Members therhodeo Posted February 3, 2007 Members Share Posted February 3, 2007 I drink alot of Diet Dr. Pepper and I'm just wondering how bad stuff like that is for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FDZ Posted February 3, 2007 Members Share Posted February 3, 2007 Last time I was in the US there was a 'possibly carcinogenic' one on the table next to the two we get in the rest of the world. So yeah, fairly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PFDarkside Posted February 3, 2007 Members Share Posted February 3, 2007 That one is Saccharine, Diet pop uses Aspertame. It still can't be good for you. You should limit your daily intake of all sweets, be it sugar, cHFCS, artificial sweeteners, etc. Also, the acids in all pop (regular and diet) are bad for your teeth and bones. (I drink probably 3 12oz cans a day of Diet Pepsi or Diet Dr. Pepper, through...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members therhodeo Posted February 3, 2007 Author Members Share Posted February 3, 2007 That one is Saccharine, Diet pop uses Aspertame. It still can't be good for you. You should limit your daily intake of all sweets, be it sugar, cHFCS, artificial sweeteners, etc. Also, the acids in all pop (regular and diet) are bad for your teeth and bones.(I drink probably 3 12oz cans a day of Diet Pepsi or Diet Dr. Pepper, through...) I drink probably one can a day normally. But then I drink huge amounts of water too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Johnny Two Tone Posted February 3, 2007 Members Share Posted February 3, 2007 The "cancer causing" rumors of standard artificial sweeteners is a bunch of crap perpetuated by kids who don't know any better. Like another poster said, the acidity of the soda is worse than any standard fake sugar could ever be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FDZ Posted February 3, 2007 Members Share Posted February 3, 2007 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saccharine#Saccharin_and_cancer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclamate#Cyclamate_and_cancer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspartame_controversy Real fruit juice tastes better anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rushfan2112 Posted February 3, 2007 Members Share Posted February 3, 2007 Splenda wins! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PFDarkside Posted February 3, 2007 Members Share Posted February 3, 2007 They have to, HAVE TO find something wrong with Splenda. That's the way things work, it's the perfect product (arthritis drug, Mosquito repellant, morning sickness cure, etc) then 5 years later it all goes to hell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rushfan2112 Posted February 3, 2007 Members Share Posted February 3, 2007 They have to, HAVE TO find something wrong with Splenda. That's the way things work, it's the perfect product (arthritis drug, Mosquito repellant, morning sickness cure, etc) then 5 years later it all goes to hell.Pessimist Even if they do, it's made from sugar itself, which has to be somewhat better than Aspartame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jckxlu Posted February 3, 2007 Members Share Posted February 3, 2007 as a diabetic, i am very grateful that splenda exists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FDZ Posted February 3, 2007 Members Share Posted February 3, 2007 They have to, HAVE TO find something wrong with Splenda.Apparently if you eat 20,000 packets per day for a month your thymus gland starts acting up. Seriously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Collapse Posted February 3, 2007 Members Share Posted February 3, 2007 Uh, Spleda does not taste like real sugar. (Yes, I know, "but it's made from real sugar!") It's an isomer. That means it's different. There's a reason your body doesn't really respond to it. It's also puffed so it takes up more space, which really {censored}s up recipes. Just by glucose if you want to pay a lot of money for alternative sweeteners. (Glucose, for those of you with diabetes, is what insulin allows your body to turn fructose and sucrose, from regular food, into.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rushfan2112 Posted February 3, 2007 Members Share Posted February 3, 2007 Uh, Spleda does not taste like real sugar. It doesn't matter. We probably shouldn't be using that much sugar anyways. I try to keep sugar out of my diet, but when it's there, it's Splenda. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gil1 Posted February 3, 2007 Members Share Posted February 3, 2007 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saccharine#Saccharin_and_cancerhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclamate#Cyclamate_and_cancerhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspartame_controversyReal fruit juice tastes better anyway. +1 If you're not diabetic, and only drink one a day, just drink regular Dr. Pepper and jog an extra 15 min. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gil1 Posted February 3, 2007 Members Share Posted February 3, 2007 There's this Stevia, all natural, used in countries all over the world. I wonder why we don't use that - can't be worse than Nutrasweet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members alteredsounds Posted February 3, 2007 Members Share Posted February 3, 2007 Aspartame - I've preached about this before here a long time ago....many wanted to ban it....Effectively a poison.... http://www.sweetpoison.