Aspartame gave me the worst headaches you could ever imagine. It felt like my head was going to explode. I’ll take sugar or stevia.
I had the same problems.
Aspartame is a neurotoxin. The history of its approval by the FDA is Machiavellian to say the least.
Aspartame also promotes diabetes.
“Aspartame gave me the worst headaches you could ever imagine. It felt like my head was going to explode.”
Ditto. I was in college when aspartame came out and drank a soda with it and got such a bad headache I’ve refused to drink ANY artificially sweetened anything since then.
We did,however, try various forms of stevia one time because it was billed as “natural” and they all gave me and Mrs. catnipman instant, vicious headaches each and every time as well, so that’s off the list too.
Same here.
Back in the 90’s when McDonalds had Coke floats in glass mugs one of the jerks decided to change it to diet Coke. I was only in my early teens but I gave him an ear full about there are people that can not tolerate the aspartame and it is not funny. Got my money back plus a free one and coupons for later. The jerk got chewed out by the manager.
The gum I used to chew changed to it and I got so sick just a few minutes after I put the first piece in my mouth. It was NOT a sugar free gum. Some time in the 2 weeks between purchases they changed out the stock.
I get similar reactions to Dr. Pepper. One or more of those 23 secret ingredients doesn’t play nice with my body. Found that out when my Coke Icee at K-mart wasn’t the Coke I ordered. Got so sick and wasn’t able to eat my sub. Our mom always got us an Icee and a sub at their old deli type counter if we behaved. I actually miss those subs.
It wasn’t something I grew out of like my tomato allergy. I drank a few sips a few years ago of the Cherry Dr. Pepper. Big mistake.