America's Deadliest Sweetener Betrays Millions, Then Hoodwinks You With Name Change
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Yep, it's 0 calorie. The other stuff is chemical. But then if one isn't concerned about calories, natural sugars are better than refined sugars, too.
I remember a cartoon a few years ago showing two scientists looking at a pair of rats in a pair of cages. One cage containing a rat that was so huge it couldn't move was labeled "Fed on Sugar." In the other cage was a normal sized rat. Its cage was labeled "Fed asparatame." One was scientist looking at the smaller rat and saying to the other scientist "...and one of these poor fellows has a one in a million chance of getting cancer."
I think that most of us who drink diet coke, started drinking it because of the calorie content. Calorie content is not something that many men in particular take note of. Hubby knows (generally) that I don't like things heavy in fat and yet there are times when he thinks he's doing something so nice and he arrives home with something like strawberry crepes filled with whipped cream. He came home the other day with some things he thought I might like for my lunch at work. The package had the word "light" on the front of it. It contained 2 of something that resembles a deep fried taco. Each one (and one doesn't make it as a meal) contains 300 calories. I thanked him for thinking of me and put them in the freezer. I'll feed them to the kids on the weekends. Food that is fine for active kids but not so fine for older people.
I actually have been drinking diet coke for so long now that regular coke tastes overly sweet and super strong. I just can't get more than a mouthfull down.
lol Cute.
There was a study a couple decades ago about rats that had been fed refined sugar. The study decided that rats fed refined sugars had an increased chance of getting a cancer of some sort. But the the experimenters didn't bother to include that the amount of refined sugar a human would have to eat in direct proportion to the rats was something like 5 pounds a day. It was pretty funny.
Yeah, the syrup they use for regular pop is supersaturated.
I'd pass on the taco grease, too. I don't like oily, greasy food and aren't a big fan of processed foods anyway. I guess I have built-in safety measures .... my tastebuds. lol
Found this site interesting.
The following sugar substitutes are available in the United States:
I’ve heard that sugar substitutes can cause cancer or other health problems. Is that true?
According to the National Cancer Institute, there is no proof that sugar substitutes cause cancer. There have also been many medical research studies on the sugar substitutes that are approved for use in the United States, and they have shown the sweeteners to be safe when used in moderation.
One exception is for people who have phenylketonuria (PKU). People who have PKU cannot have the sugar substitute called aspartame because they are unable to metabolize it.
Sugar substitutes: What You Need To Know -- familydoctor.org
The following sugar substitutes are available in the United States:
- Aspartame, which is also known by the brand names Equal and Nutrasweet
- Acesulfame K, which is also known as Sunett and Sweet One
- Saccharin, which is also known as Sweet ‘N Low and Sweet Twin
- Sucralose, which is also known as Splenda
- Stevia, which is also known as PureVia, Truvia and SweetLeaf Sweetener
- Sugar alcohols, which include sorbitol, xylitol and maltitol
I’ve heard that sugar substitutes can cause cancer or other health problems. Is that true?
According to the National Cancer Institute, there is no proof that sugar substitutes cause cancer. There have also been many medical research studies on the sugar substitutes that are approved for use in the United States, and they have shown the sweeteners to be safe when used in moderation.
One exception is for people who have phenylketonuria (PKU). People who have PKU cannot have the sugar substitute called aspartame because they are unable to metabolize it.
Sugar substitutes: What You Need To Know -- familydoctor.org
I would think that putting any manufactured chemical in your body is not healthy.
There are a few conflicting views on sucralose (Splenda) out there...here's another one:
"A recent study presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Nephrology in San Diego found that adult women who drink at least two diet sodas a day experience a 30 percent drop in kidney function over the course of a decade. Findings indicate that artificial sweeteners such as aspartame and sucralose are the culprits in the rapid degeneration of glomerular filtration rates in the kidneys of those consuming excessive amounts of artificially-sweetened diet sodas."
More at: Artificial Sweeteners are Continually Found to be Unsafe and Toxic
"A recent study presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Nephrology in San Diego found that adult women who drink at least two diet sodas a day experience a 30 percent drop in kidney function over the course of a decade. Findings indicate that artificial sweeteners such as aspartame and sucralose are the culprits in the rapid degeneration of glomerular filtration rates in the kidneys of those consuming excessive amounts of artificially-sweetened diet sodas."
More at: Artificial Sweeteners are Continually Found to be Unsafe and Toxic
Here's another site with an interesting name - "Sucralose Toxicity Information Center"... Sucralose (Splenda) Toxicity Information Center