That page, and much of the inofrmation in this topic, is frightening! I always drink water when I exercise. The water fountain is right there on the track so it is nice and easy to stop running for a bit to get a drink Dramatic and frightening. The Fox piece was overly dramatized but had some salient points. This is all Rumsfeld's fault? What *isn't* his fault these days? That is a neat idea, but I haven't had a Splenda product yet that I've liked. Maybe it is an acquired taste?@monikermilk: You make some great, sober counterpoints to most of the arguments here. Thanks for that. Too much fearmongering can conceal reality. That was really part of what I originally wanted to know. How much soda (aspartame?) does the average person intake? Is there an FDA recommendation? How do we define moderation for this?Thanks for all the replies and information!