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Subject: Re: The Perils of Nutrasweet
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Date: Wed, 17-Jul-85 12:20:30 EDT
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> > Unfortunately, the laws are such that Sugar, which is a more damaging
> > substance, is not regulated in any significant way as far as adulterating
> > food with it is concerned.
> 
> Is there any proof to this allegation?  As far as I have heard
> the only harm eating sugar has is an increase in dental caries.
> 
> What else does sugar do to give it such a bad reputation.
> 
> Dave Claus
> AT&T/Indy

    0.  Long-term consumption can cause diabetes by "burning-out" the pancreas.
	I had a roommate do this to himself by pigging-out on sugar-filled junk
	food for YEARS.  He now has to take insulin every day.

    1.  I have hypoglycemia, which I am given to understand means that my body
	is "too efficient" at metabolizing sugar(sucrose).  This may have
	happened as a result of having been given sucrose as a child.  My case
	is mild; i.e. I don't faint, but feel LOUSY about half an hour after
	eating anything with much sucrose in it.  A friend of mine fainted in
	a supermarket.  They wanted to call the ambulance, but I poured orange
	juice into her and had to fend everyone off.  My friend was O.K. after
	resting for an hour or so.  After becomming accustomed to doing without
	sucrose, I that I don't miss it at all.  I find that fructose makes a
	good substitute without nearly so much of a "sugar-fit".

    2.  I have heard that [lots of] sucrose can have a bad effect on the
	nervous system but have no evidence to back it up.

					From the alter ego of--

					Kchula-Rrit