Hi Joyfulc,

As I read this I thought it sounded familiar to a rumor/hoax that started in the mid-90's. After a little digging I found these links:

http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/blasp.htm
http://hoaxbusters.ciac.org/HBUrban...shtml#aspartame

Any email that asks you to foward to others is a little suspicious.

As for artificial sweetners? Yuck. With Splenda now available why bother?! Enjoy your search for the product that works best for you!!

Happy LC'ing!