man, no more of this, I'm missing out

[nematoddity]

The fashionable look of...old stained shag carpet? Youbetcha.

LEAVE THE SEXY BE.

Another random footless wonder in Hollywood. Hee.

So I'm at home again, and I seem to have compiled a whole basketful of links, mostly to news stories. Lucky you. Me, I'm just hating being home again. I can't stop coughing, and my only alternative to not

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Asspartame

[razzle]

So far that study has only been presented at a conference, not published in a peer-review journal, so I'm not ready to buy any of it yet. If it gets published, I'll be curious to know who funded it even though they swear it was done by "reputable researchers independent of any funding or ties to industry groups."

Riiiight.

In any case, one study - no matter how large - is never the final word. And as you say, even if it doesn't cause cancer it can sure as hell cause a ton of other problems.

Re: Asspartame

[nematoddity]

Right. And the other problems--over the past twenty-plus years--have become very well known, have been the subject of many studies Monsanto tries to play down, and, in fact, has tried to dismiss because they weren't studies done under Monsanto control.

Yeah, that "reputable researchers" line bugged me, too--if they have to insist at the start of a finding reports that their researchers are reputable and completely independent...that generally means they aren't either one.

[souvlaki]

A friend and I were just talking about the saccharine/aspartame situation -- how saccharine (which, as far as I've heard, is only carcinogenic if you eat something on the order of pounds a day) requires a warning label, while aspartame (which turns into formaldehyde in the body) is put into more and more products with no warning (except for PKU sufferers.) Sigh...

Loved the post, though... you're my new source for news! All hail Iceberg Jesus!

[nematoddity]

Yeah, because formaldehyde and formalin are so easy on the body...

Iceberg Jesus. I just keep coming back to that image. Ice surfing. Going with the floe. (Okay, that was bad.) It's more interesting, to my mind, than the walking-on-water bit. Cooler. (If that's not another pun.)

I'm your new source for news? How did that happen? :)

[mercurystar]

I don't use aspartame because when I do use it, I get migraines, stomach cramps and the hammer of a whole-body hangover.

Ditto.

[nematoddity]

Yep. Whereas, I've been pleased to note, I use xylitol, I get a mild sweet flavor, no side effects, and no spiking of my internal sugars.

For once, a sugar replacement seems to be everything it says it is. The only big problem with it? If you use too much, you get diarrhea. Well, geez...don't use that much. Otherwise, nothing else happens.

Hmm. Why didn't Monsanto think of that? Oh, wait, I know--because it made sense. And wouldn't make them tons of money. Gah.

Frontier Psychiatrist

[laura_seabrook]

Frontier Psychiatrist, the video. (Only relevant for those who remember the Avalanches' one big "hit".)

They've come out with a new album, but I haven't heard it played on TripleJ yet.

Re: Frontier Psychiatrist

[nematoddity]

Considering they're predominantly a performance art troupe anyway, I'm impressed they've released a second album. Nifty!