The commonly used artificial sweetener, Aspartame, is a toxic substance that must to be banned from use in any and all foods in the United States, if not the world. Aspartame, which is used by the companies NutraSweet® and Equal®, is has created a whole new wave of medical complications that could be easily prevented and stopped, if only the FDA did what they’re paid to do. After countless tests on animals ranging from mice to monkeys to even humans have shown the devastating effects of the sweetener, the FDA still continues to approve the sweetener for mass use in everything from table sweetener to diet soft drinks, causing Aspartame to cause harm to vast population of Americans who consume the artificial sweetener. Aspartame has caused expansive amounts of diseases and side effects ranging from lack of energy, heart complications, and slurred speech to much more serious diseases such as fibromyalgia, …show more content…
Aspartame is made out of two amino acids, aspartic acid (40%) and phenylalanine (50%), both of which have been shown to affect the health and mental stability of those consuming them. But the worst component, Methanol (10%), is an alcohol that is highly poisonous, which once it enters the body turns into Formaldehyde, a deadly neurotoxin. And the reason we put this deadly substance in our body? Because aspartame is a substitute for “unhealthy” sugar. It is 200 times sweeter than sugar, so a large amount of sugar, such as in a soft drink, can be substituted for a little amount of Aspartame, and that is how a majority of diet soft drinks are made, by substituting a caloric rich sugar for a deadly combination of chemicals. Since the FDA continues to allow countless Americans to indulge in their “healthy diet drinks” (in addition to the many other products that use Aspartame), they are also allowing those who consume them to be exposed to the deadly components of the chemical
National Academy of Sciences (U.S.). Sweeteners: Issues and Uncertainties. Washington, D.C.: National Academy of Sciences, 1975.
Aspartame, or more commonly known as NutraSweet, Equal, Spoonful and Equal Measure; was discovered purely by chance in 1965 by a chemist named James M. Schlatter, who was testing an antacid drug (Prantini; 2014). The commercial industry believed that “a wonder product” had been discovered, which stood to revolutionise the food industry as an artificial sweetener. Aspartame is an artificial sweetener which is found in many of our foods and beverages universally. Aspartame is two-hundred times sweeter than sugar and is commonly used as a tabletop sweetener, a sweetener in prepared foods, diet foods or drinks, flavored waters, chewing gum, condiments and is even found in flavoring of medicines. It is found in majority of our food products marketed for weight control (Prantini; 2014). Aspartame has a sweeter taste in comparison to sugar, and therefore less of the sweetener can be used in food products in order to achieve the same level of sweetness as if sugar was used; which results in an individual consuming fewer calories and less sugar (American Cancer Society; 2014).
Consuming energy drinks such as Red Bull, Monster and the 5- Hour Energy Shot, which contains caffeine and other additives, is dangerous to an individual’s health and in some cases fatal. Manufacturers of energy drinks claim consumption of their products will improve athletic performance, concentration and reaction time, as well increase basal metabolism. However, manufacturers’ of energy drinks add additional energy-enhancing ingredients such as glucose, taurine, guarana and ginseng. Each of those ingredients has numerous adverse side effects, see table 1 on page 8. Yet, energy drink manufacturers are not required to list the amount or type of additive used in their products. According to the Food and Drug administration (FDA), approval of the FDA is required in order to use additives in conventional foods. Dietary supplements, is considered by the FDA as generally recognizes safe by qualified experts therefore not considered a food additive. Unfortunately, the FDA need not approve adding them to conventional foods such as drinks. Consequently, manufacturers of energy drinks are taking advantages of this by labeling their products as “dietary supplements. “ Therefore, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) should be in a position to regulate the ingredients added to energy drinks. In addition, the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), which regulates both dietary supplements and conventional foods does not require manufacturers of conventional foods to report serious adverse events (FDA, 2012).
Most people want to succeed but today nobody wants to put in the hard work hence Adderall sounds like the perfect solution except no one stops to think of the consequences or even bother to do some research on the drug they are placing in their body. Advertisements are used to manipulate the reader into thinking they need Adderall, or as if they have ADHD. This manipulation works because not many people challenge advertisers instead the consumer takes it for what it is. The consumer silences themselves by not challenging and researching the drug that is being ingested. If the claim being made by the advertisement fits their problem and it has a fix many will fall for the ruse. If a product does more good than bad and is supported by scientific
We are all aware of sugar, the sweet delicious substance commonly used in food and beverages, but table sugar is not the only sugar there is. There are many artificial sugars that many people now-a-days aren’t aware of. In this research paper I will be identifying four different types of synthetic sugars which are: Saccharin, Aspartame, Sucralose, and Sodium cyclamate. Synthetic sugars, or artificial sweeteners, have both positive and negative effects that can either make a big impact in our body or a small impact. Synthetic sugars can be used in many ways but are most commonly used in regular everyday foods and beverages or they can be mixed with other artificial sweeteners. Synthetic sugars tend to look very similar to real sugar so sometimes it may be hard to distinguish them with the naked eye.
