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Natural and Safe Sugar Substitute

By on February 22, 2011 in Aspartame, CHEMICALS, stevia, Sweeteners

What do diet sodas, teas, and artificial sweeteners have in common? Aspartame. Aspartame is present in many diet drinks, and acts as a sugar substitute to give your beverage the sweetness you need without the calories. Although it’s seen in many diet drinks, its reputation of being a cause of various illnesses has many diet [...]

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Hot Noddies: Herbs to Get you Under the Covers & Asleep

By on April 6, 2009 in Aspartame, Herbal Sleep Aids, Sleep disorders, St. John's Wort, Valerian

We suffer high-stress lives – it only makes sense that we sleep under stress. Everyone would love to get eight hours of good uninterrupted sleep the natural way, but sometimes, good sleep seems like an impossible dream. We worry about finances or health, fret about friends and family, and before we know it, the first [...]

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Aspartame is a Deadly Sweetener — Avoid it at All Costs

By on October 14, 2007 in Aspartame, CHEMICALS

Have you ever used the sugar replacements: NutraSweet, Equal, and Spoonful? If so, then you’ve consumed aspartame. What is Aspartame? Aspartame releases a neurotransmitter called aspartate during digestion. This neurotransmitter is allowed to cross a special barrier called the blood-brain barrier [a membranic structure that acts primarily to protect the brain from chemicals in the [...]

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