Aspartame Free Lemonade?

k66yla

I thought most drinks contained Aspartame. My son has Phenylketonuria(PKU) and we have to make sure that Phenylalanine is limited in his diet. If it does'nt say Aspartame on the label but says contains a source of Phenylalanine then Aspartame is still in the drink.

sananne

aspartime contains methanol which is very bad for you. it kills brain cells and other damage. plus the body cannot get rid of it, so when you consume more it adds to what,s already in the body. so best avoided

soothyerboots

What in the blue world of mixed wrestling is a snowball?

Azari

soothyerboots wrote: »

What in the blue world of mixed wrestling is a snowball?

It's a missile made of compacted snow formed into the shape of a ball and often used in children(of any age)'s games.

cf: Snobol - a computer language.

soothyerboots

Ok. Thanks...

But what is the snowball that the OP is referring to?

Olokia

Google says

1/3 Advocaat and 2/3 lemonade. Some people say has to be with a cherry and some people say lime.

Advocaat is a liqueur made from a rich and creamy blend of egg yolks, aromatic spirits, sugar and brandy with a hint of vanilla.

Never had it and I don't think I want to.

pulliptears

Olokia wrote: »

Google says

1/3 Advocaat and 2/3 lemonade. Some people say has to be with a cherry and some people say lime.

Advocaat is a liqueur made from a rich and creamy blend of egg yolks, aromatic spirits, sugar and brandy with a hint of vanilla.

Never had it and I don't think I want to.

Oooh but its lovely! Really creamy taste

Anyway, happy to report I have Aspartame Free Lemonade from Asda! Not so happy to report they had sold out of Advocaat so still no snowball for me tonight lmao

pulliptears

biscit wrote: »

Actually a good move. Aspartame reactions have been shown in most properly conducted studies to be down to the nocebo effect. Your trick should prevent ill effects in most, but unfortunately not all, sufferers.

It's the opposite of brand name painkillers being more effective than generic ones.

You mean the Placebo effect? Unfortunately I'm not a label reader and often the first I realise that a product does have it in is when the pain starts. I wish it did work that way for me

k66yla wrote: »

I thought most drinks contained Aspartame. My son has Phenylketonuria(PKU) and we have to make sure that Phenylalanine is limited in his diet. If it does'nt say Aspartame on the label but says contains a source of Phenylalanine then Aspartame is still in the drink.

Most diet drinks do, almost all chewing gum. Manufacturers are starting to put it into full fat versions as well (Tango and Fanta being 2), but regular Pepsi and Coke are, so far, safe.

biscit

pulliptears wrote: »

You mean the Placebo effect?

No, the placebo effect is positive. The nocebo effect is the negative version of the placebo effect.

pulliptears

biscit wrote: »

No, the placebo effect is positive. The nocebo effect is the negative version of the placebo effect.

Apologies, always had it in my head it was the other way around