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Safe Food: Eating Wisely In A Risky World Michael F. Jacobson, Ph.D., Lisa Y. Lefferts and Anne Witte Garland See book keywords and concepts

These measures will ultimately be much more effective than diet drinks or roller-coaster fad diets. þ Safe Food choice: Avoid aspartame if you are pregnant, surfer from PKU, or think that you experience side effects from using it. If you consume more than a couple of servings a day, consider cutting back. And, to be on the safe side, don't give aspartame to infants. BHA BHA and BHT (see below) are two closely related chemicals that are added to oil-containing foods to prevent oxidation and to retard rancidity.

Symptoms: Their Causes & Cures : How to Understand and Treat 265 Health Concerns the Editors of PREVENTION Magazine Health Books See book keywords and concepts

If the troublemaker is unknown, do a little hive hunting: Avoid diet drinks and foods with lots of additives. Avoid dusty places (and dust mites). And stop putting chemicals that you might be allergic to on your skin. Possible culprits include makeup, cologne, shampoo and soaps. Reintroduce them one at a time and see if they cause hives. Use care with clothes. Avoid hive-raising chemicals in fabrics by washing new clothes before you wear them. Also, use mild, un-scented detergents, and stop using softener sheets in the dryer, says Dr. Caro. • Your hoarseness persists longer than a week.

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

The night I saw the show, I immediately stopped drinking diet drinks. The next night the headaches were gone." þ * * A 27-year-old ophthalmic assistant experienced progressive and severe unilateral headache for two months. There was concomitant dizziness, numbness and nausea. A neurologist diagnosed her in an emergency room as either "having an aneurysm, or your problem may be related to stress." She had been drinking up to eight cans of an aspartame cola and eight one-liter bottles of the same beverage daily. Reluctant to accept either diagnosis, she pursued the matter in detail.

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The patients have noted that they were both amazed and confused by their extremely high consumption of these diet drinks. This craving for drinks with a substance which lowers brain serotonin is, to me, a strong indication that the brain is desperately attempting to balance its levels of serotonin as Prozac triggers a drastic fluctuating of the balance of this neurotransmitter. The brain is such a delicate and extremely complicated structure about which we know so very little. Why would we even dare to take a chance on disrupting the balance of any of the neurotransmitters?

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Aspartame: The artificial sweetener aspartame, found in most diet drinks, many foods, and in Equal, NutraSweet, and Spoonful, is another substance that would be banned from use if science and public health concerns were more powerful than business concerns.1617 Aspartame is composed of three substances—two amino acids and methanol.18 Methanol, or wood alcohol, is a known neurotoxin that damages nerve cells.

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HCA is included in several weight-loss formulas, including diet drinks and bars. It is also available in capsules. Take up to three 500-mg. capsules before meals. L-Carnitine L-carnitine has been promoted as a sports supplement that can increase physical stamina and promote weight loss. In reality, studies have shown that L-carnitine can improve stamina and endurance during exercise for heart patients, but there is no solid evidence yet that it has any dramatic effect on healthy people.

It is also included in several weight-loss formulas, diet drinks, and diet bars. Some studies suggest that HCA can reduce caloric intake by as much as 10 percent. In my experience, some people do very well on HCA—they don't eat as much, and they lose a significant amount of weight— while others don't experience any positive effects. There may be some variations in physiology that can explain the different results. If you need to lose weight, and HCA doesn't work for you, there are several other supplements you can try.

Symptoms: Their Causes & Cures : How to Understand and Treat 265 Health Concerns the Editors of PREVENTION Magazine Health Books See book keywords and concepts

I've seen some people with it who are irritated by diet drinks or spearmint oil in chewing gums," he says. You'll have to experiment with eliminating different drinks or foods from your diet to see if it eases the soreness. Don't blame it on your teeth. If you develop a sore (painful or not) on the side of your tongue, schedule a visit with the doctor. It could be a canker sore or cold sore. But for some reason, the sides are a favorite site for oral cancer, Dr. Collins advises.

Heinerman's Encyclopedia of Fruits, Vegetables and Herbs John Heinerman See book keywords and concepts

It's a healthier alternative to diet drinks and diet colas, not to mention helping shed unwanted pounds from around the thighs and hips in particular. Needed: 4 qts. nettle greens; 2 gals, water; 2 thinly sliced lemons; 3 thinly sliced limes; 2 oz. grated fresh ginger root; 1/2 tsp. powdered nutmeg; 1/4 tsp. powdered mace; 2 cups light brown sugar; 1 cake of active yeast. Boil the first 4 ingredients gently in a large open kettle or big pot for 50 mins. Strain through 4 layers of cheesecloth before adding sugar. Cool to lukewarm.

