In today's world we can't rely on the government or the food companies much to say what should be eaten and what shouldn't, because their underlying ulterior motive is usually money, all they want is for consumers to want more of their products and so these foods are often laced with an addictive substance, and most of the time it's sugar.
Sugar, sucrose, has almost no benefit to our body whatsoever. In fact some might say it's literally poison for you body (Watch The Bitter Truth about Sugar presentation here). It is the cause for headaches and the craving for more sugar, yet if you go to the nearest 7/11 or any "convenient store" sugar is conveniently contained in most of the foods lying on the shelves. Or the existence of soft drinks itself!! Are you telling me with today's technology and understanding of healthy nutrition, there is no way for the manufacturers to produce a healthy but delicious soft drink? Sure some people have a sweet tooth, but there are many other healthy alternatives to sweeten foods with, including: Stevia , Honey, Coconut sugar and many more! (Top 10 Alternatives to sugar). Personally, i would tell anyone reading this to cut sugar out of your diet but it's hard! There are so many yummy foods out there that contain sugar... ice cream, chocolates, stop there right? However, I have been able to reduce my sugar intake tremendously and i can literally feel the difference. It feels better! Sugar gives the feeling of crashing like when you drink coffee and start having headaches, nausea, and so you need more to balance that feeling again. It's that addictive, when you come to realize.
Another example is Aspartame, this substance could probably be full post on its own but let me summarize it for you.
Aspartame is an artificial sweetener put in any foods that claim to be "sugar free" like diet Coke, diet Pepsi and Chewing Gum. It's also sold as NutraSweet or Equal as packets of "sugar free" sweetener that you put in your tea or coffee.
It's one of the most dangerous substances out there in the market.
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. A few of the 90 different documented symptoms listed in the report as being caused by aspartame include:
| Headaches/ migraines | Dizziness | Seizures | Nausea | Numbness |
| Muscle spasms | Weight gain | Rashes | Depression | Fatigue |
| Irritability | Tachycardia | Insomnia | Vision problems | Hearing loss |
| Heart palpitations | Breathing difficulties | Anxiety attacks | Slurred speech | Loss of taste |
| Tinnitus | Vertigo | Memory loss | Joint pain |
According to researchers and physicians studying the adverse effects of aspartame, the following chronic illnesses can be triggered or worsened by ingesting of aspartame:
| Brain tumors | Multiple sclerosis | Epilepsy | Chronic fatigue syndrome | Parkinson's disease |
| Alzheimer's | Mental retardation | Lymphoma | Birth defects | Fibromyalgia |
| Diabetes |
Aspartame is made up of three chemicals: aspartic acid, phenylalanine, and methanol. The book Prescription for Nutritional Healing, by James and Phyllis Balch lists aspartame under the category of "chemical poison."
It's things like this which make me question authority. Question the government and question the corporations, especially the corporations. Why is this substance still in our foods? Are they outright intentionally trying to kill us?!
Even in Thailand, where i live, packets of Trident gum, packets of nuts contain aspartame and it's ridiculous to me why our governments are allowing this substance to be sold to the people. And what's even worse is not informing consumers of this vital information for healthy living.
It's time to take control over your own health by regulating your choice of foods! There will be more posts regarding food as I myself am very eager to know more about healthy eating and so I will update this blog according to my findings, stay safe, eat well, peace out.
Recommended videos, documentaries to watch:
Top 10 Worst Foods
Foods That Kill
Truth about Carbohydrates, Sugars
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