--> Yogurt, low-fat, artificial sweetener,
200 g
14
12
0
2
Yogurt, with fruit, 200 g
26
30
0
8
Yogurt, low-fat, 200 g
33
26
0
8.5
Appendix J
A Quick Guide to Non- and Low-Calorie Sweeteners
It is quite common for people who have diabetes or who want to lose weight to look to non-calorie and low-calorie sweeteners. While earlier versions of artificial sweeteners—like saccharin and cyclamates—were embroiled in controversy over their health effects, some of the newer products appear to be considerably safer.
Certain natural sweeteners are even better choices. |  Aspartame (Equal), is probably the most commonly used artificial sweetener these days, but it's also one that I cannot recommend (see previous question).
• Saccharin (Sweet'n Low) has been around for about a hundred years, and at one time it had a reputation as a cancer-causing agent because of studies in which rats got bladder tumors when they were fed incredibly high amounts (equivalent to what a human would get drinking eight hundred cans of diet soda a day). Recently, saccharine was declared safe, and probably is in reasonable amounts. | | It is also suggested that you avoid the artificial sweetener aspartame (Equal) and caffeine, the latter because it can lead to low blood sugar and stimulate cravings.
Weight loss in the induction phase is fairly quick and dramatic. Much, but not all, of the weight loss is water and bloat, largely because insulin's message to the kidneys to stockpile salt (and therefore water) is no longer being sent. But the induction phase is only meant as a jump start. |  Unfortunately, consuming foods and beverages such as meat, coffee, refined carbohydrates, cow's milk, alcohol, fruits, juices and the artificial sweetener aspartame, thins out the blood and makes it more acidic, as does a deficiency in essential minerals. Furthermore, exposure to pesticides, radiation and some drugs increases cells' natural free radical production, lowering oxygen levels and, in turn, lowering the body's pH level. This further increases free radical production and facilitates the body's decline to a highly acidic state called acidosis. |  Despite concerns over the safety of this new sweetener, including brain tumor induction in experimental animals, seizures, precipitation of headaches, and an adverse effect on the developing brain, the FDA approved its use as an artificial sweetener. Sales began to grow immediately. The NutraSweet® company spent over $60 million on advertising alone during its first three years.
NutraSweet® hit the market at just the right time. Americans had become weight conscious and were looking for a sugar substitute, and it replaced the recently outlawed cyclamate. Soon, it surpassed saccharin in sales. |  Falsification in the early 1970s of test data on the drug Aldactone and artificial sweetener Aspartame by Hazleton Laboratories under contract to G.D. Searle Company.
Falsification and manipulation by Monsanto since the 1960s of data on dioxin and its contamination of products, including the herbicide Agent Orange, designed to block occupational exposure claims and tightening of federal regulations. |  Immediately after this miraculous approval by the FDA, consumer advocate lim Turner, who was instrumental in getting the artificial sweetener cyclamate off the market, as well as Dr. lohn Olney file objections against aspartame's approval noting i:he conclusive evidence that aspartame is dangerous.
March 24,1976. It takes two years for lim Turner and Dr. Olney's objections to trigger an FDA investigation of laboratory practices of aspartame's manufacturer G.D. Searle. The investigation finds Searle's testing procedures shoddy, full of inaccuracies, and "manipulated test data. | | Questions are also raised about the safety of saccharine, the only other artificial sweetener on the market, leaving the market wide open for aspartame. The Searle Company realizes that if it can get aspartame approved, it is looking at windfall profits in the tens of billions of dollars! The executives decide it will get aspartame approved "at all costs and by doing whatever needs to be done."
December 18, 1970. Searle Company executives lay out a "food and drug sweetener strategy" that they feel will put the FDA in a position to positively look at aspartame. | | That's right, these food manufacturers specifically want an artificial sweetener that gets you chemically, physically addicted. They needed it to act like a drug similar to cocaine or heroin where if you didn't get it you would feel bad, be depressed, and need more. This ensures their sales.
3. They also needed a substance that had a shelf life of 10 or 15 years; this way they didn't have to worry about spoilage, thus increasing their profits.
4. They needed a product that could be made for virtually nothing. | | Stay away from aspartame and every artificial sweetener. Stay away from Splenda. I will write more on Splenda later, but if you want to get the inside scoop on Splenda go to www.thetruthaboutsplenda.com. The bottom line here is, as I always state, do not buy any product from a publicly traded corporation. Do not buy any name brand products. Every product that you want is available from a small independent producer who is making a good quality product that will not make you sick.
