Artificial Sweetners - Aspartame

For years, doctors and scientists have scratched their heads over the “mysterious” rise in neuro- logical diseases. But there’s no mystery about it. Hundreds of diseases can be traced back to one root cause: aspartame. Over the years, various reports have implicated aspartame in headaches, memory loss, seizures, vision loss, coma, and cancer. It also appears to worsen or mimic the symptoms of such conditions as fibromyalgia, MS, lupus, ADD, diabetes, Alzheimer’s, chronic fatigue, and depression.

It seems to make sense: A toxin like aspartame goes to many different types of cells, but it seems to have a particular liking for the cells of the central and peripheral nervous systems. That means that the damage from aspartame can show up anywhere the nerves are—which, of course, is anywhere in the body. And because it attacks your body at the cellular level, it can cause any number of diseases. The collection of signs and symptoms will vary, but the diseases will still come back to one root cause—aspartame. Another major problem with aspartame is that it interacts with other chemical substances, including antidepressants, Coumadin, cardiac medications, hormones, insulin, vaccines, and many others. The stuff even interacts with other artificial sweeteners.

Are these toxins MAKING US FAT? Aside from these risks, now there’s even more proof that these toxins are helping you pack on the pounds. Some recent research conducted at Purdue University shows that a group of test subjects fed artificial sweeteners subsequently consumed THREE TIMES THE CALORIES of those given ordinary sugar (not a good thing to eat, either, by the way). The use of aspartame is not easy to avoid, either. Aspartame is in hundreds of different colas, desserts, candies, and other junk foods. The only way to avoid it is to shop the supermarket periphery for your food—the natural and organic foods including fresh fruits and vegetables.

Following a lifestyle like the Natural Way promotes the use of natural minimally processed sweeteners (honey, agave nectar, 100% fruit juice, maple syrup, fructose, dates) as alternatives to artificial sweeteners and table sugar.
Enjoying delectable sweets that are easily digested by the body makes for a livable lifestyle. (All sweets/desserts are recommended to be eaten in moderation if the desired result is weight loss - but they may be included in a healthy diet where weightloss occurs).

I hope that this article motivates you to actively research the findings of Aspartame on your own.