[Sca-cooks] RE: Sugar free sports drink alternative

[John Kemker]

Nope.

Chromium Aspartate is not aspartame.  Aspartame is Aspartic Acid 
chemically combined with Phenylalanine to create a new molecule, Aspartame.

Chromium Aspartate is a form of Aspartic Acid.  Aspartic Acid is a 
non-essential amino acid.

Stevia has never lived up to its proponent's claims, in my book.  I've 
never thought it tasted "sweet" at all.

--Cian

HK Hill wrote:

> Isn't Chromium aspartate aspartame? Bad stuff. Lots of folks have 
> sensitivities to this. If you use it in a Gatorade substitute, please 
> let people know before they drink it!
>
> Emer'gen-C is sweetened with Fructose.
>
> What about using Stevia for a sweetener? Can diabetics use this?
>
> Gotta be careful what you use for hydration. I'm for lots of water, 
> myself.
>
> Orsa Catherine
>
> John Kemker wrote:
>
>> Alacer (http://www.alacercorp.com) Electro-MIX has no sugars or 
>> substitutes, unless you consider Chromium aspartate the substitute.  
>> It has no warning concerning "Phenylketonurics" or other 
>> phenylalanine warnings.
>>
>> I've used it.  Have a box sitting right here on my desk.  It's not 
>> sweet at all.  It's tart.  Puckery.  Very satisfying when I'm 
>> extremely thirsty and need to rehydrate quickly.  As a diabetic, it's 
>> been my "sports drink" of choice.
>>
>> Their web site says the ingredients are "Citric Acid, Potassium 
>> Bicarbonate, Calcium, Magnesium and Potassium Carbonates, Malic Acid, 
>> Magnesium hydroxide, Manganese Gluconate, Chromium Aspartate, Natural 
>> Flavors."
>>
>> --Cian
>>
>> otsisto wrote:
>>
>>> I'm checking into a product by the makers of Emer'gen-C. It contains no
>>> sugars but I'm looking into what is the substitute.
>>>
>>> Lyse
>>>  
>>>
>>
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