Aspartame is a migraine trigger for me = a few sips of diet soda, and in 20 minutes I'm at level 9 crying from the pain and thinking about going to the ER.
Unfortunately, I can't taste the difference between sweetened-with-aspartame and sweetened with HFCS. Now, give me two bars of chocolate, one with real vanilla and one with artificial, and I've identified that icky metallic tasting vanillin in a heartbeat. (Keeps me away from the less expensive chocolate...) Of course, I also find maybe one good truffle more satisfying than several cheaper chocolates.
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Aspartame is a migraine trigger for me = a few sips of diet soda, and in 20 minutes I'm at level 9 crying from the pain and thinking about going to the ER.
Unfortunately, I can't taste the difference between sweetened-with-aspartame and sweetened with HFCS. Now, give me two bars of chocolate, one with real vanilla and one with artificial, and I've identified that icky metallic tasting vanillin in a heartbeat. (Keeps me away from the less expensive chocolate...) Of course, I also find maybe one good truffle more satisfying than several cheaper chocolates.