Nic Barnes
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new guidlines suggest its as good for you, and its recommended as a drink by nhs advisors. now it tastes different to water obviously, but how can it be so good for us to drink?
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Marc
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Bet the Americans don't see it that way. Especially as they have banned Aspartame.
Which fro some reasons we still deem safe!
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Jambo
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Its not.
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Jason x
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The new changes are idiotic based on no real evidence against aspartame, changed purely as an advising technique to try and sell to the people sitting with tin hats on worrying about aspartame.
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Nic Barnes
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well thats what i dont get. there is still plenty of dubious stuff in it, but its deemed a good/healthy drink.
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johnny86
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I think it tastes horrible.
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Marc
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quote:
Originally posted by Jason x
The new changes are idiotic based on no real evidence against aspartame, changed purely as an advising technique to try and sell to the people sitting with tin hats on worrying about aspartame.
Corsa Nut?
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Jambo
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Originally posted by Nic Barnes
well thats what i dont get. there is still plenty of dubious stuff in it, but its deemed a good/healthy drink.
The science says it is safe. It probably is. But I don't believe they know the long term effects, especially combined with other foodstuffs.
I still drink about 54 litres a day 
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Bart
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like most things, its safe in moderation.
I would expect to see rare cases where some people are drinking litres upon litres each day for years which would likely have some effect, possibly the kidneys?
[Edited on 07-05-2015 by Bart]
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Nic Barnes
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quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
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Originally posted by Nic Barnes
well thats what i dont get. there is still plenty of dubious stuff in it, but its deemed a good/healthy drink.
The science says it is safe. It probably is. But I don't believe they know the long term effects, especially combined with other foodstuffs.
I still drink about 54 litres a day
i have an nhs advisor friend, and they say its perfectly fine and should be considered a fine substitute for water. this whole conversation came about due to the type of diabetes i have, now i drink about 1 litre of pepsi max a day, and on average about 4 litres of water. id prefer to drink more pepsi max.
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andy1868
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Aspartame has been used in food and drinks since the 80s, how long a test does it need? I was reading about this last week, the latest studies from December 2013 showed absolutely no health issues providing you keep to reCommended amounts. Pepsi changed their recipe because of a drop in sales after loads of pseudo-science being thrown round in the states at the moment. Google the food babe to see what I'm on about. It's all based on total bollocks but it's affecting sales of the big brands
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Jason x
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Good post andy1868.
And R.i.p brain after reading anything posted by the food babe
[Edited on 07-05-2015 by Jason x]
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oJNAo
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I'd rather stick to drinking water, any carbonated drink that has sugar substitutes taste like shit
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Nic Barnes
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id normally agree, however i do like pepsi max cherry. and based around how much water i usually consume, its a very nice change.
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Ben G
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Cherry and vanilla coke/Pepsi are much better
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oJNAo
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Dr Pepper Cherry is the best hands down
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ShEp
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Irn-Bru is best.
Pepsi max or any other alternative is disgusting.
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Nic Barnes
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irn bru is ok. i dont think the diet version is good for you like pepsi max is though......
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Ojc
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Hi
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Jambo
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quote:
Originally posted by andy1868
Aspartame has been used in food and drinks since the 80s, how long a test does it need?
I don't disagree with you in general, but look at cigarettes. You need very long studies.
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ShEp
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quote:
Originally posted by Nic Barnes
irn bru is ok. i dont think the diet version is good for you like pepsi max is though......
Thats alright the diet version is shite.
I drink pure orange juice if I'm off the fizzy stuff though.
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andy1868
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quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
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Originally posted by andy1868
Aspartame has been used in food and drinks since the 80s, how long a test does it need?
I don't disagree with you in general, but look at cigarettes. You need very long studies.
Touché
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Jambo
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Nic it's worth pointing out that it has caffeine in it, so don't have it too late in the day.
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SVM 286
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quote:
Originally posted by Nic Barnes
new guidlines suggest its as good for you, and its recommended as a drink by nhs advisors. now it tastes different to water obviously, but how can it be so good for us to drink?
I have mine with nice rum in it, so I don't have it every day.
I could quite easily though. It does seem very habit forming Nic.
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FlaFFy_91
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Tastes nicer than coke, diet coke, coke zero, Pepsi and diet Pepsi.....
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