Aspartame is Scary Stuff / myLot

Boise, Idaho

May 4, 2022 6:02pm CST

Aspartame is an artificial sweetener said to be ten times sweeter than sugar and low in calories. It is said to be in such products as breakfast cereals, carbonated sodas(especially Coca-Cola and Diet Coke), Equal, Sweet'n'Low, dressings, and weight loss products. It can cause headaches, hives, swollen lips and mouth, seizures, dry eyes, eye pain, and other eye problems and, is said to be especially toxic to the optic nerve and retina. It can also aggravate respiratory allergies and can cause anaphylaxis.

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LindaOH

@LindaOHio (222534)

• United States

5 May 22

I drink Diet Coke but only on special occasions.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (189915)

• Boise, Idaho

5 May 22

I don't care for diet anything. Leaves a weird taste in my mouth.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (189915)

• Boise, Idaho

7 May 22

@LindaOHio ......Still is I think.

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LindaOH

@LindaOHio (222534)

• United States

6 May 22

@celticeagle I had that problem back in the 60s but not anymore. Diet pop back then was RANK!

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@DaddyEvil (174528)

• United States

5 May 22

For some reason artificial sweeteners will make me throw up. I can't use them.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (189915)

• Boise, Idaho

5 May 22

I think that might be a good thing.

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Amber

@AmbiePam (120896)

• United States

5 May 22

It's part of the reason I don't drink diet sodas. It's also linked to dementia.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (189915)

• Boise, Idaho

5 May 22

Ugh! And seizures.

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marguicha

@marguicha (230350)

• Chile

5 May 22

I didn´t know that, but I was aware that aspartame was not free of guilt. Before that there was the sacharine boom. It did not work. It seems that the best way to handle sugar is to skip sugar.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (189915)

• Boise, Idaho

5 May 22

I will just partake of the real stuff.

Kayla Tsukino

@kaylachan (84815)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

5 May 22

And some people can be just fine. It just depends on who you are. I drink one bottle of coke a day, and I am fine.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (189915)

• Boise, Idaho

5 May 22

I usually only have one myself.

Diana B.

@BloggerDi (3121)

• United States

5 May 22

Thanks for sharing this important info. I drank diet coke for a few years. My husband warned me about all the toxic effects of Aspartame and he practically insisted that I stop drinking it. I'm glad I did because my digestion improved and I fel better overall.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (189915)

• Boise, Idaho

5 May 22

Good for you! Glad you were able to stop.

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