I became concerned about my general health after reading the research on
nutrasweet (aspartame).  I just plugged in the generic term, aspartame,
into one of the search engines and took off.  I don't have all the facts
in front of me, but it appears that when aspartame gets warm (such as a
can of diet soda might do sitting in the sunlight on a truck, the
nutrasweet no longer exists.  It has already broken down into 3 major
toxins.  One is wood alcohol, one is formaldehyde (sp?), and I don't
recall the other.  Anyway, one attacks the eyes, and one heads for the
brain, causing vision difficulties and memory loss.  It really is an
eye-opener reading about the damage aspartame can cause in some people!
My doctor made no cautions, except to say I would be able to gain, but
not lose (that was wrong,also).
 
Liz Maxson
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On Mon, 27 Jan 1997,
Marta Martin wrote:
 
> I am suprised to read many references to dietary restrictions such as
> nutrisweet, starches, etc....My doctors--surgeon, Family practitoner and
> an endocrinologist I saw twice never mentioned any restrictions to me.
> Can someone refer me to some resource material that might shed some
> light on this for me?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Marta
>
> PS-My weight was high both before and after surgery.  No marked change.
>