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[Dogmama]

I understand that aspartame is a great ant killer.

In March, a paper was published showing that aspartame ingestion in rats caused numerous cancerous changes:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/q...=pubmed_docsum

If you don't want to read the science - check out the last sentence (APM=aspartame

"The results of this mega-experiment indicate that APM is a multipotential carcinogenic agent, even at a daily dose of 20 mg/kg body weight, much less than the current acceptable daily intake. On the basis of these results, a reevaluation of the present guidelines on the use and consumption of APM is urgent and cannot be delayed."

Consider this:

Aspartame is made by Monsanto. Monsanto gives millions to fund re-election campaigns. Ever wonder why stevia, which is a natural sweetener the comes from a plant, isn't in our soft drinks, etc? Thank Monsanto. The above referenced paper was a result of lab work in Italy. I don't think that the U.S. would fund such a study.

BTW, Ethoxyquin, a common preservative in pet foods, is poison. http://physchem.ox.ac.uk/MSDS/ET/ethoxyquin.html That's why I make my dog's food.

[latelatebloomer]

The holistic physicians' clinic I use put out a notice recommending that patients stop use of Splenda & all other artificial sweetners, saying something to the effect that, "we never thought we'd say this, but we'd even prefer you use white sugar over the artificial sweeters." The main concern was neurological effects. Diabetic patients were encouraged to use stevia.

[roadie gal]

How safe can it be to ingest a neurotransmitter? Aspartame is part of a brain chemical. Who wants to mess with your brain chemicals?

Actually, after saying that I must admit that I will allow myself up to 1 diet soda/ day at work only. Sometimes just water won't do it.

When I want a fizzy drink at home I mix a small amount of juice in a glass of club soda. It's not that many calories and seems to do the trick.