...man body, people should consume regular soda without the artificial sweeteners if there way no way to avoid soda at all. Nowadays, there are so many other ingredients than artificial sugars that cause harm to the human body, so it is extremely important to at least get rid of artificial sugar in your diet. Although many people skip the whole process of checking the ingredient label, It is important to check to make sure that they don’t contain any artificial sugars or any other harmful ingredients. There are many substitutes to avoid using processed sugars or artificial sweeteners, such as using raw honey or maple syrup in your food. The powerful food industry will not educate the general public on the risks of consuming the artificial sugars, so it is the responsibility of the consumers to be aware of what’s in their foods to find a path to a healthier lifestyle.
I’m sure you’ve seen the ads and the promos everywhere, young beautiful women showing off there gorgeous body on a pill bottle. When someone sees the image of a slimming individual on a container of pills that promise to help you lose weight, you get excited and start to think oh my something that’s going to make me skinny. When a teenager sees the pill bottle they want to use it because they assume that it works. Children are so young and they make the pills accessible at age 18 but if their parents buy them for themselves and a child gets ahold of it, it can be detrimental. A child is so naive and doesn’t understand that the damage done by taking too many pills can be fatal. So having a young slimming woman on the front of a pill bottle can
An example is the Aspartame found in diet soda. Focusing on diet soda, it is shown that it is linked to even more diseases and causes more side effects than regular soda. Furthermore, “Numerous studies over the past several years have reported links between diet soda and weight gain, diabetes, heart problems, and other health issues. Most recently, headlines sounded alarms about a higher chance of dementia and stroke among diet soda drinkers” (Is Drinking…). The aspartame that is used in the diet soda is the main culprit for diet sodas effects. In fact, “Aspartame accounts for over 75 percent of the adverse reactions to food additives reported to the FDA. Many of these reactions are very serious, including seizures and death” (Aspartame…). Aspartame is a man-made chemical that is made up of aspartic acid, phenylalanine, and methanol. With, aspartic acid making up 40%, phenylalanine making up 50%, and methanol making up 10%. Taking in consideration the phenylalanine in diet soda,” Excessive levels of phenylalanine in the brain can cause the levels of serotonin in the brain to decrease, leading to emotional disorders such as depression” (Aspartame…). With the methanol, that is found in aspartame, it “…breaks down into formaldehyde in the body. Formaldehyde is a deadly neurotoxin… With a recommended limit of consumption of 7.8 mg/day. A one-liter (approx. 1 quart) aspartame-sweetened beverage contains about 56 mg of methanol. Heavy users of aspartame-containing products consume as much as 250 mg of methanol daily or 32 times the EPA limit” (Aspartame…). The effects of methanol are caused by the formaldehyde. “Formaldehyde is a known carcinogen, causes retinal damage, interferes with DNA replication and causes birth defects” (Aspartame…). Overall it is shown that the aspartame that is found in diet soda is linked to a number of diseases
I bet you are wondering what happened to Day 19? Well, it appears we celebrated day 17 two times. So, today is Day 20 of the Travel Fit Challenge! Only two days left to go! DAY 20 : WHAT THE WHEY?!
Artificial sweeteners are much sweeter than natural sugars. Aspartame is shown to be 200 times sweeter than sucrose. According to Harvard University School of Public Health, regular consumption of artificial sweeteners cause an overstimulation in sugar receptors. This becomes problematic because things like fruit are no longer sweet enough. People begin to find vegetables as bland and undesirable.
“It only takes a second to look at your phone to reply to someone that your life is flashed before your eyes.” At any time during the day over 660,000 drivers in the United States use cell phones. In 2000, barely any kids or teens had phones; but now 6 out of 10 U.S parents of children ages 6-12 years old have a cell phone over more than half of teens that can drive has a phone. Cell phones do 3 things to you “visual”- taking your eyes off the road, “manual”- taking hands off of the wheel, and “cognitive”- taking mind off of driving. Are cell phones dangerous while driving?
Hi i’m Mountain Dew Mike and I have been ran over and I've even been picked up by an eagle and dropped and it was all the kids fault. Let me tell you my story of how I have got here and how i've been sitting here for twenty years.
Persuasion is a part of our everyday life. Whether we are persuading our mother, using persuasion through speech, or through advertisements, we are using rhetoric strategies to get the response we desire. With the help of minor details in many advertisements, Ethos, Logos, and Pathos are a way of persuading the audience to buy or think a certain way. A Colgate toothbrush commercial used Logos, Pathos and Ethos to spread the word that they have the best toothbrush of all, in which they target everyone who has teeth. Through the use of advertisements, Colgate has convinced the world that they have the best toothbrushes, they’re even recommended by dentists.
Mountain Dew is made for a drink in the morning to wake you up and kick start your day. It is a sparkling drink with multiple different drinks and is has caffeine. If you were to drink one of these you would end up getting 80 calories, 20 grams of sugar, 100 percent of our daily vitamin c, 80 percent of our daily niacin, 80 percent of vitamin b6,92 mgs of caffeine. It was first made in the 1940s in Tennessee. You can have high blood pressure, diarrhea, and can make your heart race which leads to cardiac arrest. I would tell their parents that they are drinking it and it can make them have serious problems in the future. I think it can be legal for kids at least over the age of 13, but there would certain amount they can have a month by the
Schools should not just be offering what they call "nutrious drinks" There is a time in a child's life that they need to start making their own desitions. America was built on freedom. A big part of america is the freedom to do what we want, and i think we should be privlaged those rights in school as well. I understand why you would restrain certain things from elementary school students, but we are in middle school now.