- Are artificial sweeteners good or bade for me?
- This is a great question. With so many choices how are we to know which ones good and which ones are bad for us. I will take a look at some of the most popular ones.
Let's start with aspertame. Aspertame is found in over 6,000 food items. Yogurt, energy bars, chewing gum, and gelatin snacks, to name a few. Aspertame is aspproved by the FDA and has quite a few known side effects. It accounts for over 75 percent of adverse reactions to food additives. Some research states that chronic illnesses can worsen when eating aspartame. These include brain tumors, multiple scerlosis, epilepsy, fibromyalgia, birth defects, and even diabetes.
Children seem to eat the most aspertame. It has shown to cause a vicious cycle effecting the nervous system. You should avoid anything referring to sugar free, low calorie, or diet. Read the labels on foods carefully is the best protection. Tylenol, PediaCare, other fever and pain pills, Flintstones and Cewable Vitamins all contain aspertame.
Splenda is an altered version of sugar. Its chemical formula is more similar to DDT than it is to sugar, according to Dr. Joseph Mercola. The digested Splenda is stored in fat cells.
Saccharin, or Sweet and Low as we know it, may have a link to carcinogenic reaction in the body. Until further tests are made, it if advisable to avoid it.
Agave is another sugar substitute. It may be as bad as high fructose corn syrup is for your body. It is chemically altered from the root bulb by a chemical process, making it unnatural.
Stevia is a natural sweetener. Avoid Truvia, Merisant, and PurVia, as they are typically processed.
The bottom line is try to reduce any sweet product intake. Make them a treat.
It just gets more confusing every day.
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