Aspartame

[In58men]

Is this scientifically proven to be bad for you? I drink flavored water and my peers flip shit over aspartame. I have done my research and I can not find anything factual. There are sites stating its bad and sites stating that it's not.


Do you guys have any other sources or factual evidence stating its not healthy?

[Lumpy]

Originally Posted by The Rick

Sorry...but if there's one whack job I can't stand, it's "Doctor" Mercola. Maybe it's just because my mother-in-law and brother-in-law swear by him and are constantly sending us links to his articles. I just have a hard time believing something who tells you practically everything is evil, but you can buy his bottle of snake oil for $19.95 and make everything all better.

There's no need for you to be sorry. You have the right to your own opinions.

I was just doing some research, stumbled upon that article, and posted it because it was on-topic. IMO, I find it highly doubtful that any of the results of their tests were fabricated. However, with the amount of Aspartame that was consumed by the rats, this only confirms my belief that moderation is key.

[headsnap]

Originally Posted by Dave

Moderation.

Stay away from sugar. Thats the REAL killer.

[Just Passin' By]

Originally Posted by Dave

Moderation.

Stay away from sugar. Thats the REAL killer.

There's no way that's true. Everyone knows that O.J. is still looking for the real killer.

[Saul Good]

http://www.snopes.com/medical/toxins/aspartame.asp

[Saul Good]

http://www.snopes.com/humor/iftrue/antpoison.asp

[Saul Good]

http://www.snopes.com/medical/disease/cancerupdate.asp

[Saul Good]

http://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/h...me-1200267.php

[Lumpy]

I did a little more research. The following is an excerpt from http://www.cancer.org/Cancer/CancerC...Home/aspartame

Does aspartame cause any other health problems?
Complaints of various health issues have circulated since aspartame first appeared on the market in the 1980s. But for most people, no health problems have clearly been linked to aspartame use.

Phenylketonuria (PKU)

Phenylketonuria is a rare genetic disorder (present at birth) in which the body can't break down phenylalanine, an amino acid found in many foods. Levels of phenylalanine can build up in the blood, which prevents other important chemicals from getting to the brain. Unless phenylalanine intake is severely limited, children with PKU suffer from abnormal brain development.

PKU is usually detected in babies by a routine blood test shortly after birth. People with PKU need to follow a phenylalanine-restricted diet. This is especially important in children, whose brains are still developing.

Because phenylalanine is a component of aspartame, it's important that people with PKU limit their intake of aspartame-containing foods and drinks.

[jegarst]

Originally Posted by Inmem58

Is this scientifically proven to be bad for you? I drink flavored water and my peers flip shit over aspartame. I have done my research and I can not find anything factual. There are sites stating its bad and sites stating that it's not.


Do you guys have any other sources or factual evidence stating its not healthy?

Aspartame is perfectly safe used as directed and has been found so by all the world's relevant regulatory agencies. Aspartame is perhaps the world's safest substance. If you want to read more about aspartame safety, check out my post at www_heraldonline_com/2012/07/17/4119320/the-risks-and-benefits-of-using_html, where _ replaces a dot. This is especially relevant if you believe you react to aspartame--it actually isn't aspartame, but that reaction may be telling you something very important about your own biochemistry.

John E. Garst, Ph.D. (Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Nutrition)

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by jegarst

Aspartame is perfectly safe used as directed and has been found so by all the world's relevant regulatory agencies. Aspartame is perhaps the world's safest substance. If you want to read more about aspartame safety, check out my post at www_heraldonline_com/2012/07/17/4119320/the-risks-and-benefits-of-using_html, where _ replaces a dot. This is especially relevant if you believe you react to aspartame--it actually isn't aspartame, but that reaction may be telling you something very important about your own biochemistry.

John E. Garst, Ph.D. (Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Nutrition)

I dunno. I looked at that post and didn't think it offered enough scientific evidence. Aside from the Ph.D. in Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Nutrition, what qualifications do you hold?

[Ace Gunner]

Stevia

[Hammock Parties]

I don't drink or smoke or do drugs.

**** you, I'm drinking Diet Dr. Pepper.

[Saul Good]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

I dunno. I looked at that post and didn't think it offered enough scientific evidence. Aside from the Ph.D. in Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Nutrition, what qualifications do you hold?

Hard to take someone seriously when they have such a low post count.

[Saulbadguy]

Originally Posted by Saul Good

Hard to take someone seriously when they have such a low post count.

Google his name. He is the ultimate aspartame message board white knight.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by Saul Good

Hard to take someone seriously when they have such a low post count.

Yeah, I'm going to need see more posts and more rep before I can trust his opinions on aspartame.