Guest guest Posted May 16, 2001 Report Share Posted May 16, 2001 Ellie: This is one of the reasons I prefer these things be screened by me before they are posted to the list in general. I look them up before I post them, because I believe in making sure that false information is not parried about randomly by people simply because they got it in their email boxes. I myself do not use any artificial sweeteners, but I prefer that people not be scared by rumors when they make their choices about what goes into or onto their bodies. Please read this URL about the massive debunking of this aspartame rumor by everyone from the FDA to the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, and don't pass this post along any further. http://urbanlegends.about.com/science/urbanlegends/library/blasp.htm?terms=aspar\ tame (If the link breaks, type it into your browser) Thanks. Caroline GRANDMABEAR712 wrote: > In a message dated 05/15/2001 9:52:23 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Elle3379 > writes: > > Crow, > I hope this is OK to post. I thought everyone should read it. I'm not sure > how true it is but it seems to have merit. > Ellie > > << > HELLO, PLEASE PASS THIS ON TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW WHO MIGHT USE THIS PRODUCT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 16, 2001 Report Share Posted May 16, 2001 Dear Caroline: I so appreciate you followup on the aspertane thing. I read that late last night, and thought it was " fact " and got quite concerned for my husband who while dieting has used some of these products. I was ready to post it on my list. ack. I so appreciate you doing the homework to check this out and debunk it. The world " really " doesn't need ONE MORE THING TO BE SCARRED ABOUT. Fear is one of the single most distructive things to the human body. love, connie > Caroline Abreu <carocrow > > Wed, 16 May 2001 07:56:32 -0400 > > [ADMIN] Re: Fwd: A must to read > > http://urbanlegends.about.com/science/urbanlegends/library/blasp.htm?terms=asp > artame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 16, 2001 Report Share Posted May 16, 2001 Beware of myth debunkers and quack watchers too and don't throw the baby out with the bathwater. Just because the author is overzealous does not mean there is no truth in the letter. Aspertame DOES break down under heat. The FDA tests were not done on HEATED aspertame. Also the best sweetener on the market (stevia) is NOT permitted to be used as an additive, " For sweetening purposes " . The FDA has not pubished the reason. I know this is anechdotal evidence but my wife is a supplement consultant at a local health food chain and she says she hears from many people each week that tell her all their symptoms disappear when they stop aspertame. Could be the placebo effect but the number of people with the same response is impressive. Ask any Gulf war veteran how they felt after drinking diet pepsi that had been sitting in the desert sun! I've talked to many and when they made the connection, each one remembered. The quack watcher's have even called down energy medicine and only recently and grudgingly admitted to the merits of traditional Chinese medicine. Remember what Willam James said. " Medicine is a science and healing is an art. One does not necesarily lead to the other. It take an intermediary inventive mind to make the connection " . I use stevia. rusty ~~Go figure~~ rusty Caroline Abreu <carocrow Wednesday, May 16, 2001 4:57 AM [ADMIN] Re: Fwd: A must to read >Ellie: > >This is one of the reasons I prefer these things be screened by me before they are >posted to the list in general. I look them up before I post them, because I >believe in making sure that false information is not parried about randomly by >people simply because they got it in their email boxes. > >I myself do not use any artificial sweeteners, but I prefer that people not be >scared by rumors when they make their choices about what goes into or onto their >bodies. > >Please read this URL about the massive debunking of this aspartame rumor by >everyone from the FDA to the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, and don't pass this >post along any further. >http://urbanlegends.about.com/science/urbanlegends/library/blasp.htm? terms=aspartame > >(If the link breaks, type it into your browser) > >Thanks. >Caroline > >GRANDMABEAR712 wrote: > >> In a message dated 05/15/2001 9:52:23 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Elle3379 >> writes: >> >> Crow, >> I hope this is OK to post. I thought everyone should read it. I'm not sure >> how true it is but it seems to have merit. >> Ellie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 16, 2001 Report Share Posted May 16, 2001 I can't help but wonder about this being urban legend? I have heard from many health professionals over the years the bad effects of artificial sweeteners. There is a book called " Excitotoxins " by (I think) a Dr. Blalock (sp?) In it he discusses the effects of aspartame and msg. I don't use this stuff either, but I sure know alot of people who do and I do feel it is very detrimental to their health. --Lilla This is one of the reasons I prefer these things be screened by me before they are posted to the list in general. I look them up before I post them, because I believe in making sure that false information is not parried about randomly by people simply because they got it in their email boxes. I myself do not use any artificial sweeteners, but I prefer that people not be scared by rumors when they make their choices about what goes into or onto their bodies. Please read this URL about the massive debunking of this aspartame rumor by everyone from the FDA to the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, and don't pass this post along any further. http://urbanlegends.about.com/science/urbanlegends/library/blasp.htm?terms=aspar\ tame --- Lilla Luoma --- lillabell " I have found the fountain of youth--ask me about Microhydrin " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 