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Originally Posted by notabook
While I would be the first person to agree that too much of anything is a bad thing, there are pretty substantial scientific studies to back up Aspartame being safe for human consumption. The only verified cases of people getting sick from aspartame are people who have phenylketonuria (PKU). They cannot consume ANY product that contains aspartame because it contains phenylalanine. People who have PKU cannot metabolize phenylalanine, which is an amino acid. If they continually intake aspartame or any other product that contains phenylalanine, they will eventually turn their brains into swiss cheese. For the mass majority of people, aspartame has been shown to be completely safe, even in fairly large doses.
Trans fatty acids on the otherhand were shown REPEATEDLY in scientific trials to increase the risk of atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease. If you click the link that Greg posted you can see a lot of info on just how bad this stuff can be when used in large quantities over large periods of time.
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Jury's still out in the Aspartame camp from where I sit. Somethin' ain't right about that shit. Any artificial sweetner that ain't natural. Stevia seems to be a major turn in the right direction. Natural!
Trans Fatty Acids are sneaky because unless you know what you're looking for ingredients-wise, trans fats were used in everything from cookies to cakes and the companies didn't need to tell you shit.
Now millions are sick and dying because someone wanted to keep the cakes and pies on the shelf longer.
Basically vegetable oil goes bad. You add hydrogen and you get a more stable oil. Problem is it's LETHAL in the short and long term. Notice how people in Greece, Italy, Japan, China and other countries that DON'T use that shit they live full healthy lives?
It was a scam from the start and I've lost too many family and friends to this shit to take this lying down.