who knows anything about artificial sweeteners?
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cherylpf
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 Posted: 04/14/04 - 14:58 Post subject:
| pokychick wrote: | | cherylpf wrote: | | FWIW, I was just asking my friend who is a dietician (and my constant reference on this site it seems) about whether she thinks aspartame is dangers. She says all the studies she's seen showing any sort of damage (as with the article posted by RB) was with LARGE quantities in rats. LARGE. the equivalent of literal boatloads of aspartame. And in that quantity even things like vitamin C are unhealthy. She still recommends and eats/drinks aspartame herself with no fear and recommends as with everything use in moderation. |
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   okay, okay....off to work... 
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ShannonG
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Posted: 04/14/04 - 15:22 Post subject:
Here is the article, typed by HAND (ypu're welcome)
LOOK AFTER YOUR BODY; KEEP IT SWEET AND KEEP IT REAL
Herein lays the bitter truth on artificial sweeteners: In this carbohydrate drenched society we live in, one thing is true - we North Americans love our sweets.
IN fact, in recent publications, in leading medical journals we have been described as the fattest society to ever occupy North America.
Juvenile diabetes and adult onset diabetes has doubled in the last 21 years.
This is simply because we are burning out the organ responsible for sugar metabolism - the pancreas.
The all-too-important pancreas produces a hormone called insulin.
Too much sugar equals too much work for the pancreas. As Einstein said 'all mass has limitations."
In most cases, when our pancreas hits the wall, we become diabetics.
What are som eof the most common offenders of the pancreas in our diet today? Mostly it is the result of overly refined starchy carbohydrates such as breads (even if it is whole wheat), pastas, white rice, sweets and sugary foods. Some of the worst culprits are those overly refined breakfast cereals we load up on in the morning. No matter how natural they may be, they will contain a lot of sugar. Just take a look in your pantry today. I will bet it is 80 percent carbohydrates.
In our eternal search for sweeteners to do not cause anger to the insulin gods, we came up with the category of non-ffods that I classify as the 'artificial sweeteners'.
These are the guys in the black hats we call Splends, Aspartame, NutraSweet and the like. You might be surprised to find out that most artificial sweeteners actually cause you to gain weight.
The whole idea of artificial sweeterners sounds nice, doesn't it? Something that sweetens our food, doesn't cause any weight gain and won't harm the body, sounds too good to be true, doesn't it?
Well, unfortunately, it is. In Dr. Blaylock's book Excitotoxins, The Taste That Kills, he clearly outlines the potential dangers of following the 'artificial sweetener's brick road'.
What is an excitotoxin? It is defined as a substance that is a stimulant, crosses the blood brain barrier and can be addictive.
This substance crosses the protective blockade to the brain. This protective entitiy, protecting your brain from would-be attackers is called the blood brain barrier (BBB). This barrier is thee to protect you from would-be attackers and if they pass through, it may potentially harm the brain tissue.
Artificial sweeterners have been designed to bypass these sentriese and reside in the pleasure centre of the brain.
I believe one of the worse things we can give the ceveloping mind of a child is an artificial sweetener becuase until the age of 16 thier BBB is not entirely formed yet, thus making htier noggin more susceptible to injury. You will never find excitotoxins in my house and my children who are eight and 19 years old, know to look for them on every label.
Another point you may want to ponder is this: What does the brain use for fuel. Sugar and nothing but.
Without it, the brain is literally starving, thereby altering its optimal function.
Dr. Blacklock found Aspartame allne can cause neurological symptoms like headaches, dizziness and agitation in over half of their test groupl.
My wife and I have avoided many potential arguments by simply saying to one another, "Honey, I love you - go eat something. Feed your brain."
I bleieve the only people who should be taking an artificial sweetener is one who is already a diabetic.
So, Dr. Smarty-Pants, what do I do instead? Your body has a pathway to burn sugar, so use it. Your body does not have a pathway to burn NutraSweet. Artificial sweeteners you ingest reside in your fat cells, and brain tissue utnil the day you die. There is no elimination pathway for theses imposters.
If that is not shocking enough, this may set you straight - the longest study conducted on the effects of artificial sweeteners on the body is only eight years.
In other words, we do not know what they will cause long-term. I
If you want a sweetener that you can add to your coffee or tea, baking, etc. use stevia. Stevia is made form the root of a plant and is 200 times sweeter than sugar.
It won't spike your insulin levels and it will not harm you in the way the guys in the black hats will.
Keep it sweet and keep it real. You body will take care of the rest .
Dr. Markus Thiel is a respiratory clinician, sports therapist and doctor of chiropractic. He is a lecturer and author. questions can be sent to www.askdrthiel.com
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JoviMom
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Posted: 04/14/04 - 17:07 Post subject:
OK.. These all pertain to Aspertame and Sacchrin... what about Splenda (sucralose) I thought that was the "good" one because it is actually made from sugar, but not really sugar?
I have been drinking dite rite and using only splenda in my baking since August... anyone know?
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Posted: 04/14/04 - 18:32 Post subject:
| JoviMom wrote: | OK.. These all pertain to Aspertame and Sacchrin... what about Splenda (sucralose) I thought that was the "good" one because it is actually made from sugar, but not really sugar?
I have been drinking dite rite and using only splenda in my baking since August... anyone know? |
So far, all the artificial sweeteners except Splenda cause a glycemic response...that is your body puts out insulin to deal with the sugar it thinks it's going to get. When it doesn't get it, you end up craving carbs to replace it.
I am diabetic, so I have to watch the amount of carbs I ingest and excerise. Both I have neglected in the last couple of months or so.
There, I just confessed and now I can do something about it.
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JoviMom
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Posted: 04/14/04 - 19:08 Post subject:
| Maddie's Wench wrote: | | JoviMom wrote: | OK.. These all pertain to Aspertame and Sacchrin... what about Splenda (sucralose) I thought that was the "good" one because it is actually made from sugar, but not really sugar?
I have been drinking dite rite and using only splenda in my baking since August... anyone know? |
So far, all the artificial sweeteners except Splenda cause a glycemic response...that is your body puts out insulin to deal with the sugar it thinks it's going to get. When it doesn't get it, you end up craving carbs to replace it.
I am diabetic, so I have to watch the amount of carbs I ingest and excerise. Both I have neglected in the last couple of months or so.
There, I just confessed and now I can do something about it. |
MW - I am insulin Resistant.. thus the low carb diet for me...
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Posted: 04/14/04 - 19:41 Post subject:
im not sure how much faith i can put into that article.... yes, glucose (sugar) is brain fuel. but not all of the glucose you eat goes directly to your brain first. furthermore, i would think that if the brain cant use the artificial sugars, then they wouldnt be going to your brain and stopping there (ie, if theres no pathway to break them down, why would they go to the brain in the first place?)
on a side note, if we are gonna consider artifical sugar an "excitotoxin", then what about all those people who smoke? there are nicotine receptors in your brains people! what happens when all those receptors are full and youre still puffing away? where does all the extra nicotine go to?
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Posted: 04/14/04 - 20:50 Post subject:
| crazyfrog wrote: | im not sure how much faith i can put into that article.... yes, glucose (sugar) is brain fuel. but not all of the glucose you eat goes directly to your brain first. furthermore, i would think that if the brain cant use the artificial sugars, then they wouldnt be going to your brain and stopping there (ie, if theres no pathway to break them down, why would they go to the brain in the first place?)
on a side note, if we are gonna consider artifical sugar an "excitotoxin", then what about all those people who smoke? there are nicotine receptors in your brains people! what happens when all those receptors are full and youre still puffing away? where does all the extra nicotine go to? |
There are limited cases but there are cases none the less of people who get sick or have pain from aspartame. I know of 2 people off the top of my head.
As far as smoking goes, I know a lot of people who get sick from smoking. so I am not sure what you are saying here 
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Posted: 04/14/04 - 20:56 Post subject:
| Running Brewer wrote: |
There are limited cases but there are cases none the less of people who get sick or have pain from aspartame. I know of 2 people off the top of my head.
As far as smoking goes, I know a lot of people who get sick from smoking. so I am not sure what you are saying here |
im sure there are people who get sick from the fake sugars but i also doubt the claim that the fake sugars are going directly to your brain and then sitting there for the rest of time.
and with the smoking thing, if sugar can sit idle up there, then why cant excess nicotine...so where are the studies show that people should quit smoking to prevent brain damage?
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Posted: 04/14/04 - 22:38 Post subject:
| crazyfrog wrote: |
and with the smoking thing, if sugar can sit idle up there, then why cant excess nicotine...so where are the studies show that people should quit smoking to prevent brain damage? |
I think people who smoke are already brain damaged. 
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Posted: 04/14/04 - 22:59 Post subject:
My BIL sister is a food scientist...she stated once that she cannot believe that aspartamane ever got approved and felt that saccarin was actually safer.
I've used Splenda and also wonder about it as it is a great substitute. I also have Stevia and maybe I'm not using enough.....but it doesn't cut it for me....I think I'll try it again though. My husband feels way better without diet soda.
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Posted: 04/14/04 - 23:02 Post subject:
| runaroundsue wrote: | My BIL sister is a food scientist...she stated once that she cannot believe that aspartamane ever got approved and felt that saccarin was actually safer.
I've used Splenda and also wonder about it as it is a great substitute. I also have Stevia and maybe I'm not using enough.....but it doesn't cut it for me....I think I'll try it again though. My husband feels way better without diet soda. |
Mr Aire does too. He notices the difference when he drinks a diet soda at work since he doesn't drink them as frequently as he used to.
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