Guest guest Posted July 2, 2004 Report Share Posted July 2, 2004 Yeah - but the lawsuits are real. My migraines are real, the people I know that have problems are real. My doctor says stay away from it. So I would approach it with caution, even if snopes says there is no proof. If you start to notice short-term memory issues, or an increase in headaches, then keep track. Does it happen within a coupled hours of having something with aspartame in it. Talk to your Doctor and get his take. My husband does not appear to have any problems, as of right now. That being said, he's limiting his intake to 2 sodas a day. I don't buy anything besides diet coke and extra chewing gum for him that has aspartame in it. Ultimately it is a personal choice. Candace _____ From: Stanton Sent: Friday, July 02, 2004 6:35 PM To: Serious-Weight-Watchers Subject: RE: Aspartame hoax... This link is an old favorite of mine. Whenever you have a question regarding an " urban Legend, this is the place to go. This particular article is perhaps what started the scare about aspartame. Anything done in excess is dangerous, and I believe that includes internet gossip. Anytime there is " anecdotal " information, or in other words, " I heard that this is happening " I get suspicious. I sure hope this helps http://www.snopes.com/toxins/aspartame.asp Re: Re: Pat/Question of the day 7/2 (aspartame) I know of one class action suit being prepared - it's a pretty large one - several folks who feel aspartame has caused physical problems in them are part of the class. Sue RE: Re: Pat/Question of the day 7/2 (aspartame) > There are actually some lawsuits going on at this time against large > companies that use Aspartame in their products. > > http://www.nationaljusticeleague.com/press/2004.04.06.php > > It is actually on The National Justice League's website, I tried to find > where it was a hoax, but I couldn't find anything. > > > I cannot use anything with it in it - gives me migraines. I know several > people that are having problems either with headaches or memory issues after > years of using it. > > > Candace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 2, 2004 Report Share Posted July 2, 2004 Yeah - but the lawsuits are real. My migraines are real, the people I know that have problems are real. My doctor says stay away from it. So I would approach it with caution, even if snopes says there is no proof. If you start to notice short-term memory issues, or an increase in headaches, then keep track. Does it happen within a coupled hours of having something with aspartame in it. Talk to your Doctor and get his take. My husband does not appear to have any problems, as of right now. That being said, he's limiting his intake to 2 sodas a day. I don't buy anything besides diet coke and extra chewing gum for him that has aspartame in it. Ultimately it is a personal choice. Candace _____ From: Stanton Sent: Friday, July 02, 2004 6:35 PM To: Serious-Weight-Watchers Subject: RE: Aspartame hoax... This link is an old favorite of mine. Whenever you have a question regarding an " urban Legend, this is the place to go. This particular article is perhaps what started the scare about aspartame. Anything done in excess is dangerous, and I believe that includes internet gossip. Anytime there is " anecdotal " information, or in other words, " I heard that this is happening " I get suspicious. I sure hope this helps http://www.snopes.com/toxins/aspartame.asp Re: Re: Pat/Question of the day 7/2 (aspartame) I know of one class action suit being prepared - it's a pretty large one - several folks who feel aspartame has caused physical problems in them are part of the class. Sue RE: Re: Pat/Question of the day 7/2 (aspartame) > There are actually some lawsuits going on at this time against large > companies that use Aspartame in their products. > > http://www.nationaljusticeleague.com/press/2004.04.06.php > > It is actually on The National Justice League's website, I tried to find > where it was a hoax, but I couldn't find anything. > > > I cannot use anything with it in it - gives me migraines. I know several > people that are having problems either with headaches or memory issues after > years of using it. > > > Candace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 2, 2004 Report Share Posted July 2, 2004 Anyone can have a food allergy, but that does not mean EVERYONE has that food allergy. That seems to be something some people don't understand. Nectarines cause my lips to itch, but that doesn't mean someone else can't enjoy a nectarine without itchy lips. You simply have to be aware of your body's reaction to things and police yourself, not others. Most of the problems people have with sensitivity to aspartame is probably due to food allergies. > Yeah - but the lawsuits are real. My migraines are real, the people I know > that have problems are real. My doctor says stay away from it. So I would > approach it with caution, even if snopes says there is no proof. If you > start to notice short-term memory issues, or an increase in headaches, then > keep track. Does it happen within a coupled hours of having something with > aspartame in it. Talk to your Doctor and get his take. > > My husband does not appear to have any problems, as of right now. That > being said, he's limiting his intake to 2 sodas a day. I don't buy anything > besides diet coke and extra chewing gum for him that has aspartame in it. > > Ultimately it is a personal choice. > > Candace > > _____ > > From: Stanton > Sent: Friday, July 02, 2004 6:35 PM > To: Serious-Weight-Watchers > Subject: RE: Aspartame hoax... > > > This link is an old favorite of mine. Whenever you