Excess consumption may have a laxative effect

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Random832 - 16 Nov 2006 21:09 GMT

Seen on package for sugar-free Halls cough drops. Google indicates this
is associated with one of the artificial sweeteners (sugar alcohols?)

Why have I never heard of this before? What constitutes "excess
consumption"?

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Random832 - 16 Nov 2006 21:10 GMT

2006-11-16 <slrnelpkt1.9b.random@rlaptop.random.yi.org>,

> Seen on package for sugar-free Halls cough drops. Google indicates this
> is associated with one of the artificial sweeteners (sugar alcohols?)
>
> Why have I never heard of this before? What constitutes "excess
> consumption"?

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Default User - 16 Nov 2006 23:19 GMT

> 2006-11-16 <slrnelpkt1.9b.random@rlaptop.random.yi.org>,
> > Seen on package for sugar-free Halls cough drops. Google indicates
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> > Why have I never heard of this before? What constitutes "excess
> > consumption"?

Yes, you wouldn't want to be off-topic here. After all this post had
nothing to do with libraries, sandwiches, or the insurance industry.

Brian

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Random832 - 16 Nov 2006 23:41 GMT

2006-11-16 <4s49vpFtqvuuU1@mid.individual.net>,

> Yes, you wouldn't want to be off-topic here. After all this post had
> nothing to do with libraries, sandwiches, or the insurance industry.

Eh. feel free to reply anyway I guess. I just felt silly posting it here
when I meant to post it over there.

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Robert Bannister - 17 Nov 2006 01:10 GMT

>>2006-11-16 <slrnelpkt1.9b.random@rlaptop.random.yi.org>,
>>
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> Yes, you wouldn't want to be off-topic here. After all this post had
> nothing to do with libraries, sandwiches, or the insurance industry.

Moreover, I think at some point not all that long ago, we did have a
discussion about artificial sweeteners. I've only been noticing the
warning for about the last couple of years, but I think they've been
around longer than that.

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Richard Bollard - 17 Nov 2006 03:56 GMT

>>>2006-11-16 <slrnelpkt1.9b.random@rlaptop.random.yi.org>,
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>warning for about the last couple of years, but I think they've been
>around longer than that.

Aspartame can loosen one's bowels but it takes a fair bit. "Excess
consumption" probably varies from gut to gut.

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Excess consumption may have a laxative effect