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High-protein diet drinks should be avoided because they are not whole organic protein and are often made with isolated amino acids, which can result in an imbalance in other amino acids. In addition, they are often laced with processed sugars or, worse, artificial sweeteners, and contain synthetic vitamins and minerals. Some of these drinks also contain caffeine or herbal forms of caffeine, such as ma huang or ephedra.

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This may have been because the diet drinks were very high in protein and contained relatively few carbohydrates. Every time these dieters ate, their bloodstreams were flooded with the amino acids that prevent tryptophan from getting into the brain. Sadly, all the dieters had a similar interpretation of their after-diet weight gains. All assumed that their inability to obey the laws of healthy food choices and portion control meant that they lacked self-discipline and willpower.

In addition to consuming the four daily diet drinks (which she was afraid to stop because they symbolized the road back to self-control), she ate two jelly doughnuts, a large bagel with cream cheese, an order of lo mein, an Italian sub, a large frozen yogurt cone, and a bag of chocolate-chip cookies. To wash it down she drank several cans of diet soda. That took her to about 7 P.M. Then she went to the supermarket to purchase supplies to get her through the evening. While shopping she scarfed down almost a whole bag of potato chips and a large candy bar.

I encountered a classic example of this behavior in a subject who was enrolled in one of our studies on serotonin-boosting diet drinks. This volunteer had been taught what to eat when stressed, and when she encountered the predictable daily irritants that were part of both her work and home environments she was able to follow the food plan successfully. Halfway through the study, however, her daughter had emergency surgery. When our subject came to see us a week later she had gained four pounds. "What happened?" we asked. "Didn't the drinks work to prevent you from bingeing?

Excitotoxins: The Taste That Kills Russell L. Blaylock, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

Humans are exposed to high concentrations of excitotoxin food additives throughout the day by consuming a variety of processed foods and diet drinks. When the brain tissue of experimental animals exposed to excitotoxins is examined under the microscope one sees extensive rearrangement of the synapses.106 The dendrites undergo sprouting and may develop abnormal connections. There is also evidence that immature brain cells exposed to excitotoxins can show a time dependent loss of the cellular antioxidant glutathione.

This is especially true with the large number of junk foods and fast foods containing massive amounts of MSG and other excitotoxin taste enhancers, such as chips, frozen dinners, canned pasta, and diet drinks (containing aspartate). When my own children were small toddlers, my wife and I were amazed at how much they loved a special canned pasta dish called ABCs and l-2-3s by Chef Boyardee. These are little pasta alphabet letters and numbers in a mixture of tomato sauce. Our children wanted it for every meal.

He also criticized the failure to perform a chronic study, which would resemble a person drinking diet drinks over a long period of time. Dr. Elsas also noted that encapsulated aspartame, as was used in the Schiffmann study, is poorly absorbed (50%). The doctor concludes, "Perhaps a more through, unbiased peer review of the clinical research protocols would have produced a better designed experiment. The NutraSweet® Company, which supported this experimental design, may have an interest in protocols that would find that their product had no untoward effects.

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The following liquids also commonly contain tartrazine: cider and cider vinegars, wine and wine vinegars, Kool-Aid and similar beverages, soda and soft drinks, gin and all distilled alcoholic beverages (except vodka), all tea, beer, diet drinks and supplements, and birch beer. FLAVORINGS include those found in puddings, cake mixes, ice cream, chewing gum, and soft drinks. Sometimes vanilla, cinnamon, menthol, and the artificial sweetener Aspartame can cause hives. SALICYLATES, found in aspirin and some over-the-counter drugs, are also naturally occurring substances found in foods.

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These volumes require translation; they mean that the yearly per person supply of 12-ounce soft drinks in the United States is equivalent to 442 regular and 124 diet drinks (total 556). On average, enough regular soda is produced to supply every American adult, child, and infant with 1.2 daily 12-ounce drinks, or nearly 200 calories per day from this source alone. The production of diet sodas also rose during this period, from 2 to nearly 12 gallons per person per year.

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

This pitch at second generation "baby boomers" may herald a shift to diet drinks when a certain age and waist size are attained. • A public relations blitz is aimed at our weight-conscious public, especially young women with the "fear of fat." The six-page "Guide to Health & Fitness" insert for a popular table-top sweetener emphasized its value in "slimming down" and the change of "your waistline!" • Another campaign encourages young adults to replace breakfast coffee with diet colas.

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Pepsi and Coca-Cola use it in Europe and Canada in their diet drinks. The Food and Drug Administration said that four long-term animal studies in dogs, mice, and rats had not shown any toxic effects that could be pinned on the sweetener. However, the Center for Science in the Public Interest, a Washington, D.C.-based consumer group, sent a warning to the FDA more than six months before the sweetener's approval saying that animals fed acesulfame K in two different studies suffered more tumors than others that did not receive the compound.