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members angus_old Posted February 3, 2007 Members Share Posted February 3, 2007 do what you like you're going to die anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members papamaverick Posted February 3, 2007 Members Share Posted February 3, 2007 Stevia is great, used in Japan for 40 years with no side effects, but political issues (other sweetener companies putting pressure on FDA) stopped it from coming into the US until 10yrs ago even though it's basically just an herb. The one downside to Stevia is that too much of it tastes bitter, an effect you don't have with sugar. It also doesn't dissolve quite as easily as sugar/splenda/aspartame; because it's a natural fiber, it can clump together a bit. But, once you get the hang of how to use it, there's nothing that's a better compromise between health, taste, affordibility, and convenience. IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Elliott Damage Posted February 3, 2007 Members Share Posted February 3, 2007 just drink water :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fenderson Posted February 3, 2007 Members Share Posted February 3, 2007 Splenda wins!I heard of some new study being done on his stuff saying it makes you fatter than sugar because of how it reacts in your body.Diet = Die, I heard a Doctor say about (diet sweetners). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PFDarkside Posted February 3, 2007 Members Share Posted February 3, 2007 I heard of some new study being done on his stuff saying it makes you fatter than sugar because of how it reacts in your body. Link? I have heard that there a few cases where the human body has learned how to metabolize Aspertame (people that only drink diet coke on a daily basis) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 4Kenoath Posted February 3, 2007 Members Share Posted February 3, 2007 Saying Splenda is made from real sugar is like saying Mercedes Benz are made from dirt. It's a lie but also a very effective marketing campaign. The company that makes it, McNeil Nutritionals, pretends to have done over 100 exhaustive studies on Splenda...another lie. - There have only been six human trials to date (with tiny sample sizes) - The longest trial lasted three months (effects of these types of chemicals are typically long term) - there have been zero human studies done on Splenda since FDA approval - At LEAST 15% of Splenda is not excreted from your body in a timely manner The sugar industry is currently suing McNeil Nutritionals for implying that Splenda is a natural form of sugar with no calories. Donald Rumsfeld was the chemical company lacky in congress that got aspartame and similar 'sweetner' chemicals pushed through the FDA despite 100's of scientists signing a petition to have it labelled as a poison (which is exactly what it is). Aspartame and all it's cousins are active neurotoxic ingredients in insecticides...THAT'S RIGHT, you're eating insecticide...that's where these chemicals originally came from. Don't believe me? Try using it as an ant bait (on sugar-loving ant species)...it will wipe out the nest over a week or two. It's actually very effective (I used to be an entomologist and have tested this out). The typical symptoms of aspartame intoxication are very similar to multiple sclerosis. Although it's hard to prove, Micheal J. Fox only started developing Parkinsons disease after he became sponsored by diet Pepsi and horribly addicted to the drink and consumed many litres of it a day (supplied free of charge of course). Artificial sweetners are considered by numerous doctors to be some of the most addictive chemicals legally available. Normal soft drinks aren't much better. They're linked to thinning bones (apparently there's an epidemic of this in teenage girls epsecially who drink lots of sodas), heart disease, diabetes. cancer etc etc. Coke Adds Life! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Shask Posted February 4, 2007 Members Share Posted February 4, 2007 I need to give Stevia a better try... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wood Chuck Posted February 4, 2007 Members Share Posted February 4, 2007 I drink alot of Diet Dr. Pepper and I'm just wondering how bad stuff like that is for you. a lot is not good. moderation and balance is the key. the obvious exceptions being heroin, etc. you get the idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members erksin Posted February 4, 2007 Members Share Posted February 4, 2007 I drink alot of Diet Dr. Pepper and I'm just wondering how bad stuff like that is for you.I used to work in a high tech chem lab about 8 years ago. All of our waste water systems were heavily monitored by the city and state with very sensitive pH monitors. There were signs above every sink in the building - DO NOT POUR SOFT DRINKS IN SINK. The pH of most soft drinks is around 3.5 - very acidic. The old addage that it'll rot your teeth out is true. I have about one soft drink every 6 months or so... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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