Aspartame is Poison

Too much sugar is bad for you, but just a little aspartame is poison.

Big Corporate wants you to buy aspartame, and wants you to believe the flawed studies, most of which are funded by the industry, that conclude that its perfectly safe. It is not!

Aspartame is composed of two amino acids, phenylalanine and aspartate, joined together by a methanol molecule. Phenylalanine and aspartate are obtained naturally from healthful sources of protein and are perfectly good for you when ingested this way. But in isolated form - they act as neurotoxins. They upset your brain chemistry.

Methanol is oxidized to formaldehyde in our bodies and is toxic to the eyes and nervous system. We safely ingest tiny amounts of methanol as a component of natural foods, which is completely different than obtaining it in isolated form.

Phenylalanine is also dangerous for a small minority of people born with the genetic error of metabolism called phenylketonuria.

Aspartame readily breaks down into its component amino acids and methanol in the gastrointestinal tract, when stored at 85 degrees farenheit or above, and when used in heated or cooked foods.

The manufacturers of aspartame want you to buy their little yellow and blue packets and the processed food industry wants you to buy their artificially sweetened fake foods to keep you hooked on the sweet taste of addictive junk food.

Aspartame is hidden in many foods, protein drinks, gum, medications, and supplements - check your labels!

Artificial sweeteners in general are also associated with weight gain! If you want a little sweetener in your tea, coffee, or oatmeal - a tiny bit of natural sweetener is much better for you.

All artificial sweeteners, including sucralose (Splenda), acesulfame-K, and the old standby, saccharin, are toxic. But aspartame is by far the worst.