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From: sdyer@bbncc5.UUCP (Steve Dyer)
Newsgroups: net.kids,net.med
Subject: Re: The Perils of Nutrasweet (actually, sugar)
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Date: Tue, 23-Jul-85 10:14:56 EDT
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> It may be that some people have a strong sensitivity to
> highly refined carbohydrates (certainly many parents have observed
> this with their children of various ages) and that this is a personal
> issue not subject to empirical verification in control groups.  In any
> case, those people who choose to avoid eating refined sugars should
> respect others who have no such predilection.  And vice versa.

Absolutely in agreement.  A statement like "I felt bad when I ate
lots of sugar" is outside of the realm of scientific verification.
On the other hand, saying "sugar is poison, just look at how I felt"
or some variant of this certainly can be tested.
-- 
/Steve Dyer
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