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Sweetener packets and cans of saccharin-containing diet drinks bear warning labels: "Use of this product may be hazardous to your health. This product contains saccharin, which has been determined to cause cancer in laboratory animals." Why not heed the warning? SULFITES Sulfites are a class of chemicals that can keep cut fruits and vegetables looking fresh, even when they're not. Sulfites also prevent discoloration in apricots, raisins, and other dried fruits; control "black spot" in freshly caught shrimp; and prevent discoloration, bacterial growth, and fermentation of wine.

Diet, Nutrition and Cancer Committee on Diet, Nutrition, and Cancer, Assembly of Life Sciences National Research Council See book keywords and concepts

Users of both tabletop sweeteners and diet drinks,with a heavy use of at least one of the two, showed a relative risk of 1.5 (Hoover and Strasser, 1980). The International Agency for Research on Cancer (1980) concluded, "Although a small increase in the risk of urinary bladder cancer in the general population or a larger increase in some individuals consuming very high doses of saccharin cannot be excluded, the epidemiological data provide no clear evidence that saccharin alone, or in combination with cyclamates, causes urinary bladder cancer.

Staying Healthy with Nutrition: The Complete Guide to Diet and Nutritional Medicine Elson M. Haas, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

Previously, nearly five million pounds of saccharin were used yearly—about 75 percent in diet drinks, 15 percent in other diet foods, such as canned fruits and ice cream, and about 10 percent as a table sweetener. One advantage of saccharin is that it does not convert to glucose in the body, so it is popular among diabetics. However, it is a chemical that must be metabolized and eliminated from the body. Saccharin is not considered safe. It may be mildly to moderately carcinogenic, depending on the level of use and the health of the consumer.

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Essential Balance oil from your health food store or mail order (Staywell 888-333-5346) For those who need to slow down weight loss or gain weight, add 2 tablespoons of MCT (medium chain triglyceride) oil from Twin Labs (800-645-5626) Directions: Use a large blender or a small hand held blender, like the ones originally developed to mix diet drinks. First add the oils to coat the bottom of the container for easy mixing and cleaning. Add the powdered ingredients and cut up fruit next. Blend until smooth, or about 15 seconds.

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

Consumers began drinking up to six times as many diet drinks as those using sugared sodas (The Wall Street Journal June 27, 1988, p.20). • Consumption seems destined to spiral following FDA approval of the incorporation of aspartame in fruit drinks, tea beverages, baking mixes and a host of other products. • The lowered costs of aspartame after the expiration of patent rights in the United States (during 1992) probably would herald more widespread use. • The consumption of low-calorie drinks in Europe recently surged, especially when France lifted its ban on such beverages (Kamm 1988).

What I did not point out (at the time there was no reason to be suspect) is the fact that I had substituted for my normal beverage of milk an array of diet drinks. Namely, they were two diet colas, and aspartame-sweetened coffee and tea. While I don't normally consume diet beverages because I find the taste repugnant, I did drink them regularly during the three weeks prior to my seizure. As a matter of fact, I continued to use these products for quite some time later.

Doctor, what Should I Eat?: Nutrition Prescriptions for Ailments in Which Diet Can Really Make a Difference Isadore Rosenfeld, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

Note, on the table on page 300, the several improbable sources of lactose, such as some brands of instant coffee and powdered diet drinks. Most bread and cake mixes, including waffles, pancakes, French toast, and biscuits, contain milk, as do several of the better-known dry cereals. Ask your waiter whether the desserts, cookies, or pudding you ordered were made with milk. Chances are that your delicious after-dinner souffle or the omelet you did not prepare yourself contains milk. Margarine may be cholesterol free, but most brands contain milk products, as do many salad dressings.

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

New media stars are quickly engaged to plug diet drinks and products— even Roger Rabbit (the animated character from the movie Who Framed Roger Rabbit?) • The "battle of the blimps" at major sports events now features the names of popular aspartame-containing soft drinks on such aircraft. • A sophisticated media campaign gives the impression that aspartame is a "natural" substance (rather than man-made) substance. Dr. Thomas E.

One was a nine-month-old permanently blinded child whose mother drank two diet drinks daily during pregnancy. The other was a female with severe optic neuritis that eventually responded to corticosteroid therapy. A 41-year-old woman noted severe visual loss after drinking aspartame. She stated, "If I drink two or three diet colas a day, I lose vision in my right eye for 10-15 minutes a session.

The A.D.D. Nutrition Solution: A Drug-Free Thirty-Day Plan Marcia Zimmerman, C.N. See book keywords and concepts

During the summer break, she went away to cheerleader camp for a week. No diet drinks were available. After an initial two days of feeling lethargic and having headaches, she began to feel better. By the end of the week she felt better than she had in months, and her friends noticed a complete reversal of her symptoms. Upon her return home, she sampled a diet beverage and immediately became depressed and lethargic. Suspecting a reaction to the NutraSweet, she withdrew diet beverages for a few days and then tried them again, with the same results.

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