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Aspartame (Nutrasweet) - Is It Safe? H.J. Roberts, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

Further questioning, however, revealed the use of a popular "sugar free effervescent natural fiber laxative" that contained aspartame (see above). Their complaints disappeared shortly after shifting to the non-aspartame form of this product. CHAPTER FOUR Aspartame Metabolism Medical science often cannot give adequate answers to questions of toxicological action, not only as regards new compositions but even in the case of substances long in use. Indeed, to the medical man unpleasant surprises are constantly being revealed, in the case of both drugs and of chemicals used in food preparations.

A 75-year-old woman developed severe tremors and "no control of my hands, feet and legs" while consuming aspartame-containing soft drinks and chocolate mixes, a tabletop sweetener, presweetened iced tea mixes, and "sugar free" chewing gum. There was concomitant drooling of saliva, "restless legs," decreased vision in both eyes, a severe headache, unsteadiness of the legs, drowsiness, and discomfort on swallowing. She deduced aspartame to be the cause when her complaints subsided after discontinuing such products. She wrote "I was in and out of the hospital three times from May to July.

Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives: A Consumer's Dictionary of Cosmetic Ingredients Vitamin E Ruth Winter See book keywords and concepts

A food can be labeled "sugar free" or "sugar-less" and still contain calories from sugar alcohols such as xylitol, sorbitol, and mannitol. Label Health Claims How realistic are the health claims made on label? The FDA lists the following criteria to determine the "propriety of the health-related claims and information": The health message or claims made on food labels must be truthful and not misleading to consumers, and they "should not imply that a particular food (can) be used as part of a druglike treatment or therapy-oriented approach to health care.

Common names such as sucrose, fructose, and corn syrup may be familiar to readers, but a food can be labeled "sugar free" or "sugar-less" and still contain calories from sugar alcohols such as xylitol, sorbitol, and mannitol. Saccharin is a nonnutritive sweetener—that is, it has no calories. Aspartame has the same calories as sugar, but is so much sweeter that only small amounts are needed to provide the desired sweetness in a product. We may even be getting more than we bargained for when we get our sweets from fruit juice.

Active Wellness - A Personalized 10 Step Program for a Healthy Body, Mind & Spirit Gayle Reichler, M.S., R.D., C.D.N. See book keywords and concepts

Making a good pie is almost impossible without adding a lot of butter to the crust: Even if the filling is sugar free, the crust is probably high in fat. Pie is simply not the best dessert choice for your Active Wellness eating plan. If you must have a piece of pie, fruit pies are the best choice. Have a very small piece, so that you can stay within the guidelines of 3 grams or less of fat per serving and 125 calories or less per serving. Snacks Snacking is a favorite American pastime.

Beverage Equivalent of One Active Wellness Serving Bouillon, broth, consomme 8 ounces - 1 cup Club soda 8 ounces = 1 cup Herbal teas, hot or cold 8 ounces = 1 cup Mineral water 8 ounces = 1 cup Seltzers, flavored but unsweetened 8 ounces = 1 cup Tonic water, sugar free 8 ounces = 1 cup Water 8 ounces = 1 cup Foods to Use Sparingly The foods listed below do not have to be tallied on your Daily Allowance Card. Use them sparingly throughout the day, up to 3 times per day.

Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives: A Consumer's Dictionary of Cosmetic Ingredients Vitamin E Ruth Winter See book keywords and concepts

A popular brand of diet fruit juice has a beautiful picture of an open pineapple and a cut orange on its label proclaiming it to be "sugar free" and "low sodium." It is, however, artificially sweetened and flavored with FD and C Yellows No. 5 and No. 6, both recognized allergens, and benzoate of soda—a flavoring agent and also a common allergen—saccharin, and aspartame. Now from what tree was that concoction harvested? AVOIDING ALLERGENS An allergic reaction to certain food additives may range from an itchy, runny nose or sore throat to indigestion and even death.

Sugar Blues William Duffy See book keywords and concepts

It was founded in 1844, at a time when general stores on the American frontier were giving away a half pound of sugar free to every youngster who came into the store to make a purchase of a nickel or more. The first pronouncement of the first union of headshrinkers in the sweet land of liberty was a resolution in defense of the straitjacket: "Resolved, that it is the unanimous sense of this convention that the attempt to abandon entirely the use of all means of personal restraint is not sanctioned by the true interest of the insane.

Optimal Wellness Ralph Golan, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

Remember: "100 percent natural" does not mean "sugar free." You must read the list of ingredients. Trying to reduce sugar consumption by cutting out an occasional cookie or dessert might not be terribly significant if, like most Americans, you drink a sugar-sweetened soda every day or you regularly consume foods with significant amounts of hidden sugar. If you rely on convenience foods, try to find health food stores, co-ops, and enlightened supermarkets that stock sugar-free packaged, prepared, canned, and frozen foods.

The Natural Pharmacy: Complete Home Reference to Natural Medicine Schuyler W. Lininger, Jr. DC See book keywords and concepts

Brandes JW, Lorenz-Meyer H. sugar free diet: a new perspective in the treatment of Crohn disease? Randomized, control study. Z Gastroneterol 1981; 19: 1-12. 4. Shoda R, Masueda K, Yamato S, Umeda N. Epidemiologic analysis of Crohn's disease in Japan: increased dietary intake of n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids and animal protein relates to the increased incidence of Crohn's disease in Japan. Am J Clin Nutr 1996; 63: 741-5. 5. Riordan AM, Hunter JO, Cowan RE, et al. Treatment of active Crohn's disease by exclusion diet: East Anglian Multicentre Controlled Trial. Lancet 1993; 342: 1131^1. 6.

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