Comments on: Crystal Light in lieu of water, eh? http://musingsfromthemitten.com/2008/02/07/crystal-light-in-lieu-of-water-eh/ Thoughts from a wordsmithing WAHM on writing, parenting, being a WAHM and life in general. Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:34:38 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Tish http://musingsfromthemitten.com/2008/02/07/crystal-light-in-lieu-of-water-eh/#comment-663 Tish Fri, 19 Sep 2008 14:31:36 +0000 http://geisswordsmith.wordpress.com/?p=130#comment-663 I am a 46 year old woman with stage 5 kidney disease looking to put a little zip in my water.. I just read this and have dumped my cup of crystal light. I wonder how much more damage this has done to my kidneys! I am a 46 year old woman with stage 5 kidney disease looking to put a little zip in my water.. I just read this and have dumped my cup of crystal light. I wonder how much more damage this has done to my kidneys!

]]> By: David http://musingsfromthemitten.com/2008/02/07/crystal-light-in-lieu-of-water-eh/#comment-662 David Mon, 15 Sep 2008 19:16:47 +0000 http://geisswordsmith.wordpress.com/?p=130#comment-662 I just happened upon this article while performing another search. I won't bother picking apart your points - but each and every single thing you said is factually inaccurate. I'll let the other fine folks who come across this garbage figure it out via the magic that is google.com. All I have to say is, your poor, poor children. I just happened upon this article while performing another search. I won’t bother picking apart your points – but each and every single thing you said is factually inaccurate. I’ll let the other fine folks who come across this garbage figure it out via the magic that is google.com.

All I have to say is, your poor, poor children.

]]> By: emsgeiss http://musingsfromthemitten.com/2008/02/07/crystal-light-in-lieu-of-water-eh/#comment-657 emsgeiss Tue, 02 Sep 2008 12:41:20 +0000 http://geisswordsmith.wordpress.com/?p=130#comment-657 Thanks beepbop for your insight on "everything causes cancer," which isn't entirely true. An interesting thought, but not true. Considering that I read the labels on everything that I purchase that goes into our bodies, I can tell you with pretty clear certainty, no. The odds of anything that I feed him regularly containing those ingredients (where such ingredients are disclosed) are slim to none. If we eat out, or he is given food by someone other than me, it is entirely possible, in fact, it's probably, but the core of his dietary/nutritional intake don't. In Spanish, we have a saying: "no lo que mata, engorda," which translates to "what doesn't kill, fattens" in other words, you're damned if you do and damned if you don't--with that in mind though, I try to stave off death for as long as possible, and hopefully stay a little on the thin side at the same time. Thanks beepbop for your insight on “everything causes cancer,” which isn’t entirely true. An interesting thought, but not true. Considering that I read the labels on everything that I purchase that goes into our bodies, I can tell you with pretty clear certainty, no. The odds of anything that I feed him regularly containing those ingredients (where such ingredients are disclosed) are slim to none. If we eat out, or he is given food by someone other than me, it is entirely possible, in fact, it’s probably, but the core of his dietary/nutritional intake don’t. In Spanish, we have a saying: “no lo que mata, engorda,” which translates to “what doesn’t kill, fattens” in other words, you’re damned if you do and damned if you don’t–with that in mind though, I try to stave off death for as long as possible, and hopefully stay a little on the thin side at the same time.

]]> By: beepbop http://musingsfromthemitten.com/2008/02/07/crystal-light-in-lieu-of-water-eh/#comment-652 beepbop Sun, 31 Aug 2008 23:49:03 +0000 http://geisswordsmith.wordpress.com/?p=130#comment-652 pfft everything causes cancer, i'm sure there are whole bunch of foods your giving him with the same ingredients pfft everything causes cancer, i’m sure there are whole bunch of foods your giving him with the same ingredients

]]> By: casey http://musingsfromthemitten.com/2008/02/07/crystal-light-in-lieu-of-water-eh/#comment-515 casey Fri, 16 May 2008 23:27:07 +0000 http://geisswordsmith.wordpress.com/?p=130#comment-515 Hi Sully - you stated that Stevia is not safe for children with a link supporting that, however, as a Stevia user (and my children use it as well) I just want to point out that it is only one study. There are many studies that state that Stevia is safe, so it really depends on who pays for the study. Stevia has been used for over a hundred years in other countries with no reports of harmful side effects. With all the horror stories Ive read about Aspartame and artificial sweetners, I think I will take my chance with Stevia. Hi Sully – you stated that Stevia is not safe for children with a link supporting that, however, as a Stevia user (and my children use it as well) I just want to point out that it is only one study. There are many studies that state that Stevia is safe, so it really depends on who pays for the study. Stevia has been used for over a hundred years in other countries with no reports of harmful side effects. With all the horror stories Ive read about Aspartame and artificial sweetners, I think I will take my chance with Stevia.

