Learn the dangers of aspartame and discover its dirty secrets. Read on the full article.
What is aspartame?
Aspartame is one of the most common artificial sweeteners in use today. It is sold under the brand names NutraSweet® and Equal®. Aspartame is made by joining together the amino acids aspartic acid and phenylalanine. Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins and are found naturally in many foods.
Aspartame is used in many foods and beverages because it is about 200 times sweeter than sugar, so much less of it can be used to give the same level of sweetness. This, in turn, lowers the calories in the food or beverage.
Rumors claiming that aspartame causes a number of health problems, including cancer, have been around for many years. Many of these continue to circulate on the Internet.
How are people exposed to aspartame?
Aspartame has been used in the United States since the early 1980s. It is now found in thousands of different food products. Aspartame is commonly used as a tabletop sweetener, as a sweetener in prepared foods and beverages, and in recipes that do not require too much heating (since heat breaks down aspartame). It can also be found as a flavoring in some medicines.
In the body, aspartame is broken down into phenylalanine, aspartic acid, and methanol. Methanol can be toxic in high amounts, but the amounts that result from the breakdown of aspartame is lower than with many “natural” foods. For example, drinking a liter of diet soda would lead to consumption of 55 milligrams (mg) of methanol, as compared to as much as 680 mg of methanol from a liter of fruit juice.
Phenylalanine and aspartic acid are amino acids and are naturally present in many foods that contain protein. They do not cause health problems in most people. However people with the disease phenylketonuria (discussed in more detail later on) need to restrict their intake of phenylalanine, and so are usually counseled to avoid aspartame.
The Aspartame Controversy
Chances are good that you or someone in your family had a diet soda today. In 2010, one-fifth of all Americans drank a diet soda on any given day, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Sugar-free products are popular, but the leading artificial sweetener, aspartame, is controversial. Activists claim there’s a link between aspartame and a multitude of ailments, including:
- cancer
- seizures
- depression
- lupus
- multiple sclerosis
Despite extensive testing on aspartame, these claims have not been supported in clinical studies.
This is definitely one of if not the most dangerous substances out on the market these days! New information has recently come out about this hazardous substance. It is made of bacteria feces! In the video below you will see Reported Darrin McBreen talk about how this terrible substance has been marketed as a safe sugar alternative but in reality it is toxic. This substitute is known to be found in sodas, NutraSweet, equal-measure, and a handful of other sweeteners. Ants wont even bother trying to eat it!
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Sources:
http://buynongmoseeds.com/aspartame-is-made-of-gmo-bacteria-feces/
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancercauses/othercarcinogens/athome/aspartame
http://www.healthline.com/health/aspartame-side-effects#Conclusion6
Geoffrey Harris
Jul 08. 2015
How sweet it not is? That is also known as nutra-sweet, folks. It is the chemical that nearly destroyed Michael J. Fox too.
Annette Clark-Davenport
Jul 09. 2015
@[100000871005799:2048:Prophetess Monica Moody]
Mary
Feb 29. 2016
Aspartame was not founded or created in the 1980s. It was already being experimented with in1967. It was approved for use as a sweetener by the FDA in the 1980s.