Author Topic: Artificial sweetners - dangerous or not? (Read 2620 times)

kevvosa · « **on:** February 19, 2006, 08:58:17 pm »

What does everyone think? I keep hearing people banging on about dying from cancer if you use artificial sweetner but I think its rubbish. Is there any hard evidence?

Forth Bridges · « **Reply #1 on:** February 19, 2006, 09:05:11 pm »

Co op think so!

loulou · « **Reply #2 on:** February 19, 2006, 09:16:33 pm »

I haven't heard anything about them. I never use them cos I don't like the taste.

smurfboy · « **Reply #3 on:** February 19, 2006, 11:09:21 pm »

Saccharine is banned now isn't it? I don't know if there's any hard evidence.

Forth Bridges · « **Reply #4 on:** February 19, 2006, 11:11:24 pm »

sound like Abstestos again!

kevvosa · « **Reply #5 on:** February 20, 2006, 03:11:08 pm »

I agree that the tase isnt always nice but sometimes it's ok. The Fanta and Sprite Z taste fine, but I think they use Splenda, which is a new type of sweetener?

goldencup · « **Reply #6 on:** February 21, 2006, 07:59:09 am »

There is quite a lot of evidence actually. I don't eat anything with sweeteners in it, particularly aspartame which gives me an instant headache.

Cherry_Ripe · « **Reply #7 on:** February 21, 2006, 08:14:41 am »

My friend's husband is a pharmacist and he is always telling us about the chemicals in artificial sweeteners. He doesn't allow their kids to eat certain products because of it.

chocolate chick · « **Reply #8 on:** February 21, 2006, 10:05:25 am »

I have never had any side effects but then again I don't know which food its in.

chocolate chick · « **Reply #9 on:** February 21, 2006, 10:05:42 am »

I do not like sugar free jelly beans though!

goldencup · « **Reply #10 on:** February 21, 2006, 02:25:52 pm »

Quote from: chocolate chick

I have never had any side effects but then again I don't know which food its in.

Just look on the label for any mention of artificial sweeteners, aspartame, nutrasweet etc etc. The worst offenders are obviously diet drinks but also yogurt and many other food items. My brother-in-law is also a pharmacist and he wouldn't go near the stuff despite being diabetic.

Cherry_Ripe · « **Reply #11 on:** February 21, 2006, 03:55:10 pm »

Most weight watchers food has artificial sweeteners

babygirl · « **Reply #12 on:** February 21, 2006, 04:10:50 pm »

I think its crap...not dangerous at all

goldencup · « **Reply #13 on:** February 21, 2006, 06:29:32 pm »

Quote from: babygirl

I think its crap...not dangerous at all

You carry on eating/drinking it then.

minty · « **Reply #14 on:** February 21, 2006, 06:31:53 pm »

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Author Topic: Artificial sweetners - dangerous or not? (Read 2620 times)