The Danger of Equal Sweetener

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Equal, also known as Aspartame, NutraSweet and Spoonful, is one of the most widely used artificial sweetener in the United States. Found in more than 6,000 products nationwide, Equal is now a part of our daily lives. Even though the FDA confirmed that Equal is safe, independent researchers claimed that it is not and can cause: cancer, obesity, diabetes, headaches, blindness, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease, and seizures. So, which one should you believe? The FDA or independent researchers? My advise is to trust the independent researchers more than the FDA because independent researchers are not influenced by the money from food and drug companies.

Artificial sweetener such as Equal has changed the life of Americans. It has been linked to countless diseases and is a major contribution to chronic health problems. Equal (NutraSweet, Aspartame, Spoonful) is found in many popular food products including: soft drinks, cereal, candy, ice tea, chewing gum, pudding, ice cream, energy drinks, jello, syrup, cookie and even baby food. Equal is popular for food companies because it is cost efficient and their profit margins are extremely high. Equal is popular for consumers because it has little calories, is tooth-friendly and is metabolized slower which may help keep blood sugar levels more steady. Even though it does have pros, the cons far exceed the pros. Private researchers have concluded that Equal can cause brain damage similar to monosodium glutamate (MSG). They believe Equal is a neurotoxin because of studies showing that it can destroy nerve endings in brain cells.

Ever since Equal has been approved, thousands of complaints has been sent to the FDA but not much has been done about it. People who used Equal said that they experienced many side effects, such as headaches, abdominal pain, nausea, dizziness, temporary blindness, mood changes and shakes. Consuming Equal on a weekly basis may be safe to a certain point because it is not going to kill you. Consume it on a daily basis and that is where you are putting yourself at high risk of brain and nerve damage. When Equal (aspartame) is in the body, it releases a byproduct called aspartate which is a excitatory amino acid. These types of amino acids are considered normal by the body and are allowed to pass the blood-brain barrier. The danger about Equal is that the chemical structure of its amino acid is missing very important molecules. These important molecules are found in natural food for many purposes, one of them is to prevent food from breaking down into toxic chemicals. Equal does not have these molecules; therefore, its is broken down rather quickly, causing a spike in aspartate. High levels of aspartate can overstimulate and starve brain cells, causing them to die prematurely. In other words, Equal is basically making us dumber and dumber every time we consume it. For more information on other artificial sweeteners, visit the related posts below.

Tips for reducing Equal consumption

• Avoid diet soft drinks or drinks with low calories.
• Avoid junk food with low calories or sugar free.
• If the nutrition facts contain Equal, Aspartame, NutraSweet or Spoonful, avoid it.
• Avoid other artificial sweetener and stop using artificial sweetener to sweeten your coffee and drinks.
• Eat whole food, such as fruits and vegetables, instead of processed food.
• Drink water and natural juice instead of soft drinks.
• Avoid energy drinks, many of them contain artificial sweeteners.
• Avoid food that contains sugar substitutes.

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