Aspartame!!!scared!?

Question

Hi. I just read a question about orbit white and it said that aspartame is bad for you and causes cancer. Orbit white contains aspartame and if i chew it, am i still at risk? Thanks

Answer 1

no one knows for sure, but since it's introduction into this world, there has been a significant increase in brain cancers and tumors.  Even if it didn't cause it, it can't be very healthy for you since it's basically a synthetic chemical.  do you really want to put something that might cause cancer into your body?   I'd stay away from it if you are concerned.

Answer 2

I have stopped drinking or eating anything containing aspartame since I had several reactions to it. It doesn't seem to affect all people in the same way, but it does have a dramatic effect on me. It made my throat feel like it was tightening up and it felt hard to breathe. I haven't had any more reactions since I quit eating and drinking stuff with aspartame in it. Get on the internet and read testimonials from people about their experiences with aspartame. It will astound you. I was shocked to read this had happened to others, too, and I couldn't stop reading the different effects it had on people.  I am going to try and stick to eating and drinking things that are as close to natural as possible without all the extra additives that get added to things these days.  ( There are many sites out there to check out.....testimonials about aspartame )

Answer 3

Just about all of the synthetic sweeteners have been shown to cause cancers in mice.  

I think the number of calories from real sugar gum is so minimal that using sugar free gum is a bad idea. Why risk it for 200 gm of sugar?

I do not drink diet soda because studies have shown that the overHEATING of these diet sodas cause the production of formaldehyde, another carcinogen, and this may be linked to Gulf War Syndrome.

I also don't eat margarine if I can avoid it.  I do sometimes cook with it but that is another question...

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Answer 4

Aspartame (the artificial sweetener used in over 9000 products) has over 92 known side effects that impact your health. It was listed as a bio weapon by the government to be used against our nations enemies before it was approved to be put in our food and drink.

Do yourself a favor and drink good water.



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Good health and good luck!

Answer 5

There really isn't a direct link to cancer and aspartame in humans.

When given TONS of aspartame to lab rats, some of them got cancer.

But the rats are different from humans and they were given more aspartame every day than most people have in a month or two.

So chewing a couple pieces of orbit white a day isn't going to give you cancer.

Answer 6

*sigh* everything is meant to give you this that or the other....think about how much of that gum is consumed everyday...there is also aspartame sweetener which i use in place of sugar...and im still here :)

Answer 7

I am a CCMA

It causes cancer in LAB RATS... Unlikely to cause cancer in humans