Aspartame AKA E951 and Nutrasweet - a chemical sweetener placed in food products to enhance flavour. Aspartame is a pet name for the chemical aspartyl-phenylalanine-1-methyl ester, or the methyl ester of the dipeptide of the amino acids aspartic acid and the essential amino acid phenylalanine.
This artificial food additive has been put in soft drinks and other food products for many years to the extent that it is almost unavoidable to consume. Most commonly associated with diet soda drinks Aspartame is actually found in a huge number of food stuffs from chewing gum, mints, ready made deserts, maple syrup, jam, yoghurt products, juice drinks, ice cream, flavoured water, cereal, and ironically nutritional bars!
The Aspartame industry still has a very well funded and powerful lobby, not surprising really considering it is consumed by over 200 million people[1] worldwide - that's one heck of a large customer base and on hell of an income!
The history of Aspartame is a somewhat chequered one - you can read a pretty full and detailed version here:
The History Of Aspartame.
Summarising the above historical record of the introduction of Aspartame has been done by numerous people. Some video links are included below. The really short version is this:
- In the early 1970's GD Searle - the company who wanted to sell Aspartame as a sweetener applied for FDA approval for its use as a foodstuff[2].
- The FDA said no, it needs to be proven to be safe[2].
- A load of studies had already been done and some more were done[2].
- Some of the studies showed a link between tumours, brain disease, and even death[2].
- GD Searle submitted a selected number of studies, 80% of which they had done themselves[2].
- Conveniently they left out many of the more harmful studies[2].
- Republican Donald Rumsfeld a former high ranking and powerful government official was appointed as president of GD Searle[2].
- GD Searle made bribery payments to individuals in foreign governments to help push through Aspartame use in other countries while trying to get FDA permission to use it in the US[2].
- Even by 1980 the FDA were still too concerned about connections with brain tumours and other illnesses to approve this as a foodstuff[2].
- There were now large numbers of studies which had linked Aspartame with deadly diseases and horrific side effects.
- Republican Ronald Reagan was elected[2].
- Aspartame became approved as a foodstuff to the public outcry of many FDA officials and other independent scientists and politicians[2].
- 1983 Aspartame is also approved for use in drinks[2].
- 1983 Donald Rumsfeld - now US defence secretary visits Iraq to help ease the sale of biological and chemical weapons[3].
The Truth About Aspartame by Dr Russell Blaylock MD
The Fox news breakdown of Aspartame
Aspartame linked directly to brain tumours
The following information was posted with the above youtube video and is an awesome list of resources:
The approval of the artificial sweetener aspartame (E951) was the most contested in FDA history. The approval was not based on any scientific grounds but was granted due to political and financial pressure.
Aspartame was first 'discovered' in 1965 by Searle, a drug company based in Chicago. The FDA finally approved aspartame in 1981, even though scientific research had clearly shown that aspartame caused brain cancer in lab animals. http://www.naturalnews.com/011804.html
The tests that Searle used to determine the so-called safety of aspartame were severely flawed. Searle used unscientific lab practices, falsified data and withheld crucial information during the FDA approval process.
Because aspartame caused brain tumors in laboratory animals, it poses a real cancer risk to humans as well. Cancer is increasing in western countries and will soon be the leading cause of death.
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/34040.php
http://www.wnho.net/new_aspartame_studies.htm
Aspartame (E951) is now being used in over 6000 products and millions of people worldwide use the sweetener on a daily basis. In addition to causing cancer, aspartame also causes many other health problems including epilepsy, migraines, diabetes, obesity, brain disorders, ADHD, ADD, MS, etc.
The US Department of Health has recorded 92 (!) symptoms following complaints about aspartame. In fact, over 80% of all complaints filed with FDA are aspartame related! http://www.321recipes.com/symptoms.html
Some of the brand names for aspartame: AminoSweet, NutraSweet, Equal, NatraTaste, Canderel, Spoonful, Equal-Measure, etc.
Aspartame is used in any of the following products: Sugarfree, Light, Diet, Zero (Coke, Sprite & Fanta), Coke 007, Pepsi Max, Crystal Clear, Low-Calorie, Crystal Light, No Sugar Added, Smint, Stimorol Ice, Stimorol Fusion, Freedent, Mentos, Sportlife, etc.
Aspartame breaks down into three toxic components:
1. Methanol.
This is poisonous alcohol. In the body, methanol breaks down into formaldehyde, which is a poison.
2. Phenylalanine.
This decreases the amount serotonin in your brain, which leads to mood swings (depressions) and an increased appetite! That is why aspartame is one of the main causes for the current obesity epidemic.
http://www.naturalnews.com/001253.html
3. Aspartic acid.
This is a neurological toxin comparable to MSG.
Do yourself a big favor and remove this poisonous chemical out of your diet for 60 days and discover how your health will improve dramatically!
Shocking aspartame documentary 'Sweet Misery':
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6551291488524526735#
Other artificial sweeteners that you should avoid:
Acesulfame K (E950), Cyclamate (E952), Isomalt (E953), Saccharin (E954), Sucralose or Splenda (E955), Alitame (E956), Neohesperidine (E959), Neotame (E961), Salt of Aspartame-Acesulfame (E962), Maltitol (E965), Lactitol (E966), Sorbitol (E420), Mannitol (E421), Glycerol (E422).
The dangers of Splenda (sucralose):
http://www.splendaexposed.com
Natural based sweeteners and thus relatively safe:
Xylitol (E967), Thaumatin (E957).
Healthy sugar replacements:
Organic raw sugar, organic maple syrup, honey and Stevia, the low calorie, all natural sweetener, used in Paraguay for centuries:
http://www.steviainfo.com
Healthy aspartame-free chewing gum, available
at health food stores:
http://www.xlear.com/spry.aspx
http://www.xyligum.com
http://www.xyligum.co.uk
http://www.zappgum.com
"My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge."
Hosea 4:6 (KJV)
More information about aspartame:
http://www.aspartamesafety.com
http://www.sweetpoison.com
http://www.321recipes.com/aspartame.html
http://www.holisticmed.com/aspartame
How the public is being manipulated:
http://www.healingdaily.com/beliefs.htm
Dangerous food additives (E-numbers): http://www.foodreactions.org/allergy/...
http://www.feingold.org/pg-overview.html
Sources:
[1] - http://www.aspartame.org/ - 4/9/2010
[2] - http://www.wnho.net/history_of_aspartame.htm
[3] - http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/article807098.ece
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