Watch Out For Diet Colas!

[Banjo]

Freaky Cat, I can consume foods with phenylalanine since it's natural-occurring in most cases. I don't have PKU.

Anyway, there are quite a number of drinks and products that are harmful to your health. Like alcohol-based and such. Alcohol is poisonous. A drop of pure alcohol would be enough to cause serious damages to your health or even kill you. So they regulate it to be consumed in tiny doses. But if you drink enough, you will cause damages to your liver and the other organs.

The only reason why it's legal is because people were still drinking when it was illegal and it caused the criminal activities to skyrocket.

Just be aware that just because it's not illegal doesn't mean it's good to consume. The same goes for smoking.

Just really a tip for these people who want to live a long and healthy life.

 

[Awauphi]

"Aspartame is made of 3 components, 50% phenylalanine, 40% aspartic acid and 10% methanol (wood alcohol). In the body methanol breaks down into formaldehyde (embalming fluid) and formic acid." (source). By the way, formaldehyde is a neurotoxin and a carcinogen.

zydeco fish


What about Sacchrin? for those who are allergic to sulfa drugs shouldnt drink the colas that contain sacchrin? I am allergic to sulfa?

How am I not Myself?: how sweet it isn't

there are so many stuffs about this.. we could go on and go on about this....


only thing it said to keep in moderation then you should be ok.. for those who overdose on this stuffs then can lead to problems like that.

why worry? we will die one day..

 

[Banjo]

why worry? we will die one day..

It's not about worrying nor dying. It's about having a healthy life. Like they say, you are what you eat and yes, it will affect you the most when you are a senior.

Living a whole life of being in bad shape is not the way I want to live.

 

[Awauphi]

It said that Aspartame is found in medicines, and even toothpastes? this is interesting.


Aspartame - the silent killer

[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif][SIZE=+1]Is Aspartame causing some of your health problems?[/SIZE][/FONT]

[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif][SIZE=+1]There is a very simple way to ascertain whether or not this poisonous drug is causing your problem(s). Stop ALL intake of Aspartame (anything with Monsanto's NutraSweet, Equal, Spoonful, Benevia, NutraTaste) in it. READ LABELS. Have your pharmacist check all your medications, Aspartame is in many drugs. This poison is in over 9000 items including most Children's Vitamins, Children's Tylenol, Alka Seltzer, Toothpastes (my favorite source for quality toothpaste products which don't contain harmful ingredients can be found here

), Metamucil etc.. Often it is only mentioned on the paper inside the carton. [/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif][SIZE=+1]Aspartame contains METHANOL, a serious metabolic poison. Your body converts it to formaldehyde (embalming fluid) and formic acid (ant sting poison) both of which attack your central nervous system and every organ of your body[/SIZE][/FONT]

 

[Oceanbreeze]

Right.. but i remember the tv news did mentioned that it is safe for MOST people but not for those who are sensitive to this Phenylalanine and cant consume them at all.


Breast milk from mammals is rich in phenylalanine. It is also produced by plants and most microorganisms from prephenate, an intermediate on the shikimate pathway. this is very interesting.




Phenylalanine is found naturally in foods such as eggs, milk, bananas, and meat. If you are PKU (Phenylketonuric) or sensitive to phenylalanine, you will react to the phenylalanine in aspartame. You many want to get a blood test to check for this condition. Over the past 20 years, humans have become more aware of PKU reactions because human beings began using isolated phenylalanine to the degree it is harmful to some individuals, many as aspartame side effects. My suggestion would be to research PKU and phenylalanine extensively. Phenylalanine can be very harmful to diabetics.


Phenylalanine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[edit] Phenylketonuria
Main article: Phenylketonuria
The genetic disorder phenylketonuria (PKU) is the inability to metabolize phenylalanine. Individuals with this disorder are known as "phenylketonurics" and must abstain from consumption of phenylalanine. This dietary restriction also applies to pregnant women with hyperphenylalanine (high levels of phenylalanine in blood) because they do not properly metabolize the amino acid phenylalanine. Persons suffering from PKU must monitor their intake of protein to control the buildup of phenylalanine as their bodies convert protein into its component amino acids.

A non food source of phenylalanine is the artificial sweetener aspartame. This compound, sold under the trade names "Equal" and "NutraSweet", is metabolized by the body into several chemical byproducts including phenylalanine. The breakdown problems phenylketonurics have with protein and the attendant build up of phenylalanine in the body also occurs with the ingestion of aspartame, although to a lesser degree. Accordingly, all products in the U.S. and Canada that contain aspartame must be labeled: "Phenylketonurics: Contains phenylalanine." In the UK, foods containing aspartame must carry ingredients panels that refer to the presence of 'aspartame or E951',[3] and they must be labeled with a warning "Contains a source of phenylalanine". These warnings are specifically placed to aid individuals who suffer from PKU so that they can avoid such foods.

