Aspartame or Nutrasweet is a biological poison. When it is heated above 86 deg F, it turns into formaldehyde. That is what the dead frogs were preserved in in your high school biology class. After it turns into formaldehyde, it turns into formic acid. Formic acid is what makes the sting of fire ants.
It was discovered by accident, scientists were actually researching ulcer drugs. Purportedly, the man discovered upon carelessly licking his fingers the substance under scrutiny tasted extraordinarily sweet. Thus was born the successor to saccharin (the pink stuff), which is a coal derivative that was popular as an artificial sweetener until reports of cancer-causing properties surfaced.
The propaganda that follows this stuff is monumental in size. A simple Internet search will show LOTS of political ties and at one point it was actually on our country’s list of biological warfare weapons. Now it’s in virtually everything, so read labels.
It is touted as being safe for diabetics; however, the big print giveth and the fine print taketh away. It actually causes more sweet cravings. Which, as we all know, is not really a good thing.
Stevia is a plant-based sweetener from South America that is many times sweeter than sugar and has no appreciable affect on pancreatic function, so it is actually safe for diabetics.
