Is Aspartame a Poison? YES! For your
Brain stop Diet Soft Drinks & other products containing this.
Is Aspartame a Poison?
YES!
There is
no such thing as good sugar.
The worst
of it are the artificial sweeteners, but high fructose
corn syrup is quite damaging as well. Even refined beet or cane sugar is no
friend.
There
have been some attempts to make the more "natural" sugars seem
healthy, and compared to some, they may be slightly better. These
"natural" sugars include turbinado cane
sugar as well as maple and agave syrups - they are nicer, because they can be slow
cooked to evaporate most of the liquid. All of the above are either toxic, or high glycemic
index foods that should be used very sparingly as condiments.
Not 9 or 12 teaspoons at a time as found in a can of cola.
And then
there is stevia, either in concentrate, or the
whole leaves - probably your best choice.
One
Healthy, Sweet Alternative...
Here is a
good alternative: fructo-oligo-saccharides known as inulin
that you can add to cereals or drinks. Agave
Powder is a natural sweetener (with a low glycemic
index), a source of Inulin. It is the leftover
from the manufacture of Tequila. This "super fiber"
has a neutral, clean flavor and many nutritional properties to add to your diet. It's used
increasingly in foods, because it has unusual nutritional
characteristics.
Aspartame Goes by Many Names
You may
know it under its new name, AminoSweet or NutraSweet. It's everywhere, in chewing gum, yogurt, cereals, and of course in soda drinks and ice
cream.
Aspartame is a sweetener made from amino acids that
can change levels of chemicals in your brain, affecting your behavior. Scientific testing to establish aspartame's safety prior to FDA approval resulted in:
•depression
•menstrual
irregularities
•constipation
•headaches
•tiredness
•general
swelling
•brain tumors and grand mal
seizures
•multiple
sclerosis.
When
exposed to heat, aspartame breaks down into toxic methyl alcohol.
This may occur even at temperatures reached by diet sodas
during regular storage.
Aspartame can be found on the ingredients list in the
following products:
•soft
drinks
•over-the-counter
drugs and prescription drugs (often called "inactive ingredients")
•supplements
(vitamins and herbs)
•yogurt, milk drinks and milk shakes
•chewing
gum, candy, breath mints
•cereals
and instant breakfasts
•beverages
(instant teas and coffees, cocoa, juice)
•gelatin
desserts, frozen desserts and whipped toppings
•tabletop
sweeteners
•wine
coolers.
Please
Read Labels Carefully!
Many
people make the mistake of not checking labels carefully and continue to poison
themselves. In addition, many people do not realize that their children may be
given aspartame or other artificial
sweetener-containing foods or drugs at school, without their knowledge. Talk to
the school staff to assure that this does not happen.
In some
countries such as Australia, the word "aspartame"
may not appear on the label, but the phrase "Phenylketonurics:
Contains Phenylalanine" appears instead.
Many
people find it much easier to avoid toxic
sweeteners by shopping at the local, large health food store when possible.
Many health food stores have banned artificial sweeteners (especially aspartame) for obvious reasons.
But it is
still important to check labels as some health food stores are unknowingly
selling aspartame, acesulfame-k, and sucralose!
Take the
60 Day Aspartame Test...
Give up
all aspartame for 60 days and note the changes in
your health. If you consume a lot of this poison, you will notice changes
within a few days. I expect that you will be pleasantly surprised.