Aspartame - in non diet & non sugar free stuff too

June 27, 2005

Hi Y'all!

I've not done an intro yet - been reading awhile tho - intro will

come soon.

But I had to comment on aspartame! We have rather diligently avoided

it ever since it came out (and we now also avoid splenda) but were

recently surprised to find it in ALL of Wrigley's chewing gum. Up

til now I've really only looked for it in things labeled " sugar-free "

or " diet " or that have the nutrasweet symbol (even the really tiny

one) - but recent allery challenges of one of my dd's has us reading

every single label very carefully. And YES! ASPARTAME is listed at

the very end of the ingredients label, in small print, even when it's

not a sugar-free gum! The very first ingredient is sugar! Why even

use aspartame when you are already using sugar???

We have yet to find it hiding in regular food labels - but I do have

to admit surprise at the frequency we are finding soy and/or corn in

everything! These are two of the newest allergies for this dd.

We are quickly heading in the direction of eating only fresh fruits

and vegetables, as well as meats and eggs and fish, and of course,

only organic too! (how long have they been using soy in canned tuna

fish???)

Well - that's all for now.

Andee

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June 29, 2005

I was recently surprised to see aspartame in " regular "

gum. There is no indication that it contains it and

the gum is not labeled sugar free. My children rarely

chew gum but I spent a long time trying to find a gum

without it. Even the bubble tape had it.

Yes, it is very difficult to find food that doesn't

have soy or corn in it. I avoid all soy (and try to

avoid corn as much as possible), not because of

allergies, but because of the problems associated with

it. I have gotten to the point where I make just about

everything my family eats including the bread. It

really isn't too hard once you get it down to a

routine. A great source is a book called " Nourishing

Traditions. " It's a cookbook along with lots of

references to studies. Our society has gotten so far

away from the way our great-grandparents ate and this

book will give you lots of information about how to

get back to the healthy food of the past.

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Mon, 27 Jun 2005 09:46:39 -0700 (PDT)

Andee Dunn <mkspartawi

Aspartame - in non diet & non sugar free

stuff too

Hi Y'all!

I've not done an intro yet - been reading awhile tho -

intro will

come soon.

But I had to comment on aspartame! We have rather

diligently avoided

it ever since it came out (and we now also avoid

splenda) but were

recently surprised to find it in ALL of Wrigley's

chewing gum. Up

til now I've really only looked for it in things

labeled " sugar-free "

or " diet " or that have the nutrasweet symbol (even the

really tiny

one) - but recent allery challenges of one of my dd's

has us reading

every single label very carefully. And YES! ASPARTAME

is listed at

the very end of the ingredients label, in small print,

even when it's

not a sugar-free gum! The very first ingredient is

sugar! Why even

use aspartame when you are already using sugar???

We have yet to find it hiding in regular food labels -

but I do have

to admit surprise at the frequency we are finding soy

and/or corn in

everything! These are two of the newest allergies for

this dd.

We are quickly heading in the direction of eating only

fresh fruits

and vegetables, as well as meats and eggs and fish,

and of course,

only organic too! (how long have they been using soy

in canned tuna

fish???)

Well - that's all for now.

Andee <<

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June 30, 2005

Sorry - I haven't ben reading all the posts - too much mail so I only

read subject headings that " catch my eye " .

But - what's wrong with soy???

> I avoid all soy (and try to

> avoid corn as much as possible), not because of

> allergies, but because of the problems associated with

> it.

Politicians and nappies have something in common....

and they should both be changed regularly for the same reason.

July 6, 2005

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Thank-You Andee,

....and watch out for a newbie on the block called KOKOMO

--Mountain Spring Water Beverage

....contains Equal

Don't be fooled by their clever advertising

....JOYintheMorning...

__________Andee Dunn <mkspartawi wrote:

Hi Y'all!I've not done an intro yet - been reading awhile tho - intro willcome soon.But I had to comment on aspartame! We have rather diligently avoidedit ever since it came out (and we now also avoid splenda) but wererecently surprised to find it in ALL of Wrigley's chewing gum. Uptil now I've really only looked for it in things labeled "sugar-free"or "diet" or that have the nutrasweet symbol (even the really tinyone) - but recent allery challenges of one of my dd's has us readingevery single label very carefully. And YES! ASPARTAME is listed atthe very end of the ingredients label, in small print, even when it'snot a sugar-free gum! The very first ingredient is sugar! Why evenuse aspartame when you are already using sugar??? We have yet to find it hiding in regular food labels -

but I do haveto admit surprise at the frequency we are finding soy and/or corn ineverything! These are two of the newest allergies for this dd.We are quickly heading in the direction of eating only fresh fruitsand vegetables, as well as meats and eggs and fish, and of course,only organic too! (how long have they been using soy in canned tunafish???)Well - that's all for now. :)Andee __ Sports Rekindle the Rivalries. Sign up for Fantasy Football http://football.fantasysports.Federal Law requires that we warn you of the following: 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural remedy. 3. The Constitution

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