Geneticists have recently sequenced the genome of macaques. Their investigations have found "some instances where the normal form of the macaque protein looks like the diseased human protein" including markers for PKU.[4]

Phenylalanine in diet soda: Is it harmful? - MayoClinic.com

Phenylalanine in diet soda: Is it harmful?

My favorite diet soda lists phenylalanine as one of its ingredients. I thought I read somewhere that phenylalanine is bad for your health. Can you clarify?

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Mayo Clinic dietitian Katherine Zeratsky, R.D., L.D., and colleagues answer select questions from readers.
Answer



Phenylalanine is an essential amino acid, which means you need it in your diet. Amino acids are the building blocks of protein. Phenylalanine is especially important to young, growing children. Adults need less phenylalanine in their diet.
Phenylalanine is found in protein-rich foods, such as milk, cheese, nuts, seeds, poultry, fish, as well as some leafy vegetables and whole grains. It's also found in diet foods, such as diet soda, that contain aspartame.
Phenylalanine is safe to eat or drink unless you have phenylketonuria (PKU), a rare birth defect in which an enzyme needed to process phenylalanine is missing. PKU is usually diagnosed in infancy.
For infants and children with this disorder, consuming phenylalanine is dangerous. Adults with this disorder should consult their doctors regarding whether phenylalanine is a concern. If you do not have PKU, phenylalanine in foods is not a concern.

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thats all we have to be concerned for those WHO are sensitive to it and cant consume that.

You are correct. Incidently, I am aware of this, because my niece was born with PKU. We found out when she was 6 days old. She's going to be 7 yo in Sept. She avoids foods/drink with phenylanine (which basically means most protein foods, not just diet sodas), and she's grown up happy and healthy.

I stand by what I said. I believe diet sodas are safe for most people. If other people choose to avoid them for whatever reason, that's their perogative. It's no sweat off my brow.

 

[PePe LePew]

Banjo

Just remember, it doesn't have the same effect on everybody. However, it would be interesting to see what kind of studies they could come out with to study people who started drinking diet soda drinks in their adulthood and compare it to children who drink diet soda drinks and what the long-term effect of heavy drinking can make on our bodies.

We know that consuming a lot of products with heavy amount of sugar over many years can contribute to diabetes in many people, and also a lack of healthy diet.

So, it should be interesting to see what long-term effects these artificial sweeteners can have on some people. You know, some doctors will advise pregnant women to keep the consumption of artificial sweeteners to a minimum.

Just remember that I'm referring to aspartame in this thread and how it's possible that it is in fact, affecting people's health in the long run.

 

[PePe LePew]

Banjo

Freaky Cat, I can consume foods with phenylalanine since it's natural-occurring in most cases. I don't have PKU.

Anyway, there are quite a number of drinks and products that are harmful to your health. Like alcohol-based and such. Alcohol is poisonous. A drop of pure alcohol would be enough to cause serious damages to your health or even kill you. So they regulate it to be consumed in tiny doses. But if you drink enough, you will cause damages to your liver and the other organs.

The only reason why it's legal is because people were still drinking when it was illegal and it caused the criminal activities to skyrocket.

Just be aware that just because it's not illegal doesn't mean it's good to consume. The same goes for smoking.

Just really a tip for these people who want to live a long and healthy life.

 

[sara1981]

many million people always drink lots diet colas as healthy than unhealthy but MUST soda always put in ref all the times to cold than no ref they cant taste for that!

im been drink lots of diet coke and sometime of diet pepsi follow order of my doctor's advice to drink lots of diet coke and diet pepsi.

i know many million people who have heart surgery and the doctors give orders have least drink least like water lots and diet soda,least foods.

my dad had heart surgery last June 2004 dues heart valet and my dad never have problems with heart attack and he knew what to do eat least and not too much sweet foods after his heart surgery but i love my dad very dearly but my dad knew always put his diet soda in ref all the times to cold than nothing!

soy foods can dangerous for cancer,anythings they can kills any people but i never try for soy foods but my mom is nurse she knew about soy foods but i wanted healthy foods than soy foods.

 

[Awauphi]

is it only diet colas? only one?


what about diet pepsi, diet sprite, diet mountain dew, diet etc? i wonder? hmm..

if so then should have said.. diet sodas

 

[Liebling:-)))]

I can tell you that aspartame is not good for you. It is an additive and a nasty one. I'll rather consume sugar than aspartame any day. Are you aware that FDA wouldn't legalize it until 10 years after it was first submitted? It was because they determined it unfit for human consumption.

It is astonishing how little people know about this so-called artificial sweetener. I suggest that you look it up and see that it's more common than you think it is. If some of you actually believe they would not sell products that are harmful to our health. Well, think again.

