No..... "Da Man" did not...

But many people DO have sensitivities to be dealt with...

I am not going down the "Ban" road here...

I have to be careful at gatherings where this stuff is a component of
"punch" or any mixed drink, and it was several years before I figured
it out.

I understand the effects can be cumuative as well...

It was most unfunny when a Contenental Air pilot had a mild seisure
years ago traced to artifical sweeteners in the served hot
chocolate......

YMMV, but I simply have to avoid the stuff.

I do not think this laboratory chemical (ASA) is a "Healther
Alternative " to anything..

- sugar is bad food????

....and there are alternatives to consuming "more than one pop per
day" (!)

I might get up to 2 per WEEK!

A single can of regular soda (AKA: Liquid Candy) per day will cause
you to gain several pounds per year.

I wish, it might help. I have to pour the cals in to maintain even a
"light" weight..

And, no, "middle age" did NOT help....


Dave


On Sun, 09 Sep 2007 19:23:21 -0700, Jay Honeck
wrote:


Right. And Da Man invented AIDs to kill black people.

I believe *some* people are sensitive to *some* additives like
aspartame -- but let's not go down the "ban peanuts at the ballpark"
mentality because *some* people are allergic to them. Mary and I (and
the kids) have happily consumed only diet soda pop for decades. The
only side effect is that we are not overweight.

A single can of regular soda (AKA: Liquid Candy) per day will cause
you to gain several pounds per year. Most people consume far more
than one pop per day, and I could easily weigh 50 to 60 pounds more
than I do now (as, sadly, many acquaintances do) if I had not swore
off the stuff in the 1980s.

It's a healthier alternative to sugared soda, IMHO.