For the first time in 5 years...

I cant wait to breastfeed.

 

Oh my god that is fuckin funny..

 

Med Pregl. 2003;56 Suppl 1:27-9. Related Articles, Links

[Controversies with aspartame]

[Article in Serbian]

Jankovic SM.

slobnera@eunet.yu

INTRODUCTION: Artificial sweeteners are nowadays inevitable food additives, since they provide necessary food diversity to people suffering from diabetes. Aspartame is the most frequently used artificial sweetener ever and its safety profile is much better than that of saccharin or cyclamate. It received marketing approval in 1973, but only 3 months later aspartame was withdrawn because of allegations based on improperly designed experimental studies dealing with its carcinogen effects on rodent brain. However, extensive studies using the same model did not confirm such suspicions, and aspartame received a second marketing approval. EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES: Almost two decades later an epidemiological study found a relationship between aspartame and an increased frequency of brain tumors in humans. However, this study included a short time span of observation, and it did not estimate actual intake of aspartame, which led to loss of validity. Later on no epidemiological studies found correlation between aspartame use and incidence of brain tumors in humans. Up to now the only safety concern about aspartame, which received valid scientific proofs, is pro-seizure action of its excessive intake. In patients with epilepsy, excessive intake of aspartame can decrease the threshold for seizures or prolong them once they appear. However, if the intake is not above the recommended level of 40 mg/kg b.w./day, aspartame is well tolerated even in this subpopulation. CONCLUSION: Based on detailed analysis of published studies on safety of aspartame, it should not be restricted, but used in recommended amounts.

 

I'm glad I was breastfed, and not fed some strange synthetic powder.

 

me too.

 

I'm glad I was breastfed, but it sort of creeps me out.

 

Coke is the #1 reasons Americans on average are the fattest people on Earth.

 

Luke drinks way too much coke.
Eh..
I'm not fond of the stuff myself.

 

No, I think that would be our huge super sized meals.

 

yeah cuz I mean, I don't know about you guys, but me and all my friends are super duper fat.

all because of coke too.

 

That adds to the problem, but it is minor compared to coke.

 

i didn't bother reading a 7 page thread about cola, but assuming you are referring to coca-cola and not just pop in general, my fascination with it stems from the fact that it is fucking nasty and i try to avoid it whenever possible. oddly, i like the taste of pepsi. i know they are similar, but whatever the difference is, it is significant.

so, um, what do you find fascinating about anal sex?

 

I think coke, if anything, contributes to the diabetes epidemic more than obesity.

Large quantities of fatty, fried foods that lack nutrients are what is making people fat.

 

Actually, I heard Aussies were now fatter on average than Americans.! :biggrin:

 

don't tell that to jamaican youth

 

Me too. I drank one too many cokes, and now I have to use an electric shopping cart at the grocery store since I am too fat to walk.

 

AHAHAHAHA. I love thos electric shopping carts.

 

I love driving around the store on them, hahaa