Many products over the years were tested and deemed fit for human consumption only to discover a few years later down the road that it is in fact, unhealthy and harmful. This is one of them.

FDA is pretty loose these days. It would be pretty stupid of us to trust FDA to know what is the best for us.

Yes, that's right.

 

[Liebling:-)))]

i drink diet dr pepper for many years. i used to drink diet coke and diet pepsi. i am fine. i am not sick or anything? snopes.com said its fake so i know its fake. even tv news mentioned about it and asked dr questions if its safe? dr said its safe for people to consume the diet stuffs.

if it is a fact that it made people sick with cancer then where is proof? i prefer to have proof so far i havent seen any? till proof then i will believe wiht my own eyes.

I am total surprised that your doctor said diet coke is safe. A lot of doctors advised their patients to drink plenty of water or herbal teas, not sweetner sodas.

 

[Liebling:-)))]

Jeez!! I knew that sugar free foods still not healthly!

Yes, that's right... I rather to eat REAL foods, not additive foods... They said "sugar free" but they forget quickly that they DID add artifical sweetner in any foods...

 

[Liebling:-)))]

Yes, we all will die eventually. It's part of the cycle. But that's not the point. It's just like saying, "Oh well... I guess I'll crash my car into a building because I'll die anyway. It's just not logical.

This is a matter of potential health issues associated with the chemical, aspartame.

Whether you want to believe it or not. I'm not going to sit by and let people say it's safe to consume because it isn't. It is pretty naive of some people to insist that this chemical itself is safe and fit to be consumed by human beings when in fact FDA REFUSED TO APPROVE IT FOR OVER 10 YEARS until the 1980s. It was banned for years and years. They even gave milk mixed with it to monkeys and most of them had grand mal seizures while some died back in the 60s when they were experimenting with it.

I am not forcing you to make your decisions. But I'm not going to be quiet about it either.

FDA's responsibility is to ensure that the food and drugs sold on the market are safe to consume. But is that always the case? Not really. Especially when you have friends in high places, you can pull strings.

Donald Rumsfeld was the chairman of Searle and he was a good friend of Ronald Reagan. Once Ronald Reagan became president, Searle reapplied to the FDA and they ended up in a deadlock, somehow the ban was lifted. Then one of the people who voted later left under allegations of impropriety.

If I recall correctly, the majority of complaints submitted to FDA are in relation to aspartame.

It's not about worrying nor dying. It's about having a healthy life. Like they say, you are what you eat and yes, it will affect you the most when you are a senior.

Living a whole life of being in bad shape is not the way I want to live.

*nodding agreement*

 

[Liebling:-)))]

"Aspartame is made of 3 components, 50% phenylalanine, 40% aspartic acid and 10% methanol (wood alcohol). In the body methanol breaks down into formaldehyde (embalming fluid) and formic acid." (source). By the way, formaldehyde is a neurotoxin and a carcinogen.

zydeco fish


What about Sacchrin? for those who are allergic to sulfa drugs shouldnt drink the colas that contain sacchrin? I am allergic to sulfa?

How am I not Myself?: how sweet it isn't

there are so many stuffs about this.. we could go on and go on about this....

Well, you can check their label either they are good or bad before buy them. It's your decision. It's not all foods and drink, they add in.

Accord the links, you provided in your previous posts, some people are allergic to some chemicals addition that's why they are not able to eat or drink where some chemicals addition in.

only thing it said to keep in moderation then you should be ok.. for those who overdose on this stuffs then can lead to problems like that.

Yes, that's correct.

why worry? we will die one day..

Like what Banjo said it's not about worry nor dying but take care of your health then you won't suffer pain later.

 

[Liebling:-)))]

many million people always drink lots diet colas as healthy than unhealthy but MUST soda always put in ref all the times to cold than no ref they cant taste for that!

im been drink lots of diet coke and sometime of diet pepsi follow order of my doctor's advice to drink lots of diet coke and diet pepsi.

i know many million people who have heart surgery and the doctors give orders have least drink least like water lots and diet soda,least foods.

my dad had heart surgery last June 2004 dues heart valet and my dad never have problems with heart attack and he knew what to do eat least and not too much sweet foods after his heart surgery but i love my dad very dearly but my dad knew always put his diet soda in ref all the times to cold than nothing!

soy foods can dangerous for cancer,anythings they can kills any people but i never try for soy foods but my mom is nurse she knew about soy foods but i wanted healthy foods than soy foods.

Interesting... that's what the doctors said this? It's good to know that your Dad is well.

All doctors here in Europe advised their patients to drink a lot of water and herbal tea... They would say NO if I ask for soda...(Good thing is I am not crazy of sodas).

