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Old 16-12-2012, 12:26
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Aspartame, is toxic and can do more harm than good.
Little evidence that supports that assertion.
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Old 16-12-2012, 12:36
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Which was denied for years until the company who made it had his best mate become president then it got approved? and the because USA approved it the rest of the world followed suit? Yeah thats the one....


If you think you need to switch to diet products, you just masking the issue, you consuming to much of it.

Address that issue and you will not need to replace regular for these vile tasting diet products.

Did you watch that BBC documenty the truth about low fat products they did a test that showed those who drank the diet drinks ate more than those who had the regular ones with sugar in because the body felt deprived and less satisified.
Or diabetic and looking for something other than water to drink.
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Old 16-12-2012, 13:41
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I get terrible headaches from sweeteners but still drink stuff with them in for the low cal intake.
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Old 16-12-2012, 19:23
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Which was denied for years until the company who made it had his best mate become president then it got approved? and the because USA approved it the rest of the world followed suit? Yeah thats the one....


If you think you need to switch to diet products, you just masking the issue, you consuming to much of it.

Address that issue and you will not need to replace regular for these vile tasting diet products.

Did you watch that BBC documenty the truth about low fat products they did a test that showed those who drank the diet drinks ate more than those who had the regular ones with sugar in because the body felt deprived and less satisified.
Link?

Oh, and I've been drinking diet pop for years and I've never been an overeater or had a weight problem.
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Old 17-12-2012, 13:06
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Which was denied for years until the company who made it had his best mate become president then it got approved? and the because USA approved it the rest of the world followed suit? Yeah thats the one....


If you think you need to switch to diet products, you just masking the issue, you consuming to much of it.

Address that issue and you will not need to replace regular for these vile tasting diet products.

Did you watch that BBC documenty the truth about low fat products they did a test that showed those who drank the diet drinks ate more than those who had the regular ones with sugar in because the body felt deprived and less satisified.
Show me the evidence that says aspartame is bad for you.
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Old 17-12-2012, 14:53
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Show me the evidence that says aspartame is bad for you.
I did some research into this. It appears that when approval for aspartame was first sought, that sloppy science was submitted. However, when investigations were taken further, it was found that while the original science was sloppy, if it had been done properly, the conclusions that aspartame is safe for human consumption would still have been supported. Aspartame is said to be one of the most studied food additives in human history. And whether or not the original applicant was dodgy, it's been far too widely used and studied since then for serious health issues to have remained unknown.

I understand that there's a certain "fight the power/man" aspect to aspartame, and have drunken very little of it even after changing my mind about it. But the evidence that its harmful just isn't there. And people have been looking for evidence of harm for decades now.
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Old 17-12-2012, 15:01
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The silver spoon with pink lid is the only one I can use.
that new one made from plants is just disgusting even a pinch tastes like 10 spoons of sugar in there.
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Old 17-12-2012, 16:11
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The silver spoon with pink lid is the only one I can use.
that new one made from plants is just disgusting even a pinch tastes like 10 spoons of sugar in there.
That's Stevia. I've heard that some people really don't like it. There are Stevia sweentened drinks available from Ocado, but the reviews put me right off.
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Old 17-12-2012, 17:38
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I did some research into this. It appears that when approval for aspartame was first sought, that sloppy science was submitted. However, when investigations were taken further, it was found that while the original science was sloppy, if it had been done properly, the conclusions that aspartame is safe for human consumption would still have been supported. Aspartame is said to be one of the most studied food additives in human history. And whether or not the original applicant was dodgy, it's been far too widely used and studied since then for serious health issues to have remained unknown.

I understand that there's a certain "fight the power/man" aspect to aspartame, and have drunken very little of it even after changing my mind about it. But the evidence that its harmful just isn't there. And people have been looking for evidence of harm for decades now.

