Artificial Sweeteners: Danger Part IV
Ran across an article written by Noah Hittner. Not sure if anybody has heard of this guy (I haven't), but he seems like a fruit loop. The article is titled "Dear God, Don't Eat That!". I'll post a link here in a second but first I'm gonna post what he has to say about Aspartame and Splenda.
ASPARTAME:
The FDA’s approval of this chemical has been labeled by experts as “troubling” at best. This approval, like many, was financially motivated. Unfortunately, the public is dealing with the repercussions. Aspartame breaks down into wood-alcohol (methanol) which is essentially EMBALMING FLUID at just over 100 degrees in the human body. "Diet" products (I.E. Nutra-sweet, Equal, sodas, chewing gums, diet drinks, sugar free snacks/drinks, diet foods, supplement bars/powders, etc.) containing the chemical sweetener aspartame can have multiple neurotoxic, metabolic, allergenic, and carcinogenic effects.(35) Some of these are: the initiation or aggravation of diabetes mellitus, hypoglycemia, convulsions, headache, depression, other psychiatric states, hyperthyroidism, hypertension, arthritis, the simulation of multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, lupus erythematosus, and carpal tunnel syndrome - to name only a few. This stuff is no joke, stay away from it. Oh, and by the way, “diet” sodas containing aspartame have recently been found to cause weight GAIN in MANY individuals. This is due to the fact that this chemical’s powerful effects on the brain alter communication with the liver, ultimately causing potentially serious blood sugar problems.
SPLENDA:
“Splenda,” or “Sucralose,” may be one of man’s worst inventions to date (next to aspartame). Splenda, or sucralose, is a MAN-MADE combination of sugar and chlorine - otherwise know as a Chlorocarbon. Chlorocarbons have long been known for causing organ, genetic, and reproductive damage, and up to 40% shrinkage of the thymus: a gland that is the very foundation of our immune system. Sucralose also causes swelling of the liver and kidneys, and CALCIFICATION of the kidneys.(19) A good rule of thumb: “If you can’t pronounce the ingredient’s name, and/or you’ve no idea what it is - DON’T EAT IT.”
LET THE FLAMING BEGIN!!!