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simpleshinji
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Posted: 11 May 2007 01:22 am |
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i was wondering if there was anything in these crystal lite mixes that would be bad for you, or casuse any kind of water retention like soda. i got this off their website:
Ingredients: CITRIC ACID, MALTODEXTRIN, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, ASPARTAME, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, RED 40, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, POTASSIUM CITRATE, ACESULFAME POTASSIUM, SALT, ARTIFICIAL COLOR, BLUE 1, BHA (TO HELP PROTECT FLAVOR).
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mamabear
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Posted: 11 May 2007 04:25 am |
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I don't know about the rest of it, but to my understanding (which could be wrong) red dye #40 can cause allergic reactions. My sister is allergic. (And if I'm right, you probably *don't* want to know what it comes from.)
Mamabear
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junetwin2
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Posted: 12 May 2007 12:12 am |
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I have been reading up on artifical sweetners and found this very imformative ( so I have decided to drink water or natural fruit juice ) I know that there is alot to read, but it is quite interesting.
ht tp://www.drwardbond.com/index.asp?cat=76988
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fsahurie
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Posted: 12 May 2007 01:03 am |
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Hi simpleshinji,
ANY chemical or word you cannot pronounce is obviously not healthy for you.I drink diet coke, why?Cause Im addicted to it!But that doesnt mean you should go the unhealthy way.Aspartame produces headaches and is proven!I trust youll go healthy, good luck!
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zenobia
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Posted: 16 May 2007 07:40 pm |
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| maltodextrin and aspartame both give me sotmache aches, cause bloating, and gas. my entire body sort of poofs up when ever i hae artificial sweeteners such as these. my legs, arms and tummy all get bigger due to the chemicals, but it generally goes away after a day or so. yeah, i have to stop consuming it. i swear, spenda is probably more addictive than cigs.
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Cornelia
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Posted: 18 May 2007 06:51 pm |
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Many of those ingredients you listed for Crystal Light are synthetic - made in a chemistry lab. They are artificial.  The body is not designed to process or digest synthetics. Its like eating plastic. Can we digest plastic? These ingredients are known to cause addictions, allergies, and some researchers have even claimed ... weight gain. Just because something is low in calories doesn't mean its necessarily good for you.
Drink and eat things that come from the good earth. Anything manufactured artificially is unnatural and consequently bad on the body. A glass of water mixed with squeezed lemon juice (from a real lemon - not lemon juice from an imitation plastic bottle) can be just as yummy as Crystal Light. Or, buy some frozen berries and mix them with sparkling water. For a sweet addition, add cane sugar or honey. How about just juice? A glass of orange juice, iced tea? Again, anything natural is always good for you and can't harm you in the end. 
I don't drink soft drinks but I think even they have "less" bad stuff than Crystal Light.
As I always say ... if you can't pronounce it, don't eat/drink it. If you don't know what an ingredient is, research it first before taking it in.
Remember, for thousands of years human beings ate naturally. Nothing was manufactured artificially - why do we need to do so today?
Trust me, the less you take in these ingredients, the better you will feel. The less "addicted" you will be to them.
Last edited on 18 May 2007 06:55 pm by Cornelia
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V-Bear
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Posted: 17 May 2009 04:21 pm |
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I don't drink anything with ASPARTAME that stuff in not good for you,Kool Aid with Stevia is better for you and cost less,look up ASPARTAME on the internet and you want drink it anymore
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