That's so true!
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Old 17-12-2012, 21:09
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I am stuck with full fat everything, any artificial sweeteners turn my guts to liquid within 5 minutes of consuming it. The only thing I can get away with is chewing gum and only wriggleys extra, and only one piece.
the reaction is so quick I have to carry Imodium instants with me and always double check when eating out that my drinks aren't made with diet mixers or desserts don't have artificial sweeteners in them.
it's a nightmare but I know that I am not alone with this problem. My local uni wanted people to volunteer for a study on the effect of artificial sweeteners on more than one occasion. I have been tempted ( briefly) but changed my mind on the thought of not getting a placebo.
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Old 18-12-2012, 13:32
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It seems that not drinking too much is useful. My first drink of the day doesn't taste so bad. Repeated drinks start getting a bit sickening.
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Old 04-01-2013, 10:28
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Progress is slow, but I'm getting more used to it. It seems a Sucralose/Acesulfame-K mix is the best sweetener for me, but it doesn't taste quite as good as I remember full sugar soft drinks tasting. I haven't dared try baking with artificial sweeteners though.
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Old 04-01-2013, 13:30
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An interesting video on the sweetener Aspartame

http://www.personalgrowthcourses.net...artame_dangers

Consuming it is your choice, but for me I choose not to!
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Old 04-01-2013, 13:37
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why bother with any fizzy soft drinks.

just drink water, or maybe a nice cordial.
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Old 04-01-2013, 14:34
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I can taste artificial sweeteners immediately in anything - it is just a nasty chemical taste and sweet but with a hint of .............???
Just can't tolerate them at all
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Old 04-01-2013, 14:42
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An interesting video on the sweetener Aspartame

http://www.personalgrowthcourses.net...artame_dangers

Consuming it is your choice, but for me I choose not to!
Do you have any robust scientific evidence that aspartame is dangerous? Because there is a lot of scientific evidence that it's safe.

This pattern has repeated a few times on this thread. Claims are made that aspartame is dangerous, someone asks for evidence, no evidence is forthcoming, then a bit later on the same claims are repeated.
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Old 05-01-2013, 02:55
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I've tried to cut down altogether. If I want a treat like a Malibu or brandy and Coke I'll have the proper stuff. Rather have sugar than a load of artificial chemicals in me, plus it's a treat so may as well go for it properly
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Old 05-01-2013, 08:33
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I can taste artificial sweeteners immediately in anything - it is just a nasty chemical taste and sweet but with a hint of .............???
Just can't tolerate them at all
I'm the opposite now...can't tolerate sugar in my drinks! I have a sweetener in my coffee, for soft drinks I generally have squash but when I do have fizzy drinks its diet coke as I don't like the taste of normal coke and I found it left my teeth feeling furry
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Old 05-01-2013, 13:40
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Do you have any robust scientific evidence that aspartame is dangerous? Because there is a lot of scientific evidence that it's safe.

This pattern has repeated a few times on this thread. Claims are made that aspartame is dangerous, someone asks for evidence, no evidence is forthcoming, then a bit later on the same claims are repeated.
Exactly. The only links i've ever seen are to crackpot websites run by 'Doctors' in the U.S.
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Old 09-01-2013, 11:47
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-20943509

I'd steer clear just to be on the safe side.
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Old 09-01-2013, 13:13
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-20943509

I'd steer clear just to be on the safe side.
The article itself says there are many reasons why this could be true, it would assume that all sections of society and types of people drink the same amount for a start.
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Old 10-01-2013, 06:44
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-20943509

I'd steer clear just to be on the safe side.
I had already read that article. It doesn't control for other factors potentially correllated with the consumption of diet drinks. E.g. obesity, diabetes, etc., which may affect the chance of experiencing depression.

What we get with artificial sweeteners is many 'might possibly cause harm but there's no hard evidence' claims. However being overweight is a known and very serious health risk. I think it's best to concentrate on the known serious health risks.
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Old 15-01-2013, 10:31
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More evidence against artificial sweeteners.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2892765/

The best advice is to just eat natural foods but eat in moderation.

There is no need to shove chemicals in your body in order to lose weight.
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Old 15-01-2013, 13:03
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More evidence against artificial sweeteners.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2892765/

The best advice is to just eat natural foods but eat in moderation.

There is no need to shove chemicals in your body in order to lose weight.
Can you summarise it for us? Goes on a bit.
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Old 15-01-2013, 13:19
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More evidence against artificial sweeteners.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2892765/

The best advice is to just eat natural foods but eat in moderation.

There is no need to shove chemicals in your body in order to lose weight.
No where in that article does it say artificial sweeteners are dangerous.
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