It is hard, even for those who commit to a natural diet, to stay away from impure substances. What is being sold in stores as food could be poison, and how would we know the difference? Recently the facts about melamine in foods imported from China rocked the nation. Even baby formula is targeted. Even baby formula in the USA! Parents were told the melamine levels in USA baby formula are "acceptable". Thanks, food and drug administration geniuses... we're told
it is okay to have a small amount of inedible plastics placed in foods so that manufacturers can make more money! That's just scary! We're talking MELAMINE here - the same stuff that plastic dinnerware is made of. It has NO place in FOOD!!! Babies in China are on KIDNEY DIALYSIS because of this stuff... and some of the babies are DEAD.
Not long ago I was inspired to do some study into the huge variety of
sweeteners, both natural and artificial. The artificial sweeteners are also immensely frightening. Do you realize that Aspertame, which many people claim is poison killing people, was
promoted by drug company CEO Donald Rumsfeld - the same one that has been serving as President Bush's Secretary of Defense? Even after knowing that tests showed Aspertame to be dangerous, he wanted this to be used. Why? Is he part of a conspiracy to harm common Americans? I'm upset because I'm one of millions of Americans who used to buy and use Aspertame (Equal/NutraSweet) by the boxful. That pizza restaurant I used to work for until September still serves the stuff. And Diet Coke - does that still have Splenda in it? That's Sucralose - something else I wouldn't want to put in my body. I've read that Aspertame is also found in some pharmaceutical drugs - and we don't even know which ones! I'm supposed to take three different kinds of medications daily and am not happy with the thought that Aspertame could be included!
Fortunately there are lots of natural sweeteners available on supermarket shelves these days, so when it comes to eating, we can make reasonable choices. My favorite sweetener is Maple Syrup (the real stuff) when I can get a good price on it. My local backwoods supermarket also carries Agave Nectar, Rice Syrup, and Organic Raw Cane Sugar.... all good sweeteners that are more likely to make us fat than to poison us. Take your pick.
I think everyone should research the options for
natural and artificial sweeteners before consuming them. Our health is important. So very important. This is our only body and keeping it in good condition is paramount to our existence and happiness.
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