Anyone with half a brain knows that aspartame is a harmful chemical that has no reason to be in our food. Hell, HFCS is a better sweetener than that poison.
The consensus among scientists and all the data from numerous studies conclude the aspartame is in no way harmful for you except in unrealistically extreme proportions (100+ cans of soda per day for months). There is literally no evidence that it is carcinogenic.The only harmful aspect is that it gets your body accustomed to eating sweet things, which can result in cravings for sweet things. If you have an ounce of self control in your diet it poses zero risk.
>mfw drinking diet coke and reading this thread
Quote from: HurtfulTurkey on January 28, 2015, 04:40:20 PMThe consensus among scientists and all the data from numerous studies conclude the aspartame is in no way harmful for you except in unrealistically extreme proportions (100+ cans of soda per day for months). There is literally no evidence that it is carcinogenic.The only harmful aspect is that it gets your body accustomed to eating sweet things, which can result in cravings for sweet things. If you have an ounce of self control in your diet it poses zero risk.Fucking bullshit. There's no sense even arguing with brainwashed idiots like you. The government wants aspartame to be accepted, and you're a fool if you think studies can't be bought.
I could never get past the taste of it. Shit don't taste like sugar, man. Pretty sure it's only been shown to cause cancer in rats with extremely high intake levels of the stuff... but I still wouldn't trust it.
Quote from: xXiTz DaS b00tXx [orz] on January 28, 2015, 04:45:32 PMI could never get past the taste of it. Shit don't taste like sugar, man. Pretty sure it's only been shown to cause cancer in rats with extremely high intake levels of the stuff... but I still wouldn't trust it.Agreed, it does not. I've tried "sugar-free" orange juice that uses aspartame to make it sweet. There's something really off about the taste.
Quote from: Numb Digger on January 28, 2015, 04:47:33 PMQuote from: xXiTz DaS b00tXx [orz] on January 28, 2015, 04:45:32 PMI could never get past the taste of it. Shit don't taste like sugar, man. Pretty sure it's only been shown to cause cancer in rats with extremely high intake levels of the stuff... but I still wouldn't trust it.Agreed, it does not. I've tried "sugar-free" orange juice that uses aspartame to make it sweet. There's something really off about the taste.It doesn't taste like orange juice is what's off about it
Quote from: SecondClass on January 28, 2015, 04:42:18 PMQuote from: HurtfulTurkey on January 28, 2015, 04:40:20 PMThe consensus among scientists and all the data from numerous studies conclude the aspartame is in no way harmful for you except in unrealistically extreme proportions (100+ cans of soda per day for months). There is literally no evidence that it is carcinogenic.The only harmful aspect is that it gets your body accustomed to eating sweet things, which can result in cravings for sweet things. If you have an ounce of self control in your diet it poses zero risk.Fucking bullshit. There's no sense even arguing with brainwashed idiots like you. The government wants aspartame to be accepted, and you're a fool if you think studies can't be bought.So this is just a catch-all response to any science-backed refutation. You're welcome to live in a fantasy world where the government can just buy-out hundreds of independent studies just for the sake of convincing people that something with zero calories can magically make you fat. That sounds like a reasonable, logical conclusion.
Quote from: BritishLemΓΆn on January 28, 2015, 04:48:40 PMQuote from: Numb Digger on January 28, 2015, 04:47:33 PMQuote from: xXiTz DaS b00tXx [orz] on January 28, 2015, 04:45:32 PMI could never get past the taste of it. Shit don't taste like sugar, man. Pretty sure it's only been shown to cause cancer in rats with extremely high intake levels of the stuff... but I still wouldn't trust it.Agreed, it does not. I've tried "sugar-free" orange juice that uses aspartame to make it sweet. There's something really off about the taste.It doesn't taste like orange juice is what's off about itYeah. And I'm guessing since you're a bong you know what I'm talking about:
Quote from: Numb Digger on January 28, 2015, 04:50:10 PMQuote from: BritishLemΓΆn on January 28, 2015, 04:48:40 PMQuote from: Numb Digger on January 28, 2015, 04:47:33 PMQuote from: xXiTz DaS b00tXx [orz] on January 28, 2015, 04:45:32 PMI could never get past the taste of it. Shit don't taste like sugar, man. Pretty sure it's only been shown to cause cancer in rats with extremely high intake levels of the stuff... but I still wouldn't trust it.Agreed, it does not. I've tried "sugar-free" orange juice that uses aspartame to make it sweet. There's something really off about the taste.It doesn't taste like orange juice is what's off about itYeah. And I'm guessing since you're a bong you know what I'm talking about:Robinsons a shitThat shit just tastes of, well, artificial shit. It also has an overwhelming artificial orange smell too.
It doesn't make you fat, it gives you cancer, Parkinson's, and countless other diseases.