 

[Liebling:-)))]

is it only diet colas? only one?


what about diet pepsi, diet sprite, diet mountain dew, diet etc? i wonder? hmm..

if so then should have said.. diet sodas

No, it's not only diet colas but ANY sodas as well.

 

[Awauphi]

You said that Stevia is safe? FDA still want proof of this so called stevia to be safe to be consumed? Stevia is banned in USA BUT they now permit stevia to be as dietary supplement. not as food additive YET.



so where do you get stevia then??? we cant get it here in USA.


Stevia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


The FDA and stevia

Me Posting

All sweetener, like splenda, equal, aspartame and more has chemcials in it, don't you know that ??? Why risk your health drinkin' or eatin' chemcials sugarless dangerous stuff ?​

More people are using STEVIA -A NON-CHEMCIAL & SAFE!!!​

You are eatin' and drinkin' chemcials products contained Splenda, Equal, Aspartame, NutraSweet, Phenylalanine, artificial food substitutes and more other sugarless craps.​

Dangers of Aspartame Poisoning
The dangers of aspartame poisoning have been a well guarded secret since the 1980s. The research and history of aspartame is conclusive as a cause of illness and toxic reactions in the human body. Aspartame is a dangerous chemical food additive, and its use during pregnancy and by children is one of the greatest modern tragedies of all. ​

Why haven't you heard about aspartame poisoning before? Partly because the diet industry is worth trillions of American dollars to corporations, and they want to protect their profits by keeping the truth behind aspartame's dangers hidden from the public. When NutraSweet® was introduced for the 'second' time in 1981, a diet craze revolutionized America's eating protocols and a well-oiled money machine was set into motion changing modern lifestyles.​

Aspartame Dangers
The dangers of aspartame poisoning have been a well guarded corporate secret since the 1980s. The research and history of aspartame dangers is conclusive as a cause of illness and toxic reactions in the human body.Aspartame dangers are the result of its chemical structure, and its use during pregnancy and by children is one of the greatest aspartame dangers of all.​

Aspartame dangers are the common denominator for over 92 different health symptoms at the root of modern disease. The Aspartame Detoxification Program demonstrates the most effective way to reverse aspartame dangers by removing the underlying cause - aspartame. ​

Aspartame Disease​

I counsel aspartame victims worldwide and witness nine out of ten clients restore their health by following the Aspartame Detoxification Program. Recovery from Aspartame Disease begins with detoxifying your body of all residual chemical toxins from aspartame’s chemical structure of phenylalanine, aspartic acid and methanol and their toxic by-products.​

Many contemporary health practitioners call modern disease syndromes ASPARTAME DISEASE because aspartame is at the root of diseases such as:​

aspartame fibromaylagia, aspartame restless leg syndrome, aspartame and migraines, aspartame and vaginal irritation, aspartame and tumors, aspartame allergy, aspartame multiple sclerosis, bladder cancer aspartame, aspartame and central nervous system, aspartame & infertility, aspartame and weight control, aspartame and weight gain, and aspartame Parkinson's Disease. The chemical structure of aspartame causes the body to mimic these disease symptoms, but bottom line, it's aspartame disease. ​

Ohhhh boy, this makes sense (see what they said: they want to protect their profits by keeping the truth behind aspartame's dangers hidden from the public. ) The Diet company pays all companys to keeps their mouth shut, matters of fact it is all about making money, they don't want to lose money if people find out the truth about Diet Products contained Chemically and Toxins, they feared they'll lose money, You know what they don't care that they are killing or injuring people with the bad chemcial sugarless craps! They don't care, all they cares about is MAKING MONEY off of innocent people, by hiding! heh I'm die laughin' here! )​

 

[~SG~]

Mod's note Just to inform you, this thread has been cleaned up... Please stick to on topic.

 

[PePe LePew]

Freaky Cat

Health Food Store carried Stevia, some grocery store have it, not all grocery store carried it...all I know!

You said that Stevia is safe? FDA still want proof of this so called stevia to be safe to be consumed? Stevia is banned in USA BUT they now permit stevia to be as dietary supplement. not as food additive YET.



so where do you get stevia then??? we cant get it here in USA.


Stevia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


The FDA and stevia

 

[Awauphi]

Health Food Store carried Stevia, some grocery store have it, not all grocery store carried it...all I know!

i checked on Whole Foods Market its a health food store in Little Rock, ark. they dont have it?

i will check Chris's health store in MOrrilton to see if they have stevia or not?

I also will check walmart, and other grocery store like Big Star, Kroger, etc to see if they do carry it or not.

I will let you know.

but stevia cant be used as food additive .. only dietary supplements which mean in PILLS.

if u can buy it.. show us proof. i want to see..


i finally found the information.. Stevia is considered as herb supplement not sweetner like you said it is. its not. its herb, ok.


Stevia Leaf / Stevia Sweetener / Stevia Extract