First Cupcakes, Now NutraSweet?

Aspartame is bad, according to BlackNews.com.


You may know Aspartame better as that wonderful sugar-free substance that you put in your coffee and lord knows what else. This substance, which was somehow approved by the FDA, can (and has) cause depression, hypertension, dementia, nausea, headaches, dizziness, and even cancer! Better known to you as NutraSweet, Equal, and/or Spoonful, the substance is in fact a poison, according to research. When stored somewhere for a long period of time, it morphs into methanol--an alcohol that changes to formaldehyde or formic acid, which causes cancer.

And all you weight watchers better pay close attention to this post, because Aspartame is found in most diet products. In case that doesn't stop you from using them (and let's face it, some diet people would take the risk), the article adds that it still makes you look fat...

These chemically altered products make you crave carbohydrates so that when you are eating those diet foods or drinking their meal replacement drinks; you’re almost sure to gain weight. Why? Because they contain aspartame and the poison in aspartame stores in the fat cells. Once it’s stored, the fat cells need to dilute the poison by retaining fluid. A disaster is just waiting to happen!

I guess it's back to doing sit-ups for you guys.


But that's not the only toxic substance found in your favorite foods...

What about trans-fats or hydrogenated oils? These are very unhealthy oils that are extremely toxic. We know that in the long term, consumption of them leads to cardiovascular disease, as they clog the arteries and increase cholesterol levels. The atmosphere they create also encourages strokes and sometimes causes irreparable damage to the nervous system.

Personally, I never liked NutraSweet or any of those other "non-sugar" sugars. Nothing beats the real thing. But it's still scary how everything that's supposed to be good for you (or at least harmless) is now dangerous. Food is dangerous. The sun is dangerous (global warming, remember?). Sometimes it's easier just to stay inside and don't touch anything.