I checked today chewing gum in a store today

[Christo888]

Originally Posted by Karen

I had the same experience as this quote below when I was doing a coast to coast driving trip - years ago, and that is when I found out almost all gum has the artificial sugars.

I did find one quick mart with Beeman's:
INGREDIENTS: Sugar, Gum Base, Natural and Artificial Flavoring, Glycerine, Soy Lecithin and BHT (to maintain freshness).

Quote from:
http://scientificpsychic.com/blog/?p=318

Wrigley’s and many other manufacturers have changed their chewing gum formulations and added artificial sweeteners like aspartame and acesulfame potassium (acesulfame K). I looked at a whole aisle of gums, including Eclipse which is also made by Wrigley, and Stride made by Cadbury Adams USA, LLC. I could not find a single pack of mint-flavored gum in the whole drugstore that did not have artificial sweeteners. I do not have much objection to acesulfame K, but I would rather avoid aspartame. Aspartame is considered safe in the small amounts needed for diet foods, but it leaves an unpleasant aftertaste in my mouth.

Why are these artificial sweeteners added? Look at the ingredients of Wrigley’s spearmint gum: sugar, gum base, dextrose, and corn syrup account for 98% of the ingredients. The sugar, dextrose, and corn syrup are all very sweet, but they dissolve very fast when the gum is chewed. The artificial sweeteners stay around and give a long-lasting sweet sensation. A stick of gum weighs 2.7 grams; sugars account for 2 grams (74% of the weight) and provide 10 calories.

Just an FYI... Barry had mentioned that 'Aspartame' was one of the ingredients that most likely would penetrate the blood brain barrier... (paraphrased).

So maybe no amount is safe!

[Christo888]

What about fillings? if you have the amalgam fillings removed what is the best kind to replace them with?

[Karen]

Originally Posted by Christo888

Just an FYI... Barry had mentioned that 'Aspartame' was one of the ingredients that most likely would penetrate the blood brain barrier... (paraphrased).

So maybe no amount is safe!

I should have taken out that part about any artificial sweetener being safe. That is another person regurgitating disinformation.

I think they are all poisons.

Zero intake of any of them and zero of MSG (and all it's names) is my goal. Zero fluoride.

[Carmen]

I dunno why some people have to chew all day!! We're not cows!

[Phtha]

Originally Posted by Carmen

I dunno why some people have to chew all day!! We're not cows!

That's right we're not cows. Cows are smarter then us when it comes to diet.

[Karen]

Originally Posted by Phtha

That's right we're not cows. Cows are smarter then us when it comes to diet.

That depends ... are they a free-range cow eating grass/pasture, or a fenced in feed lot cow eating soy, corn ... whatever fattening and chemical laden chow their masters throw over the fence ... the second situation being rather akin to Americans stuffing their face on the SAD (Standard American Diet) which their masters stock the grocery shelves with.