]]> By: emsgeiss http://musingsfromthemitten.com/2008/02/07/crystal-light-in-lieu-of-water-eh/#comment-488 emsgeiss Sun, 11 May 2008 00:38:07 +0000 http://geisswordsmith.wordpress.com/?p=130#comment-488 Thanks Sully for the "heads up" on Stevia not being safe for children. Thanks Sully for the “heads up” on Stevia not being safe for children.

]]> By: emsgeiss http://musingsfromthemitten.com/2008/02/07/crystal-light-in-lieu-of-water-eh/#comment-487 emsgeiss Sun, 11 May 2008 00:37:31 +0000 http://geisswordsmith.wordpress.com/?p=130#comment-487 Rhonda, I think that adding anything to water makes it no longer water. Rhonda, I think that adding anything to water makes it no longer water.

]]> By: Rhonda http://musingsfromthemitten.com/2008/02/07/crystal-light-in-lieu-of-water-eh/#comment-486 Rhonda Fri, 09 May 2008 20:50:39 +0000 http://geisswordsmith.wordpress.com/?p=130#comment-486 I need to know if after you add Crystal lght to water, is it still water? I need to know if after you add Crystal lght to water, is it still water?

]]> By: Sillysully http://musingsfromthemitten.com/2008/02/07/crystal-light-in-lieu-of-water-eh/#comment-484 Sillysully Wed, 07 May 2008 12:19:30 +0000 http://geisswordsmith.wordpress.com/?p=130#comment-484 Researching Crystal light, found your blog, then researched Stevia. See link: http://www.cspinet.org/reports/chemcuisine.htm Stevia is not safe for children either, unfortuately. Researching Crystal light, found your blog, then researched Stevia. See link: http://www.cspinet.org/reports/chemcuisine.htm Stevia is not safe for children either, unfortuately.

]]> By: Candle http://musingsfromthemitten.com/2008/02/07/crystal-light-in-lieu-of-water-eh/#comment-461 Candle Thu, 17 Apr 2008 21:05:15 +0000 http://geisswordsmith.wordpress.com/?p=130#comment-461 Thanks! Sweet Lucee, I'm going to buy the Root Beer Flavored Stevia. I love root beer! I saw it for only $8.95 on-line at: www.vitacost.com under the brand name: Wisdom Natural. Sweet Leaf Liquid Stevia Root Beer -- 2 fl oz 35% off Retail price: $13.98 Our price: $8.95 Ships within 24 hours I am now highly afraid of aspartame. My girlfriend forwarded me an e-mail regarding all the negative effects form using aspartame. When I don't have my SweetLeaf SteviaPlus packs in my purse at a restaurant, I will go with no sweetener in my tea. It's upsetting to me that the restaurant industry only offers sugar or the pink, yellow and blue packs. Someone needs to get the SteviaPlus packs into the sweetener dish at restaurants. Thanks! Sweet Lucee, I’m going to buy the Root Beer Flavored Stevia. I love root beer! I saw it for only $8.95 on-line at: http://www.vitacost.com under the brand name: Wisdom Natural. Sweet Leaf Liquid Stevia Root Beer — 2 fl oz
35% off
Retail price: $13.98
Our price: $8.95
Ships within 24 hours
I am now highly afraid of aspartame. My girlfriend forwarded me an e-mail regarding all the negative effects form using aspartame. When I don’t have my SweetLeaf SteviaPlus packs in my purse at a restaurant, I will go with no sweetener in my tea. It’s upsetting to me that the restaurant industry only offers sugar or the pink, yellow and blue packs. Someone needs to get the SteviaPlus packs into the sweetener dish at restaurants.

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