Quote from: BritishLemΓΆn on January 28, 2015, 04:54:34 PMQuote from: Numb Digger on January 28, 2015, 04:50:10 PMQuote from: BritishLemΓΆn on January 28, 2015, 04:48:40 PMQuote from: Numb Digger on January 28, 2015, 04:47:33 PMQuote from: xXiTz DaS b00tXx [orz] on January 28, 2015, 04:45:32 PMI could never get past the taste of it. Shit don't taste like sugar, man. Pretty sure it's only been shown to cause cancer in rats with extremely high intake levels of the stuff... but I still wouldn't trust it.Agreed, it does not. I've tried "sugar-free" orange juice that uses aspartame to make it sweet. There's something really off about the taste.It doesn't taste like orange juice is what's off about itYeah. And I'm guessing since you're a bong you know what I'm talking about:Robinsons a shitThat shit just tastes of, well, artificial shit. It also has an overwhelming artificial orange smell too.Yeah, and ugh, that fucking blackcurrant and apple stuff is disgusting.
Quote from: SecondClass on January 28, 2015, 04:50:54 PMIt doesn't make you fat, it gives you cancer, Parkinson's, and countless other diseases.There is literally zero proof of this, and mountains of evidence to the contrary.
Quote from: Numb Digger on January 28, 2015, 04:55:24 PMQuote from: BritishLemΓΆn on January 28, 2015, 04:54:34 PMQuote from: Numb Digger on January 28, 2015, 04:50:10 PMQuote from: BritishLemΓΆn on January 28, 2015, 04:48:40 PMQuote from: Numb Digger on January 28, 2015, 04:47:33 PMQuote from: xXiTz DaS b00tXx [orz] on January 28, 2015, 04:45:32 PMI could never get past the taste of it. Shit don't taste like sugar, man. Pretty sure it's only been shown to cause cancer in rats with extremely high intake levels of the stuff... but I still wouldn't trust it.Agreed, it does not. I've tried "sugar-free" orange juice that uses aspartame to make it sweet. There's something really off about the taste.It doesn't taste like orange juice is what's off about itYeah. And I'm guessing since you're a bong you know what I'm talking about:Robinsons a shitThat shit just tastes of, well, artificial shit. It also has an overwhelming artificial orange smell too.Yeah, and ugh, that fucking blackcurrant and apple stuff is disgusting.I don't mind that as much. I mainly just drink Vimto cordial though. Something that actually tastes good.
Quote from: HurtfulTurkey on January 28, 2015, 04:58:52 PMQuote from: SecondClass on January 28, 2015, 04:50:54 PMIt doesn't make you fat, it gives you cancer, Parkinson's, and countless other diseases.There is literally zero proof of this, and mountains of evidence to the contrary.As with all artificial sweeteners, it still triggers the production of insulin, which leads to fat storage.
Quote from: HurtfulTurkey on January 28, 2015, 04:58:52 PMQuote from: SecondClass on January 28, 2015, 04:50:54 PMIt doesn't make you fat, it gives you cancer, Parkinson's, and countless other diseases.There is literally zero proof of this, and mountains of evidence to the contrary.How much wool do you produce per year? Is your pasture nice?
Most studies in people have not found that aspartame use is linked to an increased risk of cancer.One early study suggested that an increased rate of brain tumors in the US during the 1980s might have been related to aspartame use. However, according to the National Cancer Institute (NCI), the increase in brain tumor rates actually began back in the early 1970s, well before aspartame was in use. And most of the increase was seen in people age 70 and older, a group that was not exposed to the highest doses of aspartame, which might also make this link less likely. Other studies have not found an increase in brain tumors related to aspartame use.In the largest study of this issue, researchers from the NCI looked at cancer rates in more than 500,000 older adults. The study found that, compared to people who did not drink aspartame-containing beverages, those who did drink them did not have an increased risk of lymphomas, leukemias, or brain tumors.A recent study of more than 125,000 people found a link between consumption of aspartame sweetened soda and the risk of leukemia, lymphoma, and multiple myeloma in men, but not in women. Since it also found a link between sugar sweetened soda and lymphoma in men, the researchers concluded that the links they found could be explained by chance.
Quote from: Numb Digger on January 28, 2015, 05:00:16 PMQuote from: HurtfulTurkey on January 28, 2015, 04:58:52 PMQuote from: SecondClass on January 28, 2015, 04:50:54 PMIt doesn't make you fat, it gives you cancer, Parkinson's, and countless other diseases.There is literally zero proof of this, and mountains of evidence to the contrary.As with all artificial sweeteners, it still triggers the production of insulin, which leads to fat storage.Nah, this is a myth too. Certain sweeteners may elicit a very minor insulin response, but artificial sweeteners are so much more concentrated than sugar that there just isn't enough of the stuff to do anything significant. Except for giving you a bit of a sweet-tooth, artificial sweeteners really are harmless.
ITT: Hurtful Turkey proves his opinions should never be taken seriously.
Quote from: SecondClass on January 28, 2015, 05:14:21 PMITT: Hurtful Turkey proves his opinions should never be taken seriously.Ironic, coming from someone whose opinion is respected by nobody.