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Old 12-07-2013, 18:08
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I need help as I can't have this.

Anyone have a list of fizzy or non fizzy drinks without it?
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Old 12-07-2013, 18:12
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I make my own. Some Funkin White Peach Juice and some Tesco fizzy water.
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Old 12-07-2013, 18:15
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I need help as I can't have this.

Anyone have a list of fizzy or non fizzy drinks without it?
https://www.shopholistic.co.uk/view_doc.php?view_doc=68

You can also add Lidl Royal Orchard 50% Orange High Juice as well.
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Old 12-07-2013, 18:32
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Coop and Sainsburys own brand fizzy drinks and squashes don't seem to use aspartame.
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Old 12-07-2013, 20:54
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Old 13-07-2013, 03:04
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The only cans left without this muck in them are : Coke , Pepsi , Irn Bru & 7 up. Failing those ones you will have to go for some of the supermarkets own brand stuff. Waitrose is very good for this. I myself cannot stand any drinks with any type of artificial sweeteners in them. It has to be full sugar or nothing for me.
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Old 14-07-2013, 10:52
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Here are another couple for you. (I am a bit of an expert here as I too hate this stuff!)

Lidl Freeway Orange (non diet)

Waitrose Cloudy Lemonade (non diet)

Lorino Lemonade

Morrisons "High end" Sparkling & diluting drinks.

Avoid Robinson's squash at all costs! (apart from the green top Wimbledon edition orange which is hard to find, but OK.)
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Old 14-07-2013, 10:53
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Get a soda stream, you can then add any non aspartame high juice to it, thats what I do
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Old 14-07-2013, 10:57
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Are the any sugar-free squashes without that muck in it? I'm a recently diagnosed diabetic so need sugar-free drinks, but manufacturers seem to think it's ok to put sweeteners in instead. Just swapping one toxin for another!
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Old 14-07-2013, 11:12
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I need help as I can't have this.

Anyone have a list of fizzy or non fizzy drinks without it?
Are you OK with Sucralose/Splenda? The own brand diet drinks in Sainsbury's and Asda use this instead of Aspartame.
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Old 14-07-2013, 12:35
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San Pellegrino drinks
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Old 14-07-2013, 13:10
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Are the any sugar-free squashes without that muck in it? I'm a recently diagnosed diabetic so need sugar-free drinks, but manufacturers seem to think it's ok to put sweeteners in instead. Just swapping one toxin for another!
Of course it's "ok" as they are not toxins. People wouldn't buy fizzy drinks without sugar or sweeteners, they would taste incredibly bitter.

So the answer to your question is no.
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Old 14-07-2013, 16:34
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Are the any sugar-free squashes without that muck in it? I'm a recently diagnosed diabetic so need sugar-free drinks, but manufacturers seem to think it's ok to put sweeteners in instead. Just swapping one toxin for another!
Unless you suffer from Phenylketonuria, aspartame is not toxic.
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Old 14-07-2013, 21:46
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Unless you suffer from Phenylketonuria, aspartame is not toxic.
Even if it does prove not to be toxic, it still tastes disgusting.
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Old 15-07-2013, 10:32
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It tastes foul and is still putting a chemical into my body.
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Old 15-07-2013, 14:06
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^^ All food and drink is chemicals.
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Old 15-07-2013, 18:33
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Even if it does prove not to be toxic, it still tastes disgusting.
So you keep saying, but opinions vary. I happen to like it, and not all of us can drink sugar.
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Old 16-07-2013, 07:35
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^^ All food and drink is chemicals.
And the pedantic of the year award goes to......
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Old 16-07-2013, 17:43
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Aspartame may not be classed as a toxin, but it gives me blinding migraines, I just read the labels on any squash or cordial I drink.
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Old 16-07-2013, 17:48
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Look out for the supermarket High Juice ranges - quite a few are available as sugar versions. Add them to fizzy water.
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Old 16-07-2013, 20:06
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Ooh I made a fatal mistake a couple of days back. Bought a 2 litre bottle of Orangina light because they'd run out of the full-sugar Orangina. But I was so hot and bothered and just craved Orangina, so I bought it....

O....M....G.......the taste was freaking terrible!!! All I could taste was the sweeteners which were aspartame and acesulfame K. Very very bitter. Never again!!
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Old 16-07-2013, 20:32
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Avoid Robinson's squash at all costs! (apart from the green top Wimbledon edition orange which is hard to find, but OK.)
I wasn't aware of this until you mentioned it here, now I know why robinsons tastes horrible now with that aftertaste. Checked the label and there it was Aspartame on the list.
Won't be buying that again.
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Old 16-07-2013, 21:53
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Are the any sugar-free squashes without that muck in it? I'm a recently diagnosed diabetic so need sugar-free drinks, but manufacturers seem to think it's ok to put sweeteners in instead. Just swapping one toxin for another!
What's wrong with aspartame?
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Old 16-07-2013, 21:54
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It tastes foul and is still putting a chemical into my body.
So you want fizzy drinks without sugar or sweetener?
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Old 17-07-2013, 10:05
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I wasn't aware of this until you mentioned it here, now I know why robinsons tastes horrible now with that aftertaste. Checked the label and there it was Aspartame on the list.
Won't be buying that again.
That is part of the problem. People just buy without looking to see what is in it. I am surprised that more people have not noticed the foul aftertaste though!
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