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Aspartame is nearly 200 times sweeter than white sugar and is only useful in cold and uncooked foods. This chemical breaks down and loses its sweetness when heated. Its shelf life is about one year, after which time it decomposes into methanol-a toxic wood alcohol. The methanol then breaks down into formic acid and formaldehyde in the body. Formaldehyde is a deadly neurotoxin and a known carcinogen. It can cause retinal damage, interfere with DNA replication, and may cause birth defects. It can also cause damage to the immune system. Now that aspartame has been on the market for many years, its side effects are becoming apparent. Adverse reactions include high blood pressure, headaches, insomnia, ovarian cancer, brain tumors, seizures, brain damage in fetuses, extreme swelling, throat swelling, and retina deterioration. Keep in mind, these dangerous side effects are worsened when NutraSweet™ is heated or used in cooking.
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Sucralose is a calorie-free sugar substitute derived from sucrose (white sugar) through a process that selectively substitutes three atoms of chlorine for three hydrogen-oxygen groups on the sucrose molecule. This makes sucralose a chlorocarbon, a substance that has long been known for causing organ, genetic, and reproductive damage. Sucralose has also been shown to cause swelling of the liver and kidneys. The structure of the sugar molecules is changed so that it's up to 600 times sweeter than sugar. There are limited human or long-term studies of this product.
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Acesulfame-K marketed under names Sweet One and Sunett. Known Clastogenic. High doses are known genotoxic. Causes thyroid tumors in rats. more studies needed to be done as this is probably the tip of the iceberg and as so many additives are approved without ANY long term studies having been done, there may be much more to concern us than we know at this time.
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Neotame the newest sweetener to be approved. It is a derivative of aspartame. It is basically the same formula as Aspartame with the addition of 3-dimethylbutyl, which is on the EPA's most hazardous chemical list.
Dangers of Artificial Sweeteners
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