16, 2001 Report Share Posted May 16, 2001 Connie: While I'm the first person who will admit there are many wonders and dangers in the world we should be exploring and avoiding, I also think that the information we need to inform ourselves of the veracity of other people's information is at our fingertips, and much more gratifying in the long run than clicking " send to all " . I think that we all tend to take the medium for granted and assume that because we are reading something that is written down by a purported authority, it must be true. It *may* be true, or it might be *partially* true, but we can't know that well enough at first glance to assume anything. Remember that " assume " thing? When you assume, you make an 'ass' out of 'u' and 'me'? I have several good references for hoax busting if you are interested in them; I did not start out as a crusader but as a seeker of truth... yes, there are plenty of things that we could be frightened about that we *don't* know about, and that is probably where all these sensational rumors evolve from, that and the fact that you don't have to be taking your Thorazine to compose an email. Here is yet another site about the aspartame thing. I don't want to play " reel in the list " again, but I will if I have to. http://www.netsquirrel.com/combatkit/nutrasweet.html Rusty, of course aspartame breaks down under heat. It's a reversed amino acid. Some people are flat out allergic to it, and other phenylalanines. I just think somebody got wicked carried away with all the accusations. This isn't Salem, we're not talking about the Evil Eye. Here is a good source for being able to recognize the " common signs " that the email you've gotten is another one of those big wastes of time, energy and bandwidth: http://urbanlegends.about.com/science/urbanlegends/library/howto/hthoax.htm I'm all for truth and justice... as long as it's true and just, that is ;-) Caroline tink-im wrote: > The world " really " doesn't need ONE MORE THING TO BE SCARRED ABOUT. > Fear is one of the single most distructive things to the human body. > love, > connie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 17, 2001 Report Share Posted May 17, 2001 Dear Caroline: Thanks so much for this information, and any other websites to check things out is welcome. I got totally suckered into the deoderant causes breast cancer one. ack LOL. I didn't get it from a " pass it on email " I might have questioned it then, but I was in a room, where that was being passed around like it was a well known fact now, so I bought it. Thats how these things work. After awhile people accept it as fact, and it can wipe out an entire industry on rumer. A year after I opened my wellness center, one of my competitors, who was mad at my success, spread a rumor that we practiced satin worship at our store. By the time that rumor reached me, in just 4 months my sales had dropped in half. Now nothing could be farther from the truth, but now 10 years later, I still have people asking me about it, and who knows how many people will never come to my store ever, because of one vandictive person. Email becomes a very convienient carrier of dis ease of this sort. Thanks for your insightfulness. By the way, I love it when you play " real on the list " . LOL you don't have to be taking your Thorazine to compose an email. This cracked me up, and is soooo true. love connie > Caroline Abreu <carocrow > > Wed, 16 May 2001 12:29:25 -0400 > > Re: [ADMIN] Re: Fwd: A must to read > > Connie: > > While I'm the first person who will admit there are many wonders and dangers > in > the world we should be exploring and avoiding, I also think that the > information > we need to inform ourselves of the veracity of other people's information is > at > our fingertips, and much more gratifying in the long run than clicking " send > to > all " . > > I think that we all tend to take the medium for granted and assume that > because we > are reading something that is written down by a purported authority, it must > be > true. It *may* be true, or it might be *partially* true, but we can't know > that > well enough at first glance to assume anything. > > Remember that " assume " thing? When you assume, you make an 'ass' out of 'u' > and > 'me'? > > I have several good references for hoax busting if you are interested in them; > I > did not start out as a crusader but as a seeker of truth... yes, there are > plenty > of things that we could be frightened about that we *don't* know about, and > that > is probably where all these sensational rumors evolve from, that and the fact > that > you don't have to be taking your Thorazine to compose an email. > > Here is yet another site about the aspartame thing. I don't want to play > " reel in > the list " again, but I will if I have to. > http://www.netsquirrel.com/combatkit/nutrasweet.html > > Rusty, of course aspartame breaks down under heat. It's a reversed amino > acid. > Some people are flat out allergic to it, and other phenylalanines. I just > think > somebody got wicked carried away with all the accusations. This isn't Salem, > we're not talking about the Evil Eye. > > Here is a good source for being able to recognize the " common signs " that the > email you've gotten is another one of those big wastes of time, energy and > bandwidth: > http://urbanlegends.about.com/science/urbanlegends/library/howto/hthoax.htm > > I'm all for truth and justice... as long as it's true and just, that is ;-) > > Caroline > > tink-im wrote: > >> The world " really " doesn't need ONE MORE THING TO BE SCARRED ABOUT. >> Fear is one of the single most distructive things to the human body. >> love, >> connie > > > **************************************** > Visit the community page: > For administrative problems -owner > To , - > > All messages, files and archives of this forum are copyright of the > group and the individual authors. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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