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Deb
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Date Posted: 12:19:05 10/18/04 Mon
In reply to:
bittersweet
's message, "sweeteners and confusion" on 11:27:55 10/18/04 Mon
>okay, so i switched from Sweet n Low to Splenda a few
>months ago, but i remember somebody saying (chocolate
>i think) that Splenda has pretty much the same
>unhealthy effects....i just have a few questions if
>anyone can answer....is the sweetener Equal "equally"
>as bad, lol....i've used it a few times so i'm just
>curious.....also, somebody mentioned Stevia--a healthy
>alternitive however you cant heat it above 180
>degrees? if this is true, would it be okay to put it
>in coffee? sorry about all the questions but i cant
>have regular sugar- it makes me jittery and
>light-headed
>
>thanks
>~jane~
They are all chemicals and you should be careful with the amounts you consume. A number of studies, appearing in journals like Carcinogenesis and the Journal of Applied Nutrition, as well a U.S. Food and Drug Administration inquiry, have indicated that there are very serious side-effects to consuming Aspertame (i.e. Neutrasweet, Splenda etc.)
According to the studies, doctors world-wide have misdiagnosed Aspertame poisoning as multiple sclerosis (MS), and it can also mimic or worsen fibromyalgia, arthritis, Parkinson's disease, lupus, multiple chemical sensitivities (MCS), diabetes, epilepsy, Alzheimer's disease, birth defects, chronic fatigue syndrome, lyme disease, attention deficit disorder (ADD and ADHD), panic disorder, depression and other psychological disorders.
A chemical breakdown of Aspertame shows that 10 per cent of the additive is methanol. When consumed, the body's digestive system turns methanol into formaldehyde and formic acid. Formaldehyde is a deadly neurotoxin. The recommended maximum intake of methanol is 7.8 mg/day. A one litre bottle of diet pop contains approximately 56 mg of methanol. Something to think about next time you reach for a second or third diet pop.
Aspertame is also 40 per cent aspartic acid. Aspartic acid is what neurobiologists call an excitotoxin. When there is an excessive amount of these excitotoxins floating around in your system, they literally burn out the neurons. It's like plugging a 40 watt bulb into a 100 watt socket, it just overloads the circuit. Needless to say, killing neurons en masse is going to effect your thinking ability and motor skills.
That may have been close to the type of warning you got from someone else before. Always remember, in small amounts, most doctors would say either sugar or a sugar substitute is fine for your health...just don't overdo it on either end. Too much of anything is never a good thing.
Deb
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