Aspartame is masquerading in many "diet" and "sugar-free" foods and also in things like yogurt, children's chewable vitamins, Crystal Light and other powdered drink mixes, ketchup, salad dressings, Slim Fast, protein drink mixes, children's medicines, and of course coffee sweeteners and some creamers.
According to several sources, aspartame
-is the most dangerous artificial sweetener on the market
-accounts for 75% of all adverse reactions to food additives reported to the FDA
- many of these reactions include seizures and death
- the most common reported symptoms are headache, dizziness, nausea, numbness, muscle spasms, weight gain, rashes, depression, fatigue, irritability, insomnia, vision and hearing problems, heart palpitations, breathing difficulties, anxiety attacks, slurred speech, tinnitus, vertigo, memory loss, joint pain
-plays a role in the triggering or worsening of the following conditions: brain tumors, MS, epilepsy, CFS, Parkinson's disease, diabetes, Alzheimer's, mental retardation, lymphoma, birth defects, and fibromyalgia
It is composed of three chemicals: aspartic acid, phenylalanine, and methanol
Aspartic acid (40%) is an free excitatory amino acid that can cause serious chronic neurological disorders.
Phenylalanine (50%) is an amino acid normally found in the brain, and ingesting it in such excess can overload the brain, causing serotonin levels to decrease, leading to emotional disorders. Even one use of aspartame can raise phenylalanine levels in the blood enough to affect the brain.
Methanol/Wood Alcohol (10%) is a deadly poison. The absorption of methanol into the body is sped up considerably when free methanol is ingested. IT breaks down into formic acid and formaldehyde in the body. An EPA assessment of of methanol states that "it is a cumulative poison due to the low rate of excretion once it is absorbed. Both formic acid and formaldehyde are toxic." One liter of an aspartame sweetened beverage contains about 56 mg of methanol. Formaldehyde is also a known carcinogen, and can cause blindness.
This is scary, especially considering how many children's products have this ingredient. Read all your labels carefully, and avoid anything with aspartame.
Sources: The New Optimum Nutrition Bible by Patrick Holford
Global College of Natural Medicine publications
http://aspartamekills.com/
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