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Shani
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Date Posted: 14:04:24 10/18/04 Mon
In reply to:
bittersweet
's message, "Re: sweeteners and confusion--sheesh!" on 13:09:04 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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