have a question > regarding an " urban Legend, this is the place to go. This particular > article is perhaps what started the scare about aspartame. Anything done in > excess is dangerous, and I believe that includes internet gossip. Anytime > there is " anecdotal " information, or in other words, " I heard that this is > happening " I get suspicious. I sure hope this helps > http://www.snopes.com/toxins/aspartame.asp > > Re: Re: Pat/Question of the day 7/2 > (aspartame) > > I know of one class action suit being prepared - it's a pretty large one - > several folks who feel aspartame has caused physical problems in them are > part of the class. > > Sue > > RE: Re: Pat/Question of the day 7/2 > (aspartame) > > > There are actually some lawsuits going on at this time against large > > companies that use Aspartame in their products. > > > > http://www.nationaljusticeleague.com/press/2004.04.06.php > > > > It is actually on The National Justice League's website, I tried to find > > where it was a hoax, but I couldn't find anything. > > > > > > I cannot use anything with it in it - gives me migraines. I know > several > > people that are having problems either with headaches or memory issues > after > > years of using it. > > > > > > Candace > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 2, 2004 Report Share Posted July 2, 2004 Anyone can have a food allergy, but that does not mean EVERYONE has that food allergy. That seems to be something some people don't understand. Nectarines cause my lips to itch, but that doesn't mean someone else can't enjoy a nectarine without itchy lips. You simply have to be aware of your body's reaction to things and police yourself, not others. Most of the problems people have with sensitivity to aspartame is probably due to food allergies. > Yeah - but the lawsuits are real. My migraines are real, the people I know > that have problems are real. My doctor says stay away from it. So I would > approach it with caution, even if snopes says there is no proof. If you > start to notice short-term memory issues, or an increase in headaches, then > keep track. Does it happen within a coupled hours of having something with > aspartame in it. Talk to your Doctor and get his take. > > My husband does not appear to have any problems, as of right now. That > being said, he's limiting his intake to 2 sodas a day. I don't buy anything > besides diet coke and extra chewing gum for him that has aspartame in it. > > Ultimately it is a personal choice. > > Candace > > _____ > > From: Stanton > Sent: Friday, July 02, 2004 6:35 PM > To: Serious-Weight-Watchers > Subject: RE: Aspartame hoax... > > > This link is an old favorite of mine. Whenever you have a question > regarding an " urban Legend, this is the place to go. This particular > article is perhaps what started the scare about aspartame. Anything done in > excess is dangerous, and I believe that includes internet gossip. Anytime > there is " anecdotal " information, or in other words, " I heard that this is > happening " I get suspicious. I sure hope this helps > http://www.snopes.com/toxins/aspartame.asp > > Re: Re: Pat/Question of the day 7/2 > (aspartame) > > I know of one class action suit being prepared - it's a pretty large one - > several folks who feel aspartame has caused physical problems in them are > part of the class. > > Sue > > RE: Re: Pat/Question of the day 7/2 > (aspartame) > > > There are actually some lawsuits going on at this time against large > > companies that use Aspartame in their products. > > > > http://www.nationaljusticeleague.com/press/2004.04.06.php > > > > It is actually on The National Justice League's website, I tried to find > > where it was a hoax, but I couldn't find anything. > > > > > > I cannot use anything with it in it - gives me migraines. I know > several > > people that are having problems either with headaches or memory issues > after > > years of using it. > > > > > > Candace > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 5, 2004 Report Share Posted July 5, 2004 I actually think that's a pretty good rule. I was on another board where a woman got VERY nasty because I found something that conflicted with another thing she posted. She wanted to be the only one who was right (...and I can relate to that since I can be kind of controlling) and didn't want to see any counter-arguments. I don't happen to have a problem with aspartame, however I prefer to use Splenda if it is available. Food sensitivities are VERY real, though, and if a person has even a twinge of problems they need to listen to their body and not eat that food. > Re: Aspartame hoax... > > > We had a huge blown out drag out fight over this claim on another > board a few years back. That board we had to post a rule of no urban > legends or anything like this that could be " controversial " . The > main issue, was that folks were telling this lady that it was all in > her head and that got her really upset and just turned into a huge > mess. I agree, some folks do have a severe reaction to it, but the > majority of folks are fine with it. > > > Anyone can have a food allergy, but that does not mean > EVERYONE has that food allergy. That seems to be something > some people don't understand. Nectarines cause my lips to > itch, but that doesn't mean someone else can't enjoy a > nectarine without itchy lips. You simply have to be aware of > your body's reaction to things and police yourself, not > others. Most of the problems people have with sensitivity to > aspartame is probably due to food allergies. > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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