barb@pyuxa.UUCP (B E Nemeth) (07/17/85)
Okay, all this talk about nutrasweet is making me nervous. Do I have cause to be? I consume a large quantity of diet soda that contains either nutrasweet, saccarine or a blend of both. When my 2 year old wants soda, this is what I give her versus "regular" soda since I figured all that sugar wasn't good for her. She definitely does not drink as much as I do - maybe a shotglass-ful a day or every other day. Can this small amount still be harmful? Ya know, I think I just answered my own question, sort of. Since I feel doubtful to begin with, I'm just going to cut it out of her diet completely. She'll stick to apple juice, while I guzzle down diet Sprite. Thanks to whoever started this whole discussion about Nutrasweet.
jjs@cbdkc1.UUCP (Jeff Sager) (05/02/86)
>Message-ID: <413@uvacs.UUCP> >Summary: What does NutraSweet do to adults? > >In article <803@gamma.UUCP> tif@gamma.UUCP (Barbara Charles) writes: > > > >Pregnant women should not use NutraSweet. NutraSweet has phenalamine in it > > [More interesting facts about aspartame and kids] > >It is also recommended that children under 1 year of age NOT receive > >Nutrasweet to prevent any brain damage while the child is growing. > > > >Why (presumably) is NutraSweet safe for adults? How much is too much >for adults? It is ludicrous to try to draw that parallel between infants and adults. Infants can not digest many of the foods that adults eat every day because their systems are under-developed and they are growing at incredible rates! For instance: Infants should not consume honey because there are botulism spores in quantities that are only toxic to their small systems. Children under 1 year should not consume wheat or egg-yolks because proteins there-in may make them more susceptible to allergies. Hundreds of children can't digest milk until they are nine months or older and are therefore fed soy derivatives (e.g. Isomil). Does this mean that all adults should avoid honey, wheat, egg-yolks, and milk? There are many, many dietary differences for adults and children. There are many dietary differences between adults. Don't try to condemn aspartame for everyone because it may be bad for some. [Maybe I shouldn't have mentioned the thing about honey, the FDA will probably outlaw it's production now and all those bees will be out of work :-)] Jeff Sager cbdkc1!jjs