Comments on: Can I take artificial sweeteners when pregnant?

By: Andy G

Andy G — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 07:52:04 +0000

Artificial sweeteners are a scam, they only reduce calorie intake but that does not lead to weight loss, check out Blackburn, et al. (1997) – The effect of aspartame as part of a multidisciplinary weight-control program on short- and long-term control of body weight, American journal of Clinical Nutrition, 65 (2), pp. 409-418. – (READ IT!) –> at least abstract and results section if you are lazy!This study is often referred to by advocates of aspartame, however the study shows no difference in weight loss whatsoever, the no-aspartame (sugar) group lost 9.8kg and the aspartame group lost 9.9kg over the duration of the study. This study however designed a model (which is speculative, not factual) which 'predicts' the aspartame group would lose more weight.

By: 21st Century Mummy

21st Century Mummy — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 02:46:10 +0000

Great post. I think they should be avoided in pregnancy. I avoided all artificial sweeteners when I was pregnant and I try to do the same now. I don't think children should consumer them either. I was amazed to find that Fruit Shoot Low Sugar drink contain artificial sweeteners. Aspartame, Acesulfame K – both mentioned above.

By: Pre-AF spotting and aspartame & why diet coke could make you infertile - Trying To Conceive Forum (Page 8)

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 21:24:05 +0000

[...] sweeteners during pregnancy and am going to avoid all of them. Here is what I found out about the aspartame and pregnancy… the jury is still out. Its really interesting that after years of saying that aspartame is ok, [...]

By: What have you you stopped? Drinking, smoking, coffee etc? - Trying To Conceive Forum (Page 4)

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 21:13:18 +0000

[...] Originally Posted by HippyMumma23 Oh, whats bad about sweetners? I always drink diet drinks. And I drink Skinny Cow hot chocolate and thats rammed with sweetners. Diet drinks contain a derivative of sugar called aspartame–which some believe has a connection to cancer and maybe fertility issues. I've given up drinking completely. I wasn't really planning it, it just kind of happened. Now instead of a glass of wine I'll make myself a mocktail with some nice juices and a piece of fruit to garnish! I still have an ocassional latte but those don't have as much caffeine in it as a regular cup of coffee and it's well below the maximum of 200 mg of caffeine that some people say you can have while pregnant. EDITED: Found the link for the aspartame thread Pre-AF spotting and aspartame & why diet coke could make you infertile Thanks for the link. I've just researched the whole sweetner thing (am 15 weeks tomorrow) and am now going to give 'diet' food a big body swerve because there just isn't enough research on it. I know the FSA has just asked for volunteers to do some testing in 2010, so until then I think its best to avoid them. Here is what I found on Sweeteners and Pregnancy [...]