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Danger of "No added sugar" labels

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haleheart · 19/01/2009 08:03

A fiend of mine who is a pathologist has informed me that drinks and sweets with "no added sugar" are dangerous because they contain cancer causing ingredients like chemical sweeteners such as aspartame, splenda and others and that these are proven to accelerate the growth of tumours and leukemias as well as contribute to all kinds of mood swings, temper tantraum, adhd etc. Her exact words were, "its crazy, people are trying to save their childrens teeth by giving them cancer causing food and drinks". The world has gone mad. Sugar is safe and has been around for ever and as long as you dont overdose on it is is a good natural product which is good for you in many instances. The big manufacturers have a lot to answer for. These sweeteners have been banned in some countries and other countries have tried banning them. Just have a look on the internet at the dangers of sweeteners". I have looked at this. Im a nutritional therapist and I have a child too. I am currently trying to find a professional in the childrens health area to confirm the above. Watch this space. Meantime, look out for labels with "NO ADDED SUGAR" and read the back of everything. I advise all my clients to eat and drink only natural products - we did nto evolve on chemicals, so if nature didnt provide it - I wouldnt touch it.

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NotQuiteCockney · 19/01/2009 08:05

Sorry ... but what's a 'chemical'? Water is a chemical, isn't it?

I'm not a fan of artificial sweeteners, don't think my kids get them generally, but I also don't like this hyperventilating over 'chemicals'.

hippipotami · 19/01/2009 08:13

I think we need to distinguish between a natural 'chemical' such as water, and those man made substances commonly referred to as 'chemicals'.

I have never ever allowed my children to have any artificial sugars. Not necesarrily because of the cancer research (after all too much sugar can be cancer causing too) but because I prefer them to ingest more natural food.
Plus personally I find that anything with artificial sweeteners tastes disgusting so won't even buy it.

wotulookinat · 19/01/2009 08:15

Oh your title worried for a minute. I thought you meant No Added Sugar clothes!

Paperchase · 19/01/2009 08:19

I think the biggest danger is manufacturers blurbing on about 'natural flavouring'. What constitutes 'natural'? If it's of this planet it's natural, that doesn't make it good.

hippipotami · 19/01/2009 08:22

That is true paperchase, particularly when they are legally allowed to use the word 'natural' if a certain small percentage is 'natural'. Therefore it could be 99% crap but because of the word natural people are fooled into thinking it is good..
(it is fruitshoots all over isn't it??)

readyfornumber2 · 19/01/2009 08:23

I agree that "no added sugar" products are bad but not because of the cancer risk.
DS (2.6) was behaving really badly and was always hyperactive and it turned out that his trigger was sugar free squash.
Since we changed him over to fresh oj he is a different boy.

I now check all labels

LurkerOfTheUniverse · 19/01/2009 08:25

I thought that this had been known about for ages

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