Aspartame
A Dangerous Food Additive To Avoid
Like MSG, aspartame (951) is also an excitotoxin and it's use is escalating at an alarming rate. It is an artificial sweetener that is considered by many to be one of the most dangerous food additives on the market.As an artificial sweetener you may make the mistake of believing it is only present in diet foods and drinks. Don't be fooled; it's not. It is now commonly found in yoghurts, desserts, fruit juices and cordials, instant coffee drinks, snacks, mints and would you believe even in sausages and rice crackers. It is also one of those harmful food additives that is still widely permitted with no warning label required despite the fact that it accounts for over 75% of adverse reactions reported to the US Food and Drug Administration.
Adverse Reactions And Symptoms
In fact, the following symptoms and ailments were detailed in a 1994 report by the Department of Health and Human Services:- headaches and migraines
- dizziness or vertigo
- seizures
- numbness
- rashes
- fatigue
- irritability
- depression
- vision problems
- hearing loss
- heart palpitations
- breathing difficulties
- slurred speech
- tinnitus
- memory loss
- joint pain
It is made up of 50% phenylalanine, an amino acid normally found in the brain. An excess of phenylalanine can cause a decrease of serotonin in the brain which may contribute to depression and other emotional disorders. It is also linked to brain cancer and tumors. In 2005 scientists in Italy at the Ramizzini Institute for Cancer Research published alarming results from a comprehensive study which confirmed it caused lymphomas and leukaemia in female animals which were fed doses very close to the acceptable daily intake set for humans! It makes you wonder why such a dangerous food additive is still on the market and becoming more and more widespread.
Click here if you would like more detailed scientific and general information on the toxicity of Nutrasweet, Equal, Diet Coke and other Aspartame containing products
And if you want more information on
what's really in the food you eat, as well as which additives to avoid and why, click here
It's important to become aware of what you're putting into your body on a daily basis, so make sure you get into the habit of reading labels if you want to be sure you're not unknowingly consuming aspartame or other harmful food additives.
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