WHAT IS ASPARTAME?

WHAT IS ASPARTAME?

What is it in? Aspartame is a sweetener with the chemical formula aspartyl-phenylalanine-1-methyl ester. Chemically, it is the methyl ester of a dipeptide composed of the amino acids aspartate and phenylalanine. It is 180 times sweeter than granulated sugar. Aspartame, which is stated to be used as a sweetener in more than 6,000 products worldwide, is now a well-known fact that it causes cancer. Soft drinks, fruit drinks, chewing gums, fruit yogurts, frozen desserts, table sweeteners, medicines, children's syrups and antibiotics, low-calorie foods, sports drinks, chocolates, mint candies, ice creams, breakfast cereals, canned fruits… HARMS OF ASPARTAME Headache, forgetfulness, joint pain, nausea, numbness, muscle spasms, obesity, rash, migraine, depression, fatigue, restlessness, vision loss, hearing loss, palpitations, shortness of breath, fear attacks, loss of taste, tinnitus, dizziness, Parkinson's, multiple sclerosis, cancer, epilepsy, insomnia.