Aspartame/MSG

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Acesulfame-K is the newest one I've found in gum and those

nutritional powdered protein/whey drinks " NOT! " . One of the gum

companies claims they add it as a flavor inhancer. Have to watch the

broth in tuna also as it can sometimes/always contains msg. Have

found several brands the ingredients are tuna/water and or salt they

are usually the all white or albacore varities. Read those labels

carefully! A good rule of thumb if you can't pronounce it ya probably

shoulden't consume it!!!!!

 

Best R's,

 

O.

 

've not done an intro yet - been reading awhile tho - intro will

come soon.

 

But I had to comment on aspartame! We have rather diligently avoided

it ever since it came out (and we now also avoid splenda) but were

recently surprised to find it in ALL of Wrigley's chewing gum. Up

til now I've really only looked for it in things labeled " sugar-free "

or " diet " or that have the nutrasweet symbol (even the really tiny

one) - but recent allery challenges of one of my dd's has us reading

every single label very carefully. And YES! ASPARTAME is listed at

the very end of the ingredients label, in small print, even when it's

not a sugar-free gum! The very first ingredient is sugar! Why even

use aspartame when you are already using sugar???

 

We have yet to find it hiding in regular food labels - but I do have

to admit surprise at the frequency we are finding soy and/or corn in

everything! These are two of the newest allergies for this dd.

 

We are quickly heading in the direction of eating only fresh fruits

and vegetables, as well as meats and eggs and fish, and of course,

only organic too! (how long have they been using soy in canned tuna

fish???)

 

Well - that's all for now.

 

Andee