aspertame is deadly
10-06-2009, 11:30 AM
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Originally Posted by amandasgramma
I wouldn't say most Chinese Rest. don't use MSG. I've dealt with MSG sensitivity for almost 20 yrs. I've discovered they'll use Soy Sauce that says "no preservatives, no additives". yes, that makes everyone think that they don't use MSG. HOWEVER, the bottle will say something like "hydrolyzed protein of corn", or milk, or vegetable. THOSE products can have up to 40% MSG. The law states they have to list what products are in the food....NOT what products are in the products used in the food. Example....Spaghetti sauce will say it has "tomato sauce" in it. BUT, do they use the tomato sauce that has broth and tomatoes or the one that is made up of water and tomatoes? The broth will have MSG. A very informative website on this is www.truthinlabeling.com. LINK. And since I went to it to get info on the website link, I discovered the Swine Flu shot has MSG in it!!!!!!!!!!! :shock:
What I did read is that the harmful part of MSG is glutamate, and glutamate is pervasive throughout nature. It's in many processed food products and apparently our bodies make use of it somehow. We all eat it in various forms, though we eat less of it than we would if we added it directly to food.
Oh well.
10-06-2009, 11:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Lisanne
Originally Posted by amandasgramma
I wouldn't say most Chinese Rest. don't use MSG. I've dealt with MSG sensitivity for almost 20 yrs. I've discovered they'll use Soy Sauce that says "no preservatives, no additives". yes, that makes everyone think that they don't use MSG. HOWEVER, the bottle will say something like "hydrolyzed protein of corn", or milk, or vegetable. THOSE products can have up to 40% MSG. The law states they have to list what products are in the food....NOT what products are in the products used in the food. Example....Spaghetti sauce will say it has "tomato sauce" in it. BUT, do they use the tomato sauce that has broth and tomatoes or the one that is made up of water and tomatoes? The broth will have MSG. A very informative website on this is www.truthinlabeling.com. LINK. And since I went to it to get info on the website link, I discovered the Swine Flu shot has MSG in it!!!!!!!!!!! :shock:
What I did read is that the harmful part of MSG is glutamate, and glutamate is pervasive throughout nature. It's in many processed food products and apparently our bodies make use of it somehow. We all eat it in various forms, though we eat less of it than we would if we added it directly to food.
Oh well.
I was involved in a survey by the FDA on MSG. The way they worded the survey led to "if you don't die, or have life threatening IMMEDIATE symptoms", they didn't care.
As many of us have said....get the list of the names MSG is "hidden" in, stay off it for 2-6 weeks and see how you feel....you might be surprised.
10-06-2009, 01:53 PM
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some people are allergic to peanuts. one whif of jiff can put them in the ER.
that does NOT mean that peanuts are poison or generally harmful.
some people are lactose intolerant. you really don't want to be with them in small spaces after they've had dairy.
that does NOT mean that dairy is poison or generally harmful.
pick any food or plant and you can find somebody who's allergic to it.
i'm off now to have my broccoli and carrot salad with a diet coke. peanut butter ice cream for desert.
i'll bet i live.
that does NOT mean that peanuts are poison or generally harmful.
some people are lactose intolerant. you really don't want to be with them in small spaces after they've had dairy.
that does NOT mean that dairy is poison or generally harmful.
pick any food or plant and you can find somebody who's allergic to it.
i'm off now to have my broccoli and carrot salad with a diet coke. peanut butter ice cream for desert.
i'll bet i live.
10-06-2009, 05:31 PM
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I can handle aspartame just fine but my son can't. It gives him headaches. But my son can eat an ice cream sundae with a glass of milk and be fine, but I will be sick all night. Different people, different allergies.
10-06-2009, 06:05 PM
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Originally Posted by littlehud
I can handle aspartame just fine but my son can't. It gives him headaches. But my son can eat an ice cream sundae with a glass of milk and be fine, but I will be sick all night. Different people, different allergies.
My mother is 81 -- I've asked her if people had CF/Fibro symptoms when she was younger -- 50-60 yrs ago. She said no. I asked the same thing about Irritable Bowel syndrome and her answer was the same. She also points out we didn't have the "fast foods", or freezer foods you see nowadays. There's GOT to be something to this.
10-07-2009, 07:42 AM
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I think many people can "tolerate" things like Nutrasweet/aspartame without having an immediate negative response like a migraine.
Just because one doesn't die from something immediately means that it is "good" for us.
Although it seems like most of us end up dead at the end of the road anyway. Guess the point is to make the journey/trip as pleasant/interesting as possible.
Just because one doesn't die from something immediately means that it is "good" for us.
Although it seems like most of us end up dead at the end of the road anyway. Guess the point is to make the journey/trip as pleasant/interesting as possible.
10-07-2009, 08:44 AM
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Originally Posted by bearisgray
I think many people can "tolerate" things like Nutrasweet/aspartame without having an immediate negative response like a migraine.
Just because one doesn't die from something immediately means that it is "good" for us.
Although it seems like most of us end up dead at the end of the road anyway. Guess the point is to make the journey/trip as pleasant/interesting as possible.
Just because one doesn't die from something immediately means that it is "good" for us.
Although it seems like most of us end up dead at the end of the road anyway. Guess the point is to make the journey/trip as pleasant/interesting as possible.
