Re: Efforts to ban Aspartame--Guilt

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In a message dated 1/8/2007 12:49:04 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

jcastron1 Wrote:

like most people in Westernized nations. With all that hype most people were

lulled into believing it was harmless... like Fluoride. Joe C.

How right you are Joe! I spent five days in the hospital back in the mid 80's

due to aspartame poison. I just knew in my heart, when the Dr's could find

nothing wrong (severe excruciating abdominal cramping), that it was the diet

coke. I quit drinking it then, but my dear daughter moved out of the house in

2000 and she started drinking diet coke. A few years later, she was

diagnosed with hodgkins lymphoma. She knew the cause was the diet soda and her

poor (fast food) eating habits. But rather than beat ourselves up, we

concentrated on her getting better and we started informing others about

aspartame consumption and the link to cancer. we figured we would use our

energy in a

positive manner and help others:) So , please do not beat yourself up

and feel guilty over this! That is so self destructive hon, and you need that

energy to help yourself and take care of yourself in order to help others:)

{{HUGS}} Lynn

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wrote:

" I deal with a lot of guilt over this issue. "

We human creatures tend to feel guilt over things such as you wrote about,

however, give it some more thought and you will realize you were 'suckered in'

like most people in Westernized nations. With all that hype most people were

lulled into believing it was harmless... like Fluoride. If you suspected it

was harmful and still encouraged its use then the guilt is justified but you

still must overcome it. A mistake is not something for which we should punish

ourselves forever.

Joe C.