mean I should ingest ever more chlorine?!