crystal light?

Ive been occasionally drinking it...was wondering if it is 100% safe, since it does contain aspertame.

Re: crystal light?

i was told no crystal light.

Re: crystal light?

i was told splenda was okay and things like crystal light in moderation.

ETA: there was a post on this a couple weeks ago i will try to bump it for you.

Message edited 11/15/2006 1:18:27 PM.

Re: crystal light?

From Baby center.com regarding ASPARTAME, in crystal lite, and splenda-Sacchrin is the bad one-I think that's sweet n low right?

"Diet sodas often contain both caffeine and an artificial sweetener. Aspartame (NutraSweet) -- the most common sweetener -- seems to be okay when consumed in moderation (the amount found in one or two 12-oz servings of soda per day). Certain other sweeteners, such as saccharin, have actually been found to cause birth defects when consumed in very high amounts by laboratory rats. Because the safety of this product in smaller amounts is hard to prove, I would advise avoiding it. Sucralose (Splenda), a modification of regular table sugar appears to be safe, but because this new sweetener hasn't been extensively studied, it's best used in moderation.
Most diet sodas are made with aspartame (i.e., Nutrasweet or Equal), which is approved by the Food and Drug Association (FDA) as safe for pregnant women. There's a whole lot of buzz out there about the risks associated with aspartame, but not much documented fact. But the FDA weighed all the evidence and said pregnant women can safely consume aspartame and that it does not get through the placental barrier to the fetus. The one group of women who should not have aspartame is those with the disease phenylketonuria or PKU because they aren't able to digest it."

Message edited 11/15/2006 1:29:24 PM.