Re: Re: Pat/Question of the day 7/2 (aspartame)

July 2, 2004

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

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From: SueW

Sent: Friday, July 02, 2004 1:48 PM

To: Serious-Weight-Watchers

Subject: Re: Re: Pat/Question of the day 7/2

, thanks for this helpful guide... great idea!!!!

re: aspartame, there is a movie out on it now detailing the dangers which

are much greater than memory loss. And it (and diet pops in general) might

even interfer with weight loss (one theory is that insulin is produced when

you have something sweet tasting in the mouth - the higher levels of insulin

tend to interfere with weight loss. I've now heard several stories of folks

who gave up diet pop and lost weight just due to that and there's been some

news items on this as well).

See:

http://healthread.net/aspartame.htm

Sue

Re: Re: Pat/Question of the day 7/2

> Hi Marie; Welcome. This is a good group. I am new here also. Everyone

has been so helpful.

>

> I am sorry I wasn't more specific about the size of the spoon...it sure

does make a difference. I will quote her for you. She said " 2 Tablespoons of

anything except meat, cheese, or dessert is one point...or one tablespoon of

meat, cheese or dessert will be one point. " she said it really balances out

about that way, almost always. So I figure if I do this, and count

everything, other regular servings of food, too, that maybe I will make it

through this rather tough weekend, and maybe have a loss instead of a gain.

Good luck to you and your husband. My husband is on WW with me, also, but

does not go to the meetings. He has been very, very supportive, and has lost

weight also. I have lost 21 1/2 pounds since March 1st.

>

> You both will be such good parents to your young son. He will start out

knowing the right way to eat.

>

> This past WI day, my lecturer, said for us all to be very careful of

Aspartame sweeteners in our foods and drink. She said that Splenda is so

much better. I use Splenda also, and find it much more to my liking.

Aspartame, they now find, may be responsible for short term memory loss.

This was the first I had heard of this. Hope someone else can respond to

this. Back a few years ago, I had a very bad allergic reaction to a cola

drink sweetened with Aspartame. It was a very hot day, and I had been out

mowing the yard. I came in and I chugged a 16 ounce bottle of Coke sweetened

with Aspartame, and almost instantly my throat closed up. My little

daughters quick reaction saved me. My Doctor had said at that time, that he

had quite a few patients allergic to Aspartame, and for me to avoid it. He

didn't have to tell me twice.

>

> Can you imagine what the diet drink industry would do, if everyone found

this to be true, and everyone stopped drinking diet drinks sweetened with

Aspartame. Very bad for business. Hopefully they would switch to Splenda. I

am wondering if this is true, why isn't it out there on the news...or did I

just miss it. I avoid Aspartame for my own reasons, but did not know it

causes short term memory loss as well.. Pat from Kansas City

July 2, 2004