In Defense of Aspartame

Published on Wednesday, January 12, 2011, by Sarah Perry / Edit Post

"I like it," admits Altarbo about aspartame. "Not tolerate. Not, 'If sugar didn't make me fat and give me cavities, I'd be drinking a Coke. But I guess I can bear to drink this diet cola. Maybe my tears will sweeten it a little ..." ... There's something evil about the way it tastes," says Altarbo. "Something ghostly, sweet but poisonous. I like it. I don't think I could eat it in a cake or a brownie, but I really enjoy the 'diet' drinks. I've even been experimenting with putting it in my own tea."

TheHuntress agrees. "I only drink diet soda (namely diet Coke), not only because I can drink it in large quantities and not rot my teeth, but also because I like it," she says. "To me regular sodas now taste like syrup and are just far too sweet for me."

"I don't know if I like it or not," says tatamagouche. "I'm just addicted to it, that's all."

Discuss: Aspartame? Does anyone else enjoy it?

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  • We were avid Sundrop drinkers and that soft drink was loaded with sugar. In an attempt to cut back from the sugary drinks we went diet. In the beginning I'd drink mainly water as I didn't think the diet drinks would be tolerable. Well, boy was I wrong. Now we drink nothing but a diet drink with aspartame in them. 10 calories is all that is in them. The biggest find though, is when you spill one,...+READ

    We were avid Sundrop drinkers and that soft drink was loaded with sugar. In an attempt to cut back from the sugary drinks we went diet. In the beginning I'd drink mainly water as I didn't think the diet drinks would be tolerable. Well, boy was I wrong. Now we drink nothing but a diet drink with aspartame in them. 10 calories is all that is in them. The biggest find though, is when you spill one, especially in a car, they clean up neatly no after stickyness.-COLLAPSE

  • I would not drink Coke, diet Coke or any other soft drink. That stuff can kill you. I am 67. tried it once and almost puked. For dinner, I'll take my home-made wine any time over that garbage. During the day, I drink water.