Aspartame: Artificial Sweetener, Real Killer
Aspartame is one of the most carcinogenic chemicals commonly used today, and you will find it in drinks such as diet colas and the artificial sweeteners you find in supermarkets in the Sugar section. Aspartame is more toxic than some narcotic drugs, yet it is legal. Aspartame is used in more than 9000 products yet it has been linked to asthma, cancer, multiple sclerosis symptoms, anxiety, impotence, Parkinson’s disease, seizures, and more. In fact, it is linked to at least about 18 serious diseases or conditions and many other minor ones.

More than 9,000 different foods and pharmaceuticals now contain Aspartame and they do not even mention this on the label. The story of aspartame and its creation is very interesting in a twisted way. If you look on the Internet, you will find numerous articles and scientifically published papers that clearly show the dangers of aspartame. Today, the places where you find aspartame most commonly are in the diets drinks such as diets colas, and in artificial sweeteners such as Nutrasweet and Canderel.

The reason why aspartame raises so much concern and also causes so many problems and illnesses is because aspartame is actually, scientifically speaking, a member of a group of chemicals that are called excitotoxins and what this group of chemicals does is that it stimulates the neurons and nervous system and makes it fire excessively. When used in sufficient quantities, these chemicals fatigue and kill the nervous system by making it fire excessively. And that is why it is listed as such a dangerous chemical.

Aspartame is actually composed of the ingredients a methyl ester, aspartic acid, and phenylalanine. Now listen to how dangerous these three ingredients are. Once it gets into the body, methanol is always converted to formaldehyde. Formaldehyde is that chemical that you find in laboratories that is used to embalm and preserve dead bodies. Now when you split aspartic acid and phenylalanine, you get a neurotoxin. The phenylalanine itself also carries some damage that includes the depletion of serotonin, increased mood swings, and the lowering of the seizure threshold. When it breaks down, aspartame also releases a chemical that is a brain tumor promoter.

Okay, time for a pop quiz. Which is one of the companies that is involved in producing and marketing aspartame to the public? Monsanto. What else is Monsanto known for? Monsanto is one of the world’s biggest producers of genetically modified foods, and it is a large producer of many other kinds of chemicals that go into foods and food production. What else is it known for? Pesticide production!

Ok, which is one of the biggest soft drink markets in the world? Diet drinks. Diet drinks are one of the biggest revenue producers for food companies on this planet. And you cannot have diets colas without a sweetener. And so they mainly chose aspartame (and the labels usually don’t say). It is such a multibillion dollar business that a lot of power and money are involved and yet again you see a reason why something that is otherwise insane has become so widespread and with very little information being passed on about it. The government actually protects the companies that produce these toxins. The FDA, based on questionable “evidence”, approved it.

Aspartame has actually been seen to contribute to the weight problem even though it is used in diets colas. Although it does not cause overweight issues in the same way that Sugar does, it causes it by introducing very harmful toxins to the body. Excess toxins are often stored in the body in fat, and this is what contributes to the excess weight issues. There are millions of people drinking diets colas every day today and that still has not put a dent in their weight.

Have you heard of the Gulf War syndrome? Many of the veterans who went to fight in the Gulf War when Iraq invaded Kuwait in 1991 went back to America with various illnesses that were at first unaccounted for. At first, the theory was that there was some chemical agent in the air in Saddam’s country that was causing these people to fall sick. However, they did not understand why some people got sick and others did not, and in fact, the majority did not. Upon further investigation, some researchers reached the following conclusion and they were supported by many of the people who fell sick. The aspartame was the actual cause and here is what happened. During the war, Diet Kool-Aid manufacturers sent Diet Kool-Aid free to the soldiers out there in the desert. You know, to keep them cool. Some of those soldiers drunk very large amounts of this Diet Kool-Aid since it was free. Now the problem is that aspartame breaks down at 86 degrees F! ahrenheit. The temperature in the Arabian Desert is 120 degrees Fahrenheit. That Diet Kool-Aid sat in that desert for 8 weeks and was slowly turning into a mixture containing formaldehyde. By the time the soldiers were drinking it, it was a toxic cocktail that contained formaldehyde among other things. This is what was making them sick.

Research has shown that the formaldehyde that is converted from aspartame accumulates in a person’s cells. It also damages the liver, hardens fluids in the joints and causes joint pains after prolonged use, damages the liver, damages the DNA, damages the cardiac system, damages the immune system, causes irregular heartbeat, and causes chronic fatigue. Quite often, it also results in Lou Gehrig’s disease. The reason it does so is the extensive damage that it does to the central nervous system.

Aspartame is also banned by major airlines for use by its pilots. Many major airlines do not allow their pilots to consume products that contain aspartame because it increases the risk of memory loss, vertigo, dizziness, and so on. Don’t you find it strange that airlines will not allow their pilots to take it yet it is distributed to millions of consumers worldwide?

It is also known to cause birth defects and even in low quantities is transferred to the fetus. Ever since its introduction, the incidence of Alzheimer’s disease has gone up dramatically and even people as young as 30 are being admitted with this disease due to aspartame consumption.

Do you know where else you can find aspartame? You can find it in some of the sugar-free chewing gums. Some, though not all, of these chewing gums contain aspartame. And even in such low quantities, it has been proven rather dangerous and there have been many instances of children and adults falling ill after just a few weeks of getting into the habit of eating these chewing gums. As you can see, the effects of aspartame a very varied and the way they manifest in a person very much depends on the person. However, regardless of who eats them, it is still toxic to some level. And prolonged use of it greatly increases the chances of a person getting degenerative diseases the more they use it.

Since the 1950s, we have been following some very incorrect and unnatural guidelines regarding food, weight, and its link to health. Ever since then, we have become the only species on earth to have obesity problems and die of degenerative diseases. Paradoxically, we are also the only species that counts calories, is perpetually on a diet, and just can't seem to get lean and healthy. Why is that so? And why did it only start in the 1950s? Recently, the answers have been coming through and the truth is progressively being exposed. Have you ever asked yourself, “What if everything I know about food is wrong?” What would that mean to your life and your efforts?

Article written by David Cameron ImagesOfOne.com