Aspartame (artifical sweetener in drinks) causes cancer...

Toothsmith

Hope the same applies to sugar!

tamste

Much prefer natural sugars...the ones that the body is designed to deal with.

It is personal beleif that the rise in type II diabetes is partly linked to artificial sugars in that they confuse the bodies regulatory mechanism, thus it eventually loses track of how to respond to sugars.

tomstickland

Type 2 can be linked to excessive consumption of sugar.
Once you cut back on sugar then you realise that it's actually not a nice taste and certainly not necessary in the levels that it's used in most foods.

Toothsmith

tamste wrote:

Much prefer natural sugars...the ones that the body is designed to deal with.

It is personal beleif that the rise in type II diabetes is partly linked to artificial sugars in that they confuse the bodies regulatory mechanism, thus it eventually loses track of how to respond to sugars.

Probably more to do with the amount of natural sugar stuffed into practically everything.

I'm no champion of artificial sweeteners. I dislike them, and I'm sure they send my kids screwy!

BUT - you are more likely to be harmed by the 'natural' sugars that are crammed into just about everything these days.

Scarlett1

Toothsmith wrote:

Hope the same applies to sugar!

sugar is limited and she cleans her teeth twice a day, I closely inspect them

CrazyChemist_2

Toothsmith, does aspartame cause tooth decay, out of interest? It isn't something I've thought about before.

I've heard various things about aspartame (sorry I can't see the OP's article either) but I suppose in moderation it can't be bad. Having said that, sugar is something our ancestors have coped and dealt with so why we should suddenly develop a phobia of sugar and opt for these compounds instead is a mystery considering some of those same worriers will then stop by the fish and chippy on the way home :rotfl:

tomstickland

I think artificial sweeteners were seen as a panacea for a population that craved sweet things and wanted an easy life that didn't involve exercise. They're probably also a lot cheaper than real sugar, so manufacturers loved it.

Toothsmith

CrazyChemist wrote:

Toothsmith, does aspartame cause tooth decay, out of interest? It isn't something I've thought about before.

I've heard various things about aspartame (sorry I can't see the OP's article either) but I suppose in moderation it can't be bad. Having said that, sugar is something our ancestors have coped and dealt with

No - Aspartame doesn't cause tooth decay. The bugs in the mouth cannot metabolise it. The same with any artificial sweetener.

Also - our ancestors didn't cope with sugar. It is a relatively recent addition to the human diet. The fault of one of the Tudor sailors I think.

Stone age man had no tooth decay at all.

CrazyChemist_2

Toothsmith wrote:

No - Aspartame doesn't cause tooth decay. The bugs in the mouth cannot metabolise it. The same with any artificial sweetener.

Also - our ancestors didn't cope with sugar. It is a relatively recent addition to the human diet. The fault of one of the Tudor sailors I think.

Stone age man had no tooth decay at all.

Our ancestors did cope with sugar, in its natural form.

Ted_Hutchinson

CrazyChemist wrote:

Our ancestors did cope with sugar, in its natural form.

Yes but they didn't have it available in cubes, in packets or concentrated. FSIS 57/04 Table 2: Nutrient content of individual products
shows you how much sugar Baked Beans have added to them.
Morrison's you will see have 8g per 100g That's almost 2 teaspoons of granulated sugar.

I don't think most parents would imagine putting a couple of spoonsfuls of sugar on a portion of baked beans but because it's already in the tin they're probably unaware of the amount.