you can bet your sweet aspercreme...

well as many of you may or may not know i like my diet soda... or pop if you will. If you dont know or dont care to know im sorry because i feel like it defines who i am. Needless to say i was harassed all thanksgiving break about why i shouldnt drink it because of the aspartame found in almost all diet soft drinks. Aspartame is a chemical that dissolves in the soda and is big part of why there is no calories in these diet sodas...
here are the possible side effects (not to mention the top 1292 reasons why i will probably die)

Adverse reactions and side effects of aspartame include:
Eyeblindness in one or both eyesdecreased vision and/or other eye problems such as: blurring, bright flashes, squiggly lines, tunnel vision, decreased night visionpain in one or both eyesdecreased tearstrouble with contact lensesbulging eyes
Eartinnitus - ringing or buzzing soundsevere intolerance of noisemarked hearing impairment
Neurologicepileptic seizuresheadaches, migraines and some severedizziness, unsteadiness, bothconfusion, memory loss, bothsevere drowsiness and sleepinessparesthesia or numbness of the limbssevere slurring of speechsevere hyperactivity and restless legsatypical facial painsevere tremors
Psychological/Psychiatricsevere depressionirritabilityaggressionanxietypersonality changesinsomniaphobias
Chestpalpitations, tachycardiashortness of breathrecent high blood pressure
Gastrointestinalnauseadiarrhea, sometimes with blood in stoolsabdominal painpain when swallowing
Skin and Allergiesitching without a rashlip and mouth reactionshivesaggravated respiratory allergies such as asthma
Endocrine and Metabolicloss of control of diabetesmenstrual changesmarked thinning or loss of hairmarked weight lossgradual weight gainaggravated low blood sugar (hypoglycemia)severe PMS
Otherfrequency of voiding and burning during urinationexcessive thirst, fluid retention, leg swelling, and bloatingincreased susceptibility to infection
Additional Symptoms of Aspartame Toxicity include the most critical symptoms of alldeathirreversible brain damagebirth defects, including mental retardationpeptic ulcersaspartame addiction and increased craving for sweetshyperactivity in childrensevere depressionaggressive behaviorsuicidal tendencies
Aspartame may trigger, mimic, or cause the following illnesses:Chronic Fatigue SyndromeEpstein-BarrPost-Polio SyndromeLyme DiseaseGrave’s DiseaseMeniere’s DiseaseAlzheimer’s DiseaseALSEpilepsyMultiple Sclerosis (MS)EMSHypothyroidismMercury sensitivity from Amalgam fillingsFibromyalgiaLupusnon-HodgkinsLymphomaAttention Deficit Disorder (ADD)


holy crap... say a prayer for me and all those peppy gap models that you see on tv

Jesus Rocks

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