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Date Posted: 13:09:04 10/18/04 Mon
In reply to:
Deb
's message, "Re: sweeteners and confusion" on 12:19:05 10/18/04 Mon
>>okay, so i switched from Sweet n Low to Splenda a few
>>months ago, but i remember somebody saying (chocolate
>>i think) that Splenda has pretty much the same
>>unhealthy effects....i just have a few questions if
>>anyone can answer....is the sweetener Equal "equally"
>>as bad, lol....i've used it a few times so i'm just
>>curious.....also, somebody mentioned Stevia--a healthy
>>alternitive however you cant heat it above 180
>>degrees? if this is true, would it be okay to put it
>>in coffee? sorry about all the questions but i cant
>>have regular sugar- it makes me jittery and
>>light-headed
>>
>>thanks
>>~jane~
>
>They are all chemicals and you should be careful with
>the amounts you consume. A number of studies,
>appearing in journals like Carcinogenesis and the
>Journal of Applied Nutrition, as well a U.S. Food and
>Drug Administration inquiry, have indicated that there
>are very serious side-effects to consuming Aspertame
>(i.e. Neutrasweet, Splenda etc.)
>
>According to the studies, doctors world-wide have
>misdiagnosed Aspertame poisoning as multiple sclerosis
>(MS), and it can also mimic or worsen fibromyalgia,
>arthritis, Parkinson's disease, lupus, multiple
>chemical sensitivities (MCS), diabetes, epilepsy,
>Alzheimer's disease, birth defects, chronic fatigue
>syndrome, lyme disease, attention deficit disorder
>(ADD and ADHD), panic disorder, depression and other
>psychological disorders.
>
>A chemical breakdown of Aspertame shows that 10 per
>cent of the additive is methanol. When consumed, the
>body's digestive system turns methanol into
>formaldehyde and formic acid. Formaldehyde is a deadly
>neurotoxin. The recommended maximum intake of methanol
>is 7.8 mg/day. A one litre bottle of diet pop contains
>approximately 56 mg of methanol. Something to think
>about next time you reach for a second or third diet
>pop.
>
>Aspertame is also 40 per cent aspartic acid. Aspartic
>acid is what neurobiologists call an excitotoxin. When
>there is an excessive amount of these excitotoxins
>floating around in your system, they literally burn
>out the neurons. It's like plugging a 40 watt bulb
>into a 100 watt socket, it just overloads the circuit.
>Needless to say, killing neurons en masse is going to
>effect your thinking ability and motor skills.
>
>That may have been close to the type of warning you
>got from someone else before. Always remember, in
>small amounts, most doctors would say either sugar or
>a sugar substitute is fine for your health...just
>don't overdo it on either end. Too much of anything
>is never a good thing.
>
>Deb
thanks deb- i certainly didnt know all of that!! might explain some of my, errrr, health problems! all i drink is diet soda, literally. i hardly ever drink anything else. maybe once a week i'll drink some water or something then it's right back to soda! as for the "fake sugar", i average one packet of that a day, which isn't much (i hope!)hmmm, i guess this means i'll have to stop drinking soda...damn. in your opinion, do you think once a day would be bad? well thanks for the info i guess i'll need to change some of my habits! sheesh that's a lot of health problems.....
~jane~
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