another update
(This is from a new Zealand health and safety website)
What is aspartame?
Aspartame is a non-nutritive sweetener that is used to sweeten foods and drinks, so they are suitable for people who wish to reduce their energy intake.
What is aspartame made of?
Aspartame contains two amino acids, aspartic acid and phenylalanine, as a methyl ester. Amino acids are the building blocks of protein. Aspartic acid and phenylalanine in protein containing foods, including meats, grains and dairy products. Methyl esters are also in foods such as fruits and vegetable.
Why is aspartame used?
Aspartame is approximately 200 times sweeter than sugar, tastes like sugar, can enhance flavours, reduces energy (Calories) and does not contribute to tooth decay.
How will I know if a food contains aspartame?
Food ingredients, including aspartame, must be listed in the ingredient list on the food label. Aspartame containing products also state that they contain phenylalanine.
(This is taken from the health Canada website)
Allegation: Aspartame causes cancer and brain tumours
Not supported.
Scientists in the world-wide scientific community, including Canadian scientists, have found no link between aspartame consumption and the incidence of cancer or brain tumours from a study of the safety studies performed with aspartame.
Allegation: Aspartame causes seizures
Not supported.
Clinical studies conducted by medical researchers have shown that there is no link between aspartame consumption and seizures.
One study was conducted on children and adults claiming to have experienced aspartame-induced seizures. On some days they were given a placebo and on other days they were given a large single dose of aspartame. Monitoring by EEG of their brain signals demonstrated that aspartame was no more likely to cause seizures than a placebo.
Another study on children with a medical history of seizures showed that aspartame did not induce or worsen seizures in these seizure-prone subjects.
Allegation: Aspartame causes allergic reactions
Not supported.
Investigation of reports from people claiming to have had allergic reactions to aspartame did not demonstrate a link between aspartame and allergic reactions.
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now for something completely different
According to the do-it-yourself website I was on these are the “perfect prom earrings”…except they’re unbelievable ugly (my personal opinion of course)
Next years Halloween costume
And I pretty much need this lounge chair cushion even though I currently don’t possess a lounge chair.
I figure that if I have a lounge chair cushion someone will take it upon themselves to deliver a chair to me via parachute or FedEx.
DONE
What is aspartame?
Aspartame is a non-nutritive sweetener that is used to sweeten foods and drinks, so they are suitable for people who wish to reduce their energy intake.
What is aspartame made of?
Aspartame contains two amino acids, aspartic acid and phenylalanine, as a methyl ester. Amino acids are the building blocks of protein. Aspartic acid and phenylalanine in protein containing foods, including meats, grains and dairy products. Methyl esters are also in foods such as fruits and vegetable.
Why is aspartame used?
Aspartame is approximately 200 times sweeter than sugar, tastes like sugar, can enhance flavours, reduces energy (Calories) and does not contribute to tooth decay.
How will I know if a food contains aspartame?
Food ingredients, including aspartame, must be listed in the ingredient list on the food label. Aspartame containing products also state that they contain phenylalanine.
(This is taken from the health Canada website)
Allegation: Aspartame causes cancer and brain tumours
Not supported.
Scientists in the world-wide scientific community, including Canadian scientists, have found no link between aspartame consumption and the incidence of cancer or brain tumours from a study of the safety studies performed with aspartame.
Allegation: Aspartame causes seizures
Not supported.
Clinical studies conducted by medical researchers have shown that there is no link between aspartame consumption and seizures.
One study was conducted on children and adults claiming to have experienced aspartame-induced seizures. On some days they were given a placebo and on other days they were given a large single dose of aspartame. Monitoring by EEG of their brain signals demonstrated that aspartame was no more likely to cause seizures than a placebo.
Another study on children with a medical history of seizures showed that aspartame did not induce or worsen seizures in these seizure-prone subjects.
Allegation: Aspartame causes allergic reactions
Not supported.
Investigation of reports from people claiming to have had allergic reactions to aspartame did not demonstrate a link between aspartame and allergic reactions.
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now for something completely different
According to the do-it-yourself website I was on these are the “perfect prom earrings”…except they’re unbelievable ugly (my personal opinion of course)
Next years Halloween costume
And I pretty much need this lounge chair cushion even though I currently don’t possess a lounge chair.
I figure that if I have a lounge chair cushion someone will take it upon themselves to deliver a chair to me via parachute or FedEx.
DONE