Fri, Sep-15-17, 08:57
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Senior Member
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Plan: Very LC, Higher Protein
Stats: 227/186/185
BF:
Progress: 98%
Location: Herndon, VA
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Thanks, Janet. I'm following this closely, as the use of AS is everywhere. Even in restaurants now where a desire to make a salad dressing slightly sweet results in the addition of some aspartame for the desired flavor effect. I'm a canary in a coal mine with aspartame, as I get an ocular migraine when consuming any amount. At a restaurant recently, I ordered a house salad with oregano vinaigrette dressing and upon arriving home, my migraine started. While it's encouraging to see the negative news about the effects of sugar, AS have yet to undergo the scrutiny required to determine what they are really doing to our health.
As for the Guardian article, Dr. Ines Cebola's quote is quite classic:
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“Although generally thought as safe and even beneficial, artificial sweetener consumption has actually been previously associated with weight gain and development of glucose intolerance, which can lead to development of type 2 diabetes.”
She said studies had previously only been done on mice. “Even if it is proven in the future that artificial sweeteners are detrimental for the general population, this might not be true in all cases. Type 2 diabetes arises from an interaction between environmental and genetic factors, many of which we do not fully understand yet. It is thus premature to point the finger at artificial sweeteners as isolated elements of risk. The full story will probably prove itself a lot more complex.
“At the moment, I would not advise against artificial sweeteners per se, but instead I would stress the importance of a balanced diet and regular exercise.”
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What a cop out!!! Nice to know we're in such good and steady hands with these medical professionals . . . . This is just another compelling reason for people to take nutrition matters into their own hands.
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