It's not really better for you...
Did you know "research has shown that artificial sweeteners can stimulate your appetite, increase carbohydrate cravings, and stimulate fat storage, and weight gain? In fact, diet sodas may actually double your risk of obesity!"
Splenda (a popular artificial sweetener) is made by chlorinating sugar, changing its molecular structure to sucralose. 2% of sucralose contains heavy metals, methanol, and arsenic. It has been found to cause diarrhea, swelling of the liver and kidneys, decrease in fetal body weight, and genetic, immune system, and reproductive damage. What a splendid product!
So many people have been sickened by aspartame that there are victim support groups. Some of the 92 aspartame side effects listed by the FDA include: nerve cell damage, migraines, reproductive disorders, mental confusion, brain lesions, blindness, joint pain, Alzheimer's, bloating, and hair loss. Fox5 News investigated, you need to watch what they discovered..
Nutrasweet and Equal contain aspartame. When ingested, one of aspartame's ingredients, methyl alcohol, converts into formaldehyde, a deadly neurotoxin. Equal also contains the amino acid phenylalanine. Phenylalanine occurs naturally in the brain, but high levels can increase the chance of seizures and lead to depression and schizophrenia. Sweet & Low is no saint either. It contains saccharin, a coal-tar compound.
Check your labels for aspartame, acesulfame-K, saccharin and sucralose. Since there are too many to list, here are a just a few products that contain artificial sweeteners.
We truly are damaging our bodies if we continue to eat or drink products with artificial sweeteners. Honor your body by sticking with fruit and natural sweeteners. Change the fate of your health and that of your children.
Say NO to artificial sweeteners! Beware of what you and your family are consuming!
Relax and have a great weekend!
Wishing you health and wellness from the inside out,
LQ Wellness
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