[Desdemona]

I heard all this about aspartame 25 years ago from the daughter of one of the scientists that developed it. Haven't touched the stuff since. It's incredibly bad. I won't do any artificial sweeteners as things cooked up in lab...yeah, I just know too many scientists.

About a year and a half ago I got into using strictly all natural foods and it does make a difference. It's not hard to cut out the crap and stick to fruits, veggies, decent bread (it does freeze nicely), real milk cheese, bone-in chicken, etc. You really do feel much better.

[Mase]

I heard all this about aspartame 25 years ago from the daughter of one of the scientists that developed it. Haven't touched the stuff since. It's incredibly bad.

Aspartame is made up of three components that are bound together: Phenylalanine, aspartic acid and methanol. Phenylalanine is found in most protein rich foods. Aspartic acid is found in fruits and vegetables. Methanol is common in fruit juice and red wine. So, according to you, consuming a steak with a baked potato and green beans, and downing it with a glass of red wine, is akin to poisoning yourself.

Doesn't make much sense to me.