I intend to scare you all with this post :P. Reading the title you might think that you don’t eat aspartame, so you need not read further.
Do you eat/drink any of these ?
- Yoghurt(Drinkable/Fat Free/Sugar Free)
- Sugar-free products (Chocolate Syrup/Cookies/Ketchup/Pies)
- Jams and jellies
- Chewing Gum
- Flavored Syrups for Coffee
- Frozen Ice
- Flavored Water Products
- Frozen Ice Cream Novelties
- Fruit Spreads
- Gelatin, Sugar Free
- Iced Tea(Powder/Ready to Drink)
- Ice cream Toppings
- Hard Candies
- Ice Creams(No Sugar or Sugar Free)
- Instant Cocoa Mix
- Chewing Gum
- Breath Mints
- Cereals
- Carbonated Soft Drinks(Diet sodas)
- Nutritional Bars
- Protein Nutritional Drinks
- Pudding
- Juice Drinks
- Maple Syrups
- Juice Drinks
- Maple Syrups
Now that you are convinced that you consume Aspartame in one or the other food item, let’s go ahead.
What is Aspartame ?
Aspartame is 200 times sweeter than sugar – is made of 50 percent phenylalanine, 40 percent aspartic acid and ten percent methanol.
Why is Aspartame most dangerous substance added to food ?
Aspartame accounts for more than 75% of the adverse reactions to food additives as per FDA. Many of these reactions are extremely serious, including death. A few of the 90 symptoms caused by aspartame include:
- Seizures
- Headaches/ migraines
- Nausea
- Joint pain
- Nubness
- Dizziness
- Weight Gain
- Rashes
- Depression
- Fatigue
- Memory Loss
- Breathing problems
- Loss of taste
- Depression
- Insomnia
- Hearing loss
- Anxiety
- Heart palpitations
- Slurred speech
According to researchers , the chronic illnesses that can be worsened/triggered by aspartame include Diabetes, Parkinson’s disease, Brain tumors, Mental retardation, Birth defects, Chronic fatigue syndrome etc.
Are you scared now 😛
How to avoid Aspartame ?
Do not fall prey to sugar free foods and read labels of food items properly. Low sugar foods are healthier than sugar free foods.
For example – Diet coke or Diet pepsi both contain aspartame. Orbit contains aspartame.
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