September 26, 2014

Artificial Sweeteners- Worth Saving The Calories?










Photo: Sarah Korf

 We keep changing the names but the ideas the same.
(Sucralose (Splenda) Saccharin (SugarTwin, Sweet'N Low) Neotame Aspartame (Equal, NutraSweet) Acesulfame potassium (Sunett, Sweet One)
Artificial sweeteners are made in a lab and consumed at high rates.

 You know the saying "there's no such thing as a free lunch?" Did you ever wonder why? Because there's always strings attached. There's no such thing as a calorie free drink-  (Well there is that one)

 We tend to crave and prefer sweet things.  It's partially because we've conditioned ourselves to need sweeter and sweeter things.  We just can't taste sweet unless it's really sickly. The better your nutritional habits, the more you will enjoy the sweetness in your morning coffee from the milk and the sweet strawberry on it's own. Put the bowl of sugar down!

 These empty calories can entice you to consume diet drinks and artificially sweetened foods. Let me let you in on a little secret.  If you really really want it, have the sugar (just a little) and please put the cancer down!.

 As we watch our sugar intake, we replace it with something much more dangerous.

 1. Artificial sweeteners affect your taste buds so they can only pick up sweet and calorie dense food.
2. Artificial sweeteners  are cancer causers- (no the FDA does not really know that the little pink packet of powder is safe for you) Aspartame caused cancer in rats in the FDA’s initial and halted testing.

3. Artificial sweeteners contain tiny amounts of poison. As our first pastor would say "would add a tiny amount of Strychnine to your coffee?" (His point was you don't toy with tiny amounts of sin, Mine, that we shouldn't toy with tiny poisonous byproducts just to satisfy a fix for a guilt free sweet.)

 I.E.- Aspartame-breaks down into methanol and methanal - aka formaldehyde.1 
(This happens by hydrolysis under elevated temperatures and in high ph situations.)2
It is toxic: drinking 10 ml will cause blindness, and as little as 100 ml will cause death.

4. Artificial sweeteners have crazy bad side effects
Aspartame-
Eyeblindness in one or both eyes
decreased vision
blurring, bright flashes
decreased night vision
pain in one or both eyes
decreased tears
trouble with contact lenses
bulging eyes
Eartinnitus - ringing or buzzing sound
severe intolerance of noise
marked hearing impairment
Neurologicepileptic :
seizures
headaches, migraines and (some severe)
dizziness, unsteadiness,
confusion, memory loss,
drowsiness and sleepiness
paresthesia or numbness of the limbs
severe slurring of speech
severe hyperactivity and restless legs
atypical facial pain
severe tremors
Psychological/Psychiatricsevere:
depression
irritability
aggression
anxiety
personality changes
insomniaphobias
Chestpalpitations,
cardiashortness of breathrecent
high blood pressure
Gastrointestinal:
nausea
diarrhea,
abdominal pain
pain when swallowing
Skin and Allergies:
itching without a rash
lip and mouth reactions
hives
aggravated respiratory allergies such as asthma
Endocrine and Metabolic:
loss of control of diabetes
menstrual changes
marked thinning or loss of hair
aggravated low blood sugar (hypoglycemia)
severe PMS
Other:
frequency of voiding and burning during urination
excessive thirst,
fluid retention,
susceptibility to infection
Additional Symptoms of Aspartame Toxicity include the most critical symptoms of all:
death
irreversible brain damage
birth defects, including mental retardation
peptic ulcers
aspartame addiction and increased craving for sweets
hyperactivity in children
severe depression
aggressive behavior
suicidal tendencies
Aspartame may trigger, mimic, or cause the following illnesses:
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Epstein-Barr, Polio, Lyme Disease, Grave’s Disease, Meniere’s Disease, Alzheimer’s , ALSEpilepsy, Multiple Sclerosis, EMS, Hypothyroidism, Mercury sensitivity (from Amalgam fillings), Fibromyalgia, Lupus, non-Hodgkins Lymphoma, Attention Deficit Disorder3

Do you really need that diet soda now?  If you've got to have that fix then go run (endorphins!) and eat a dark chocolate- satisfy your sweet tooth and get the health benefits... Stay tuned tomorrow to learn why it's ok to love chocolate.



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