Un-Diet Soda?

Nutrasweet. It was supposed to be the savior of those who wanted to cut their caloric intake without using saccharine. You could drink your soda and have your weight loss too. Unfortunately, it may not be all that it's made out to be. I had heard of reports which tie aspartame to vertigo as well as other unpleasant and/or dangerous symptoms. I've heard that aspartame increases cravings for sugar and carbs. I can't judge the veracity of these reports. I know there are conflicting research reports that say aspartame does not cause any problems and that it actually decreases cravings for sugar and carbs. All I know is what I have experienced since drastically cutting down on my aspartame intake.

What finally lead me to that point was one bad day of feeling terribly dizzy and lightheaded after imbibing several diet sodas throughout the day. This wasn't the first time I had felt that way either. It finally got to the point that I decided enough was enough. I would try reducing my aspartame intake with the goal of eliminating it completely (I'm practically at that point now). Since then I haven't had problems with dizziness and lightheadedness. I have also noticed that my cravings for carbs have been significantly reduced as well. I really don't care how medically sound any of the research is, either pro- or anti-aspartame. I just know that I feel better since reducing it. Take that for what you will.