Recently my Mom gave me an article to read on an ingredient (ASPARTAME--alias:NUTRASWEET) that is prevalent in diet soda, she gave me this knowing I consume (or DID consume) between 3-6 cans of Diet Pepsi A DAY!
This article SCARED THE CRAP OUT OF ME so I started to do a little research of my own.
Bottom line,, what I found is that ...
ASPARTAME DEFINATELY KILLS!
I have written in my journal before about my extreme anxiety/panic attacks,,, well,,, coincidence??? or aspartame???
Here are (quite a few) Toxicity Effects of Aspartame Use
Adverse effects from short-term and/or long-Term use...
seizures and convulsions
dizziness
tremors
migraines and severe headaches (Trigger or Cause From Chronic Intake)
memory loss (common toxicity effects)
slurring of speech
confusion
numbness or tingling of extremities
chronic fatigue
depression
insomnia
irritability
panic attacks (common aspartame toxicity reaction)
marked personality changes
phobias
rapid heart beat, tachycardia (another frequent reaction)
asthma
chest pains
hypertension (high blood pressure)
nausea or vomitting
diarrhea
abdominal pain
swallowing pain
itching
hives / urticaria
other allergic reactions
blood sugar control problems (e.g., hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia)
menstrual cramps and other menstraul problems or changes
impotency and sexual problems
food cravings
weight gain
hair loss / baldness or thinning of hair
burning urination & other urination problems
excessive thirst or excessive hunger
bloating, edema (fluid retention)
infection susceptibility
joint pain
brain cancer (Pre-approval studies in animals)
death
Aspartame Disease Mimmicks Symptoms or Worsens the Following Diseases
fibromyalgia
arthritis
multiple sclerosis (MS)
parkinson's disease
lupus
multiple chemical sensitivities (MCS)
diabetes and diabetic Complications
epilepsy
alzheimer's disease
birth defects
chronic fatigue syndrome
lymphoma
lyme disease
attention deficit disorder (ADD and ADHD)
panic disorder
depression and other psychological disorders
ARE YOU SCARED NOW????
How could the FDA approve such a devil??????
for more information visit... http://www.holisticmed.com/aspartame/
Hi Stace-
This is so interesting- good timing too- I had a bad Diet Coke habit! I was basically drinking it all day long, it was just my beverage of choice. About 3 weeks ago, I stepped back and thought, "I really should be drinking water, not all of this chemical filled crap." So...I have been doing the water or tea "thing" and have completely lost my taste for Coke. Thanks for the reinforcing information here. Now I just need to cut out the nutrasweet in my morning coffee!
take care- Jeanette
Posted by: Jeanette | October 30, 2004 at 03:38 PM