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As you all know I ran the edinburgh hald marathon last weekend but I was annoyed to find that the free sports drinks that were supplied on the day by Lucozade Sport are full of artificial sweetners and one of the worst...Aspartame.
Why use an artificial sweetner in an energy drink? Sugar would produce more energy and is not a health risk!
There is tons of websites around saying how safe Aspartame is but there is even more websites saying how unsafe it is! You tend to find the sites are are saying its safe are published by companies or governments who have an interest in Aspartame being succuesful!
I for one can tell instantly when I have eaten or drunk something with aspartame in it, my hard beat rises and I feel light headed. The annoying thing is this chemical is being put in to foods that don't even need it! i.e. Salt and Vinager crisps (not all brands). I don't drink Diet drinks any more because its gauranteed to have Aspartame in it and to find out that energy drinks are now using it is pretty bad. I saw a number of people at the race at the weekend, pick up a bottle of the drink, check the ingredients and put it back down. He was asked why he wasnt taking a free bottle and he said he didnt like the look of the ingredients which were in the bottle.
Does anyone else look out for these chemicals in their foods or am I the only one?
Im tempted to contact Lucozade and voice my concerns but I feel they will just come back with the usual response of "Its been tested and it is perfectly safe to use".
O.
Why use an artificial sweetner in an energy drink? Sugar would produce more energy and is not a health risk!
There is tons of websites around saying how safe Aspartame is but there is even more websites saying how unsafe it is! You tend to find the sites are are saying its safe are published by companies or governments who have an interest in Aspartame being succuesful!
I for one can tell instantly when I have eaten or drunk something with aspartame in it, my hard beat rises and I feel light headed. The annoying thing is this chemical is being put in to foods that don't even need it! i.e. Salt and Vinager crisps (not all brands). I don't drink Diet drinks any more because its gauranteed to have Aspartame in it and to find out that energy drinks are now using it is pretty bad. I saw a number of people at the race at the weekend, pick up a bottle of the drink, check the ingredients and put it back down. He was asked why he wasnt taking a free bottle and he said he didnt like the look of the ingredients which were in the bottle.
Does anyone else look out for these chemicals in their foods or am I the only one?
Im tempted to contact Lucozade and voice my concerns but I feel they will just come back with the usual response of "Its been tested and it is perfectly safe to use".
O.