Board Minutes 2/18/99
Purpose:
Narrow focus of 'Researchable' questions
I. Facts:
We need to find sources
Monsanto - diabetes study
ADA statement - "No credible scientific evidence linking aspartme to health risks."
unsubstantiated claim
Is the article credible?
FDA - 1996 approval - No links with cancer
enzyme conversion
No PKU subjects in research group
II. Questions:
Artificail vs. Real (soda vs. grape juice)
Phenylalanine vs. headaches
Relationship between aspartime and alzheimers
How do 3 components of aspartame affect different ages
phenylalanine vs. raised temperature
Which of the three components cause negative effects?
How much consumption of three components cause the negative effects?
What are the effects on 1) headaches 2) memory 3) depression
What about other variables?
What is the pase experience before aspartame?
Healthy vs. chronic illness?
III. Research
What are the effects of removal of aspartame in diet in reference to headaches and memory loss?
Results of Meeting:
As a research group, we need to:
1. Narrow focus of the Research Question
Next Meeting:
February 18, 1999
Goals for next meeting:
1.Produce a focused research question
2. begin to set up the experimental design
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