tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post944382444803448889..comments2024-02-18T15:43:14.717-05:00Comments on Moved to LivinLaVidaLowCarb.com/Blog: Sodium Benzoate: The Next Great Health Threat?Jimmy Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08590225257991702645noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-69131710248565777212008-08-19T21:08:00.000-04:002008-08-19T21:08:00.000-04:00you mention loving your splenda filled cola-haven...you mention loving your splenda filled cola-havent you read anything on how the chem make of splenda is same as insecticdes like chlordane (termite chem banned 20 yrs ago because it never breaks down in the environment) Remember insecticides work as nerve agents. SO when found in a school they rip out the wall material it was sprayed on like it was abestos. <BR/><BR/>Splenda involves having one of the carbon atoms in the sugar having 3 of its hydrogens replaced by chlorides. This is what makes it like chlordane (notice the chlor in the name). What makes this scary for ingestion is that the choride atoms want an extra electron BADLY to get a complete outer shell of 8 electrons. Only fluoride desires an electron more.<BR/><BR/>The need for an extra electron is what make free radicals damaging to our bodies. Splenda has 3 of em on one end of its sugar chain.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-28489699650269662972007-05-30T19:07:00.000-04:002007-05-30T19:07:00.000-04:00Jimmy, since sodium benzoate is a preservative use...Jimmy, since sodium benzoate is a preservative used to prevent mold. It is not surprising it would break down the DNA in yeast. Not really buying it.Lisa Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10917802420470148386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-58254777148427255392007-05-30T10:55:00.000-04:002007-05-30T10:55:00.000-04:00HA! I thought the same thing, Kelly! Potassium c...HA! I thought the same thing, Kelly! Potassium certainly helps with those nasty leg cramps that you get on a low-carb diet! LOL!<BR/><BR/>This whole "crisis" is just something else to worry the public with. The main culprits are mostly obscure drinks which may or may not be harmful. <BR/><BR/>I'm all for more tests being done, but they should investigate more before they go freakin' everybody out. I'll be watching what these tests find.Jimmy Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08590225257991702645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-16906379261201008702007-05-30T10:47:00.000-04:002007-05-30T10:47:00.000-04:00Alrighty, then! I am enjoying my morning Diet Cok...Alrighty, then! I am enjoying my morning Diet Coke, reading your article and trying desperately not to choke! :) <BR/><BR/>I noticed that my Diet Coke has Potassium Benzoate...huh? Does this mean that I can count my Diet Coke as "potassium" in my diet? <BR/>Just kidding! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-56267005559118576312007-05-30T08:23:00.000-04:002007-05-30T08:23:00.000-04:00THANKS for your expert comments about this, Dr. Ga...THANKS for your expert comments about this, Dr. Gavrilov. I'm naturally skeptical about everything regarding diet and health nowadays, so I'm happy to see your perspective. Like I said in my post, I'm not worried about this sodium benzoate "scare."Jimmy Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08590225257991702645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-33791152169770950122007-05-29T22:26:00.000-04:002007-05-29T22:26:00.000-04:00Wow.. if this is true, it's scary! My Diet Rite al...Wow.. if this is true, it's scary! My Diet Rite also says potassium benzoate, instead of sodium benzoate. I may be sure to avoid the drinks you've mentioned, and not allow my children to have them either, until I hear more about this.Amy Dunganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06125706233425564277noreply@blogger.com