Artificial sweeteners

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This is totally different to artificial sweetenersin foods. These foods are able to be heavily marketed and promoted, often direct to kids too. On top of this the use of sweeteners has no weaning off sugar / sweetness factor neither. We are not using sweeteners to wean anyone off sweetness which is the addiction. It is straight substitution.
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I agree, and although what the link to the NHS information about artificial sweetners is well worth reading, accepting it as "The Truth" isn't something I would do, advice changes. That migraines, cancer and other problems are linked with them is to me a red flag. Our lives last far longer than most medical testing, Big Pharma spends a lot of time and $ carefully ensuring their products stand the greatest chance of the greatest number of sales, for as long as possible.

A lot of sweetener is added to make cheap foodstuffs palatable, food at which otherwise we'd turn up our noses; the dangers of routine consumption of all artificial sugars and sweeteners appear to grow steadily. A fresh carrot or tomato grown in healthy soil, a good pineapple or strawberry and a host of other food tastes amazingly sweet if your palate isn't dulled with constant artificial tastes.

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I see the WHO has finally recognised that aspartame is not necessarily a good sugar substitute.

Not worth a new post re sugar but short diversion/piggyback.With the onset on winter I know like many out comes the cakes and chocolate.We cyclists need more calories in winter.Years ago my dentist told me to brush my teeth immediately.Now she tells to wait as the dentine will be soft and an hour wait would be good.I settle for mouthwash after swilling water on the hope it cuts down on acid.Hopefully I can look respectable on rides with fellow cyclists.

I know Scientists frequent this site.What is best after chocolate bars?
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I ride Brompton,Hetchins 531

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I see the WHO has finally recognised that aspartame is not necessarily a good sugar substitute.

With the onset on winter I know like many out comes the cakes and chocolate.We cyclists need more calories in winter.Years ago my dentist told me to brush my teeth immediately.Now she tells to wait as the dentine will be soft and an hour wait would be good.I settle for mouthwash after swilling water on the hope it cuts down on acid.Hopefully I can look respectable on rides with fellow cyclists.

I know Scientists frequent this site.What is best after chocolate bars?
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I ride Brompton,Hetchins 531

Perhaps considering toothbrushes with bristles as soft as is practical? I think the advice for not brushing immediately after eating is good, since it removes the taste as well as risking damage to the enamel.

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Not worth a new post re sugar but short diversion/piggyback.With the onset on winter I know like many out comes the cakes and chocolate.We cyclists need more calories in winter.Years ago my dentist told me to brush my teeth immediately.Now she tells to wait as the dentine will be soft and an hour wait would be good.I settle for mouthwash after swilling water on the hope it cuts down on acid.Hopefully I can look respectable on rides with fellow cyclists.

I know Scientists frequent this site.What is best after chocolate bars?
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NHS advice: "How t keep your teeth clean":
https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/healthy-te ... eth-clean/

Jonathan