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Aspartame seems to be everywhere from chewing gum, soda and other foods. What is Aspartame and why should we want to avoid this sugar substitute?

Aspartame

Aspartame is really another name for the sugar substitutes:

NutraSweet
Equal
Spoonful
Equal-Measure

In 1965 this sugar substitute was discovered by a chemist of G.D. Searle Company named James Schlatter when testing an anti-cancer drug. In 1981 this sugar substitute was approved for our dry goods and in 1983 it was added to carbonated beverages. In 1974 it was originally approved for dry goods but investigations put its use on hold. Three chemicals make up Aspartame including phenylalanine, methanol, and aspartic acid. Professor of neurosurgery at the Medical University of Mississippi Dr. Russell L. Blaylock published a book stating that ingesting these three chemicals can have serious health consequences. He states that they excite neural cells and cause them to die and they are referred to as “excitotoxins.”

When Aspartame containing products are heated up above 86 Fahrenheit they release free methanol and in the body, this breaks down into formic acid and formaldehyde with formaldehyde being a deadly neurotoxin. Methanol itself is toxic and a one-liter bottle of an Aspartame beverage has 56 mg of methanol. Methanol poisoning includes headaches, ear buzzing, nausea, gastrointestinal disturbances, chills, numbness, vision problems, and neuritis.

The Dangers of Aspartame

This sugar substitute is responsible for about 75 percent of adverse reactions to food additives that are reported to the FDA. Some reactions reported include:

Headaches/migraines
Muscle spasms
Seizures
Breathing difficulties
Slurred speech
Tinnitus
Weight gain

There are many other symptoms that are also associated with Aspartame as well. Some conditions can be aggravated by ingesting aspartame such as Parkinson’s disease, chronic fatigue syndrome, diabetes, and fibromyalgia.

Avoiding Aspartame – Go Natural Instead

Any product that contains Aspartame, NutraSweet, or any other the other sugars under the Aspartame name should be avoided. Most diet soda has Aspartame as the main ingredient and should be avoided. Many diet foods such as candy, gum, and other products also contain Aspartame; In fact, it is better to ingest real sugar products than to take Aspartame in any form. Better the enemy that you know.

People should look to products that use other sugar substitutes such as stevia a natural sweetener, xylitol, or honey. Aspartame is less than ideal and it should never be ingested if you can avoid it. In my opinion, products containing Aspartame doesn’t belong on the store shelves, particularly when natural alternatives are more effective and have a far larger safety record.

Read food labels carefully before buying any pre-packaged food from the store shelves and avid any that contain substitute sugars. This will involve giving up many of your favorite foods but it’s well worth it for your long-term health.

WARNING: Aspartame Has Been Renamed And Is Now Being Marketed As A “Natural” Sweetener: Amino Sweet

The highly controversial Aspartame has been regarded by some as one of the most dangerous ingredients used in our food supply – while “official” sources continue to maintain its safety and continue not to mention the “negative” studies.

Aspartame has in fact been linked to seizures and a host of other major health issues including fatal cardiovascular events in women. Recent studies (we’ve found them!) have shown that not only does artificial sweetener intake have an association with diabetes , it also increases the risk for heart, kidney, and brain damage.

But these are not the only negative studies: In 1967, Dr. Harold Waisman, a biochemist at the University of Wisconsin, conducted aspartame safety tests on infant monkeys on behalf of the Searle Company. Of the seven monkeys that were being fed aspartame mixed with milk, one dies and five others have grand mal seizures.

A toxin by any other name… the dangers of Aspartame have been known for quite some time now. It is an artificial sweetener with a spectacularly bad track record but is still found in many of the foods we consume daily including “diet” beverages, chewing gum, breakfast cereals, and even preserves.

It’s important to know what you are eating – and important to understand the way marketing works: In a move to cover up it’s bad reputation, aspartame may be disguised as a new name in your favorite foods – aminosweet.

Used as a sugar substitute and often marketed under the brand names Nutrasweet or Equal, aspartame is regarded as an excitotoxin. Its use has been mired in controversy since the 1980s when the CEO of Searle, Donald Rumsfeld, pushed for its approval. Now, its name is being changed with FDA approval, will millions more be tricked into purchasing and consuming this toxin once again?

Aspartame, even renamed Amino Sweet, is made (astonishingly) using genetically modified bacteria in the USA. In the European Union, it is codified as food additive E951.

Note: because its breakdown products include phenylalanine, aspartame must be avoided by people with the genetic condition phenylketonuria (PKU).

References:

[1] Suez, J., et. al. (2014). Artificial sweeteners induce glucose intolerance by altering the gut microbia. https://www.readcube.com/articles/10.1038/nature13793

[2] UI Health Marketing and Communications. UI study finds diet drinks associated with heart trouble for older women. https://now.uiowa.edu/2014/03/ui-study-finds-diet-drinks-associated-heart-trouble-older-women

[3] https://www.rense.com/general33/legal.htm

[4] https://naturalsociety.com/toxin-name-still-deadly-fda-changes-aspartames-name-amino-sweet/

[5] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspartame

THE ASPARTAME POISONING RACKET

Junk Food Racket Poisoning Racket (Human abuse) Allopathic Rackets

“How silly of you to think that Nutrasweet replaced sugar — it didn’t. It increased the craving for sugar and the percentage of people overweight also has increased.” —- Paul A. Stitt
“It’s an addictive, excitoneurotoxic, carcinogenic, genetically engineered drug and adjuvant that damages the mitochondria…..They know its a killer and do nothing.”— Dr. Betty Martini

[E951. Highly addictive killer. The psychopaths dream product. Covertly kill off the useless eaters while raising the income of your junk food poisons, while it makes you fatter! How they must laugh at this scam. It is obvious Aspartame isn’t just a sweetener as you find it in sugar sweetened drinks also.]

See: Social dominators Psychopathy Food Corporations in charge of government nutritional policy