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Aspartame Articles

Aspartame - By Far the Most Dangerous Substance Added to Most Foods Today

It hides behind brand names such as NutraSweet, Equal, Spoonful, and Equal-Measure, but its makers cannot conceal that it accounts for 75 percent of adverse reactions to food additives reported...

How Coca-Cola Controls and Manipulates Research

21 May 2019

They've set up contracts with researchers allowing them to bury research they fund that might detract from their image or profits. With the ability to trumpet positive findings and bury negative ones, science has now become more like an exercise in public relations.

Why Splenda Is Not So Splendid, and Safety Has Been Questioned

08 May 2019

It's sold under nine different brand names, so be careful as it's also been shown to promote diabetes and metabolic syndrome - a stark contrast to what you've been told, which is that it's a way to lower your risk of those conditions. Want the untold truth? Read this.

Beware the Latest ‘Diet’ Fad: Artificial Sweeteners Fortified With Vitamins and Minerals

26 Feb 2019

Sounds great in theory, but don't fall for it - with or without their latest 'sensation.' While it adds a bit it subtracts hugely from your health, triggers an impending health disaster. Invites obesity, diabetes, metabolic and gut dysfunction, even heart attack and stroke. Is it worth the risk?

Research Reveals Shocking Information About Sucralose (Splenda) Side Effects

06 Feb 2019

It reduces gut bacteria by 50 percent (targeting the most important ones for human health), increases the pH level in your intestines and causes biochemical distortions. So why exactly is it given a gold star?

Artificial Sweeteners Are Toxic to Gut Bacteria, Study Reveals...

16 Oct 2018

A 25-year study found very moderate consumption of this is linked to a 65 percent higher likelihood of being overweight and a 41 percent increased likelihood of being obese. Awful for kids too. Now a new study shows it's toxic to your gut and sparks DNA mutations - a recipe for health ruin.

Reconfirmed: Artificial Sweeteners Make You Fat and Sick

08 May 2018

Many people turn to this option, thinking it will help them consume fewer calories, slim down and lower their risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. But researchers are now discovering that's not the case. Instead, they accumulate in your blood and can cause even more severe damage to your blood vessels.

New Study Shows Artificial Sweeteners Can Lead to Diabetes

03 Oct 2017

Yet another study has linked artificial sweeteners to impaired glucose response, suggesting they may play a role in Type 2 diabetes. It's time to spread the word that consuming artificial sweeteners impairs your body's response to glucose and can increase risk for obesity and other related health problems.

Aspartame: Decades of Science Point to Serious Health Consequences

29 Aug 2017

Accumulating evidence shows that consuming artificial sweeteners like aspartame may increase your risk of weight gain, diabetes, heart problems and more. Recent research also linked such sweeteners to disruptions of metabolism because the sweet taste your body perceives doesn't match up with the calories consumed.

This Common Food Ingredient Is 'Scary as Hell'

02 May 2017

A popular artificial sweetener consumed by millions of Americans regularly was approved for the market under suspicious circumstances and research continues to question claims of its safety. In fact, recent research has linked it to weight gain, metabolic dysfunction, type 2 diabetes, cancer and more.

Aspartame Use Surges in Children's Drinks

25 Jan 2017

A recent study came out with startling information: Not just adults, but around 25 percent of kids in the US say they regularly consume foods and drinks containing low-calorie sweeteners (LCS), such as aspartame, sucralose and saccharin. That’s a 200 percent increase in LCS consumption for children from 1999 to 2012. And that’s not all - you’ll even find aspartame in children’s medicine.

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