Want to lose weight safely? Well don't use Monsanto's artificial sweetener aspartame (AminoSweet, NutraSweet, Equal, NatraTaste, Canderel, Spoonful, Equal-Measure). The approval of the artificial sweetener aspartame (E951) was the most contested in US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) history. The approval was not based on any scientific grounds but was granted due to political and financial pressure. The FDA finally approved aspartame in 1981, even though scientific research had clearly shown that aspartame caused brain tumours in lab animals, therefore poses a real cancer risk to humans as well.
How did this happen? According to the documentary 'The World According to Monsanto', the story starts in the White House, where Monsanto often got its way by exerting disproportionate influence over policymakers via the “revolving door”. One example is Michael Taylor, who worked for Monsanto as an attorney before being appointed as deputy commissioner of the FDA in 1991. While at the FDA, the authority that deals with all US food approvals, Taylor made crucial decisions that led to the approval of GE foods and crops. Then he returned to Monsanto, becoming the company’s vice president for public policy.
Aspartame (E951) is now being used in over 6000 products and millions of people worldwide use the sweetener on a daily basis. In addition to potentially causing cancer, aspartame also causes many other health problems including epilepsy, migraines, diabetes, obesity, brain disorders, ADHD, ADD, MS, etc.
Aspartame is used in any of the following products: Sugarfree, Light, Diet, Zero (Coke, Sprite & Fanta), Coke 007, Pepsi Max, Crystal Clear, Low-Calorie, Crystal Light, No Sugar Added, Smint, Stimorol Ice, Stimorol Fusion, Freedent, Mentos, Sportlife, etc.
Aspartame breaks down into three toxic components:
1. Methanol, a poisonous alcohol. In the body, methanol breaks down into formaldehyde, which is a poison.
2. Phenylalanine. This decreases the amount serotonin in your brain, which leads to mood swings (depressions) and an increased appetite! That is why aspartame is one of the main causes for the current obesity epidemic.
3. Aspartic acid. This is a neurological toxin comparable to MSG.
