I think the word "disguise" sort of infers that there is some sort of criminal or unethical activity here.
Various products often are re-marketed to bump up profits. Aspartame is a base material used to make other products.
Cigarrettes contain tar and nicotine...the latter being the addictive stuff. But have you ever seen a brand of cigarrette called 'Nicotine sticks"
Of course not.
Why is this product any different?
Some studies have shown it to be dangerous. Others have shown it to be safe.
Who do you believe?
Whether or not this particualr product is dangerous I think we have to make up our own minds....like Al Gore's Global Warming "evidence", much can be crafted and spun to appear a certain way on both sides.
I will say this -- I am not worried about using the sweetener as much as I am worried about chemicals and heavy metals that end up in my drinking water or the second hand filthy smoke I have to inhale when near a gaggle of smokers or the danger I face when some drunk climbs behind the wheel (why do bars have parking lots if you arent supposed to drink and drive?).
We all weigh the risks and do what we need to do to mitigate them.
Smokers are a perfect example..."studies" have show for years that smoking will cause damage to your lungs. Not long before those came out, there were doctors talking about how beneficial smoking could be.
There have been graphic images shown of "smokers lung" and numerous studies linking it with lung cancer......yet cigarette sales are still strong.
We like our addictions and feeding our sweet tooth, obviously.
We are all big boys and girls and we can make the decisions for ourselves I think.
I am sure some folks will stop chewing gum, drinking diet soda pop, etc due to this "news". I am sure an equal (no pun intended) number of people will ignore it and live blissfully on as they add a packet or 4 to their favorite mug of coffee.
Not sure what this doctor is looking to do......get the government to step in and make the stuff illegal? Or line his own pockets like Al Gore did?
Has to be one or the other...otherwise he is just flapping his gums.
Don't forget, there is a TON of money to be made in the "natural remedies" area and that potential increases as people spread these sorts of stories...
My mother is heavy into the "natural remedy" crap and her solution to my Grandfather's cancer years ago was to have him take some sort of herbal supplement and drop the pain meds and such.....he was in stage 3 bone cancer. He was in tremendous pain as it was. Thank GOD my relatives had enough sense to not take my mother's advice and put him thru more pain.
Just my two cents.
Not saying anyone is wrong or right. Or that some "natural remedies" dont work. After all, these remedies are simply natural versions of chemicals, modern medicines are man-made versions of the same chemicals.....both can work and BOTH can have serious side effects.
Just sayin'.
In the meantime, I would take ANY remedy...natural, manmadeor otherwise.... for this freaking bachache I have had for 3 days now....AAAARRRRGGGHHH!!