NATURAL CURES BOOK MAKES FRONT PAGE OF USA TODAY NEWSPAPER! | | Then, on March 9, 1977, the FDA announced the use of saccharin in foods and beverages would be banned because the artificial sweetener had been found to cause malignant bladder tumors in laboratory animals. The ban was based on the findings of a study sponsored by the Canadian government that found that seven out of thirty-eight animals developed tumors, three of them malignant. In addition, one hundred offspring were fed saccharin, and fourteen of them developed bladder tumors. In contrast, one hundred control rats were not fed saccharin and only two developed tumors. | | The account:
Speaking at a November 1996 PR trade conference, Farrell described his experience managing the image of chemical giant Monsanto's artificial sweetener, aspartame (trade name Nutrasweet). The product was having a hard time winning public acceptance, he said, because of "emotional and seemingly illogical responses" from the public. "This was important to our company because we were seeking to grow our franchise outside the accepted context of diet," he explained. In order to understand the public's resistance, Monsanto hired a psychologist. |  MSG is the sodium salt of glutamate, and aspartate is a component of aspartame, the artificial sweetener used in many "lite" products.
Excitotoxins exist naturally in the body and are normally used by the brain in small, carefully controlled concentrations. Problems arise, however, when people eat excessive amounts of processed foods. Soyfoods deliver a double whammy. Glutamate is formed as a byproduct of processing, and MSG and other "natural flavorings" are often added to improve taste and smell. | | Excitotoxins: The Taste That Kills
Aspartame is used as an artificial sweetener in a wide variety of foods and beverages. It's usually proudly proclaimed right on the label as "Nutrasweet." To truly understand the story of aspartame, however, you have to look behind the label and examine the history of this sweet-tasting chemical.
Aspartame was accidentally discovered in 1969 by James Schlatter, a biochemist trying to find a cure for stomach ulcers. He just happened to lick his thumb, the story goes, and was impressed by the sweetness of the chemical. | | Here's a brief definition and history of this artificial sweetener:
ACESULFAME K • Acesulfame Potassium. In a petition filed in September 1982, the American Hoechst Corporation asked for approval to make this nonnutritive sweetener, which is two hundred times sweeter than table sugar, for use in chewing gum, dry beverage mixes, confections, canned fruit, gelatins, puddings, custards, and as a tabletop sweetener. The petition, including fifteen volumes of research studies, said the sweetener is not metabolized and would not add calories to the diet. |  Shaping America's Youth
Collects information for national database and conducts public forums on overweight among children; sponsors include Cadbury Schweppes, Campbell Soup Company, and McNeil Nutritionals (maker of the artificial sweetener Splenda). www.shapingamericasyouth.com
Industry Newsletters
The Food Institute Daily Update www. foodinstitu te .com
Smart Brief (sponsored by the National Restaurant Association) www.smartbrief.com/nra
Appendix 3
MYTH VS. | | Has Kool-Aid suddenly become healthier for kids now that it comes in a sugar-free version that uses the artificial sweetener aspartame—which has been linked to numerous health problems, including seizures, migraines, and brain tumors,20 versus the tooth-rotting sugar found in the original formula?
Also, Kraft's criteria for their frozen meals, which includes Lunchables, allows up to 600 calories, which for a kid, health policy consultant and endocrinologist Dr. Renu Mansukhani says, is likely to be far too high. |  Changing to an artificial sweetener is no better as it interferes with the endocrine system just as much, if not more, so instead sweeten with raw honey or fructose powder (in small quantities).
Caffeine and vinegar are two stimulants used in diet products that can both affect the thyroid gland. When an organ or gland is continually stimulated artificially (as in this case) its activity can become depressed. In other words, from continual stimulation, the thyroid gland can slow down and not function as efficiently as it should. | | Sorbitol is mainly used as an artificial sweetener. Formerly presumed safe, recent research shows that there is the possibility of it being carcinogenic, causing, in particular, bladder tumors. It can also produce diarrhea. Sorbitol is not permitted in any baby foods.
