Aspartame - dangerous?

PostRe: Aspartame - dangerous? by **Skarjo** » Thu Sep 29, 2011 12:27 am

Health scare of the week.

Well, more accurately, health scare of the week - July 14th 2006.

PostRe: Aspartame - dangerous? by Fm » Thu Sep 29, 2011 12:55 am

Lucien wrote:There must be something behind it all though, no?

You are what's wrong with science.

PostRe: Aspartame - dangerous? by **Thujopsis** » Thu Sep 29, 2011 2:40 am

I'll be reading on this tomorrow, because, most likely, there's probably something to it.

I've lightly trawled caffeine tonight, having switched from tea to coffee and feeling like my temporal lobe has completely absconded my head, that coupled with an inability to think on any deep level. That gooseberry fool cra'y.

PostRe: Aspartame - dangerous? by **Rightey** » Thu Sep 29, 2011 3:10 am

I remember hearing on the radio years and years ago that it increased your risk of cancer.

PostRe: Aspartame - dangerous? by **kiera229** » Thu Sep 29, 2011 6:44 am

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspartame_ ... th_effects

If you're an anti-Wikipedia elitist, follow the links in the article to the numerous primary sources it's based on.

PostRe: Aspartame - dangerous? by **Octoroc** » Thu Sep 29, 2011 8:01 am

Aspartame sounds shite.

PostRe: Aspartame - dangerous? by **Beans** » Thu Sep 29, 2011 8:53 am

Sounds like Daily Mail type scaremongering at its worst.

PostRe: Aspartame - dangerous? by **Octoroc** » Thu Sep 29, 2011 8:58 am

Sorbitol can give you the gooseberry fools though.

Unless you're diabetic why bother with this gooseberry fool?

I do like a bit of honey on my porridge. That's not a euphemism.

PostRe: Aspartame - dangerous? by **Neo Cortex** » Thu Sep 29, 2011 9:09 am

Isn't Aspartame only really even slightly dangerous if you consume absolutely insane superhuman amounts? That said I can't imagine even drinking one can of Coke Zero, as it's rank.

PostRe: Aspartame - dangerous? by **Dual** » Thu Sep 29, 2011 9:15 am

I heard asbestos is bad for you as well.

Website · PostRe: Aspartame - dangerous? by **Venom** » Thu Sep 29, 2011 9:29 am

Lucien wrote:Lately a few people have mentioned aspartame to me, telling me that I should avoid consuming it. Normally I'd probably go 'meh', but it's happened a few times more than I'd like.

Isn't this the chemical that's in most diet drinks? If it is then it shows that trying to be healthy with diet products, aint so good for you. Better to have a regular Coke once in a while then a Diet everyday.

PostRe: Aspartame - dangerous? by **Preezy** » Thu Sep 29, 2011 9:31 am

I wouldn't worry about it until someone dies from drinking a few cans of Diet Coke, which will simply never happen. This stuff would only do damage in huge quantities (like most things).

PostRe: Aspartame - dangerous? by **ignition** » Thu Sep 29, 2011 9:35 am

Yeh I've read somewhere that its reported to cause similar symptoms to that of multiple sclerosis and systemic lupus. I think there were many misdiagnosis in the early 2000s due to aspartame.

PostRe: Aspartame - dangerous? by **BID0** » Thu Sep 29, 2011 9:37 am

Why don't people just try to enjoy life while you are alive. Everyone dies eventually, stop worrying about when you're next going to get run over/squashed/explode/raped/eat something deadly.

PostRe: Aspartame - dangerous? by **mcjihge2** » Thu Sep 29, 2011 9:55 am

VenomUK wrote:
Lucien wrote:Lately a few people have mentioned aspartame to me, telling me that I should avoid consuming it. Normally I'd probably go 'meh', but it's happened a few times more than I'd like.

Isn't this the chemical that's in most diet drinks? If it is then it shows that trying to be healthy with diet products, aint so good for you. Better to have a regular Coke once in a while then a Diet everyday.

This.

Avoid diet drinks. You should only drink water.

Thujopsis wrote: I've lightly trawled caffeine tonight, having switched from tea to coffee and feeling like my temporal lobe has completely absconded my head, that coupled with an inability to think on any deep level. That gooseberry fool cra'y.

You should also avoid drinking coffee and tea.

kiera229 wrote:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspartame_controversy#Safety_and_health_effects

If you're an anti-Wikipedia elitist, follow the links in the article to the numerous primary sources it's based on.

Just to make this clear, are you saying that youre an anti-wikipedia elitist, because the primary sources that that article is based upon are all funded by sweetener manufacturers?

PostRe: Aspartame - dangerous? by **Henke** » Thu Sep 29, 2011 9:56 am

I drink gooseberry fool loads of diet fizzy drinks. I'll report back when I get cancer.

Henke wrote:I drink gooseberry fool loads of diet fizzy drinks. I'll report back when I get cancer.

Whilst it is true that it is used in a lot of diet drinks, it is also used in a lot of ordinary drinks. Most people say avoid the no added sugar juices but if u look at most ordinary juices they also contain it.

PostRe: Aspartame - dangerous? by **Cal** » Thu Sep 29, 2011 10:33 am

VenomUK wrote:
Lucien wrote:Lately a few people have mentioned aspartame to me, telling me that I should avoid consuming it. Normally I'd probably go 'meh', but it's happened a few times more than I'd like.

Isn't this the chemical that's in most diet drinks? If it is then it shows that trying to be healthy with diet products, aint so good for you. Better to have a regular Coke once in a while then a Diet everyday.

Utter bollocks. I've been a Pepsi Max (sugar-free) drinker for years and it hasn't done me any harm. Recently had a check-up with the dentist - 1 minor filling after three years away from the surgery. Every can of 'normal' Coke, Pepsi, etc contains up to seven teaspoonfuls of sugar. If you must drink the 'normal' stuff then by all means do so, but I hope you can afford your dental bills (and the diabetes later in life).

PostRe: Aspartame - dangerous? by **Poser** » Thu Sep 29, 2011 10:45 am

Everything - EVERYTHING - can kill you if you eat or drink too much of it.

Even living will kill you.

Probably best not to worry about this stuff too much - eat lots of veg, get plenty exercise, and you'll be fine.

PostRe: Aspartame - dangerous? by **Peter Crisp** » Thu Sep 29, 2011 10:51 am

Cal wrote:Utter bollocks. I've been a Pepsi Max (sugar-free) drinker for years and it hasn't done me any harm. Recently had a check-up with the dentist - 1 minor filling after three years away from the surgery. Every can of 'normal' Coke, Pepsi, etc contains up to seven teaspoonfuls of sugar. If you must drink the 'normal' stuff then by all means do so, but I hope you can afford your dental bills (and the diabetes later in life).

I've been drinking normal coke for decades (I drink quite a bit as well) and have no fillings or diabetes. I go to the dentist regularly and I get a fair amount of exercise which is more important than just saying substance x will give you this condition or that.

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