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There could be population level effects right now. I think the better question is wouldnt research have uncovered something more damning by now. Its very well
by nonethewiser 3y ago
There could be population level effects right now.
I think the better question is wouldnt research have uncovered something more damning by now. Its very well researched and the conclusions at this point are fairly benign. Yeah, dont drink 100 cans a day or you might have problems. That basically means its harmless. That makes it less dangerous than kale or spinach which you actually can eat concerning amounts of.
- gdoug 3y agoWait, I want to hear more about the kale and spinach concerns. I love kale and spinach. What research should I read?
- nonethewiser 3y agoIll see if I can find it. It was an article on HN yesterday about green smoothies. I think the concern with kale is thyroid problems and with spinach it’s kidney problems. Edit: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37168142 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37168142 Not the most self-contained reference for what Im referring to but its what prompted my comment. There are more details in the comments and should provide plenty of fodder to follow up on. And this one puts the upper limit at 2.2lbs of kale per day https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/can-you-eat-raw-kale https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/can-you-eat-raw-kale So I guess its still unlikely that youd reach that but seems like a lot lower threshold than dangerous aspartame levels.
- ttul 3y agoOn another note, a friend of mine tried eating massive amounts of ginger to help his body heal from two years of heavy chemotherapy. The science behind his experimentation was sound and the cancer doctor confirmed that it might well work - without of course endorsing the approach. He ended up with a platelet disorder. Anyhow... back to kale and spinach.