Originally Posted by Simply Red (Post 8510380)

Originally Posted by Buzz_TinBalls (Post 9726503)

so, with what we know, why is our gov't (who is our "primary healthcare administrator") subsidizing HFCS and smiling to suggest it is a good thing we do as a farm community, while our best, healthiest source of sugar (fruits, cane) are not at all subsidized and in fact are frowned upon by those in power over the past 50 years?

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Originally Posted by Carlota69 (Post 9726493)

Aspartame is the biggest evil that hasn't been around since the dawn of time. It's loaded with all kinds of horrible shit, Including formaldehyde. The story of how it finally got past the FDA in the 70s is pretty interesting as well.

Originally Posted by RunKC (Post 9726463)

I gotcha. What are some good diet soda's that don't taste like shit?

FWIW I love Pepsi next and it has 60% less sugar and like half the calories. I might stick to that.

Originally Posted by KCFalcon59 (Post 9726554)

Diet A&W Root Beer is kickass. I also like the Diet Cherry Coke Zero. Hardly tastes like diet drinks.

Originally Posted by morphius (Post 9726573)

Pibb Extra is another good one. I generally stick with the "cherry" diets, though I have been drinking them long enough now that I don't mind the reg diet stuff.

Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501 (Post 9726298)

It's not easy for someone who has to choose between a million fad diets (many of which are complete scams), who doesn't realize that there are better ways to work out than running all the time, and who doesn't have time to read every label/cook their own meals.

Originally Posted by Aspengc8 (Post 9726534)

Because the more people become overweight, the more medical complications become apparent. The FDA makes a ton of money of medication for obesity, high blood pressure, cholesterol, type-II diabetes. Why would they ban something that brings them so much money??

Originally Posted by Branden Albert's Huge Balls (Post 9726428)

Diet soda.

Originally Posted by Frosty (Post 9726548)

Aspartame does not contain formaldehyde or other "horrible shit". It is composed of two amino acids (proteins) - L-aspartic acid and L-phenylalanine - that occur naturally in food. These two proteins are held together with a methyl ester backbone.

When it is metabolized in the body, the methyl ester breaks down into methanol. The methanol makes up 1/10 of the residual components of the aspartame so it's only a small part.

To metabolize methanol, a small amount of formaldehyde is produced. This sounds scary but formaldehyde is actually an important substance in the body and is used in a lot of different processes (every cell in the body can process formaldehyde) . Our own bodies produce 50 mg of formaldehyde a day. The stuff is only harmful if you were to drink it straight or are exposed to industrial levels of the stuff for years at a time.

Methanol is found in higher concentrations in natural foods like fruits and vegetables. A glass of fruit juice will produce more formaldehyde than a glass of Diet Pepsi.

Here's a nice breakdown of what our bodies do with it:

http://www.harpocratesspeaks.com/201...gredients.html

Originally Posted by Simply Red (Post 9725620)

Originally Posted by splatbass (Post 9726608)

Unfortunately you have to read all the labels. There are a lot of "whole wheat" breads that have enriched white flour as the main ingredient - in other words white bread with a little whole wheat flour added. You HAVE to read the label on bread to make sure you get 100% whole wheat or whole grain. The same with a lot of other foods.

I have done well with a few simple rules for healthy eating that are fairly easy to keep. Only whole grains. 100% whole grain bread, brown rice, quinoa, etc. No white potatoes. Lots of fresh fruits and vegetables (avoiding only the few that have a high glycemic index like watermelon). Lean meats (chicken, pork, quality steak, fish). If you do these things you can lose a lot of weight and do it in a healthy way without too much hassle.

But you do still need to exercise. I've lost 40 lbs and kept it off for a year with this diet and exercise.


There really is no shortcut that is healthy and will let you live a healthy lifestyle for the rest of your life. Too many lose some weight with fad diets, then go back to their old lifestyle and gain it all back (or more). A complete and permanent change of lifestyle is best. And it requires dedication and hard work, but is worth it. I'm 51 and in the best shape of my life - and I feel great.

Originally Posted by Frosty (Post 9726548)

Aspartame does not contain formaldehyde or other "horrible shit". It is composed of two amino acids (proteins) - L-aspartic acid and L-phenylalanine - that occur naturally in food. These two proteins are held together with a methyl ester backbone.

When it is metabolized in the body, the methyl ester breaks down into methanol. The methanol makes up 1/10 of the residual components of the aspartame so it's only a small part.

To metabolize methanol, a small amount of formaldehyde is produced. This sounds scary but formaldehyde is actually an important substance in the body and is used in a lot of different processes (every cell in the body can process formaldehyde) . Our own bodies produce 50 mg of formaldehyde a day. The stuff is only harmful if you were to drink it straight or are exposed to industrial levels of the stuff for years at a time.

Methanol is found in higher concentrations in natural foods like fruits and vegetables. A glass of fruit juice will produce more formaldehyde than a glass of Diet Pepsi.

Here's a nice breakdown of what our bodies do with it:

http://www.harpocratesspeaks.com/201...gredients.html