The following is a very informative video about aspartame, and the real truth behind this toxic sweetener. Below the video you will find more information about aspartame and links to more information about it.
A study published in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology determined that sugar sweetened soda increases the odds for kidney function decline. You can read the entire study here. 3318 women participated in the study for a number of years as they consumed diet soda that contained artificial sweeteners, most notably Aspartame. Two or more diet drinks a day led to a doubled risk of fast-paced kidney decline. The study was conducted by scientists from Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston.
Another study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition showed that aspartame is linked to non-Hodgkin lymphoma and leukaemia. You can read the full study here, and we also wrote an article on it that you can read here.
A study out of Arizona State University that was published in the Journal of Applied Nutrition determined that Aspartame causes brain damage by leaving traces of Methanol in the blood(1). Another study published in the U.S. National Library of Medicine determined that long term consumption of Aspartame leads to an imbalance in the antioxidant/pro-oxidant status in the brain(2). A study published by Washington University Medical School outlines a possible connection between aspartame and brain tumors.(3)
A new study observing over 60,000 women found that diet drinks containing aspartame consumed at 2 or more per day increased the risk of heart related illness by 50%. This is added to the list of studies that have shown aspartame causes fast paced kidney decline, brain and neurological damage, and is linked to increased rates of leukaemia and lymphoma and more. You can read more about that here.
Sources
All studies and links to information not here are highlighted throughout the article.
(1)http://www.mpwhi.com/aspartame_methanol_and_public_health.pdf
(2)http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22385158
(3)http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8939194
Don't rely on the Government to protect you from dangerous or toxic foods and products. The FDA is bought and paid for by the same multi-nationals that are killing the planet. Be suspicious of everything and do research to protect your family. My kids beg me for trident and many other products with aspartame, I always say "NO!" I did not realize they could add it to milk and then not label it, so no more sweetened milk for my children from any brand. Great report!