Aspartame is also marketed as NutraSweet, Canderel, and various other brand names. | | After taking a look at this person's diet, I found, without exception, that one of the following additives was the cause of the trouble: caffeine, monosodium glutamate (MSG), or the artificial sweetener aspartame. In other cases where recurring bronchitis is the problem, when the additive sulfur dioxide benzoate is removed from the diet, the bronchitis miraculously disappears. You may, in fact, be following a relatively healthy diet but suffering from an irritating or even debilitating illness that could be sorted out just by removing certain additives. | | Finally, the artificial sweetener, aspartame contains multiple breakdown products and primary components (phenylalanine, aspartic acid and methanol) that have been shown to increase free-radical production. For example, formaldehyde and formic acid formed from the breakdown of methanol, have been shown to severely damage DNA, most likely by such a mechanism. Another component, aspartic acid, is an excitotoxin that increases free-radical generation within the brain, especially the parts related to memory and fine coordinated movements. ... |  Aspartame artificial sweetener also called NutraSweet, Equal and Spoonful; composed of50%Phenylalanine and40% Asparticacidbound in 10%Methanol (methyl wood alcohol); used without labeling in 9,000 products, diet sodas Coke and Pepsi, tea and juice beverages, to sweeten coffee and cocoa, in instant breakfasts, cereals, baking mixes, baked goods, frozen and gelatin desserts, topping mixes, yogurt, milk and shake mixes, wine coolers, fruit concentrates, candies and chewing gum. | | It might be as elusive as the scent of oranges on someone's skin or the artificial sweetener in your medicine.
Healthy habits
Try these tips to prevent and relieve tension headaches.
• Eat regular meals. Skipping meals or going a long time between meals can trigger a headache.
• Sit up straight. Poor posture can lead to tight neck and shoulder muscles, which contribute to headaches.
• Take a quick nap.
• Put two tennis balls in a sock. Lie on your back and wedge the balls behing your neck, one on each side. The gentle pressure can relieve your tension. |  When someone pairs a piece of cheesecake with coffee that has a packet of artificial sweetener stirred in, it is usually because she has found that the artificial sweetener is sweeter, and pleases her taste buds even more than sugar. The manufacturers of these sweeteners couldn't restrain themselves. They had to add enough artificial sweetener to give them the sweetness edge over sugar.
This kind of competition goes on in every food category. |  Also avoid the artificial sweetener aspartame (Equal, NutraSweet), which contains phenylalanine.
Q As much as possible, avoid stress. Considerations
Q The most vital lifestyle changes you can make to reduce hypertension can be summarized as follows:
• Maintaining a normal weight.
• Eating plenty of fruits, vegetables, and low-fat dairy products.
• Eating less saturated fat and salt.
• Getting a minimum of thirty minutes of aerobic exercise per day. Walking is an excellent exercise. | | This artificial sweetener pervades supermarket shelves. It is especially prevalent in diet foods, and can be found in a number of products, including instant breakfasts, breath mints, cereals, sugar-free chewing gum, cocoa mixes, coffee beverages, frozen desserts, gelatin desserts, juice beverages, laxatives, milk drinks, multivitamins, nonprescription pharmaceuticals, shake mixes, soft drinks, tabletop sweeteners, tea beverages, instant teas and coffees, topping mixes, wine coolers, and yogurt.
Upon digestion, aspartame breaks down into three components. | | According to research done by Arizona State University's Biochemical Department, the artificial sweetener aspartame has been associated (rarely) with seizures in some people. But other toxic agents such as aluminum and lead may contribute to the problem. People with epilepsy could be sensitized to the components in aspartame, so it might be a good idea to avoid the sweetener if you have this disorder. | | Avoid diet sodas and other products containing the artificial sweetener aspartame (in NutraSweet, Equal, and other products). This additive can possibly block the formation of serotonin and cause headaches, insomnia, and depression in individuals who are already serotonin-deprived.
Q Limit your intake of supplements that contain the amino acid phenylalanine. It contains the chemical phenol, which is highly allergenic. Most depressed people are allergic to certain substances. | | The artificial sweetener aspartame is made from aspartic acid and phenylalanine, another amino acid.
Carnitine
Carnitine is not an amino acid in the strictest sense (it is actually a substance related to the B vitamins). However, because it has a chemical structure similar to that of amino acids, it is usually considered together with them.
Unlike true amino acids, carnitine is not used for protein synthesis or as a neurotransmitter. Its main function in the body is to help transport long-chain fatty acids, which are burned within the cells, mainly in the mitochondria, to provide energy. |  Some people have been reported to develop a photosensitivity reaction to the artificial sweetener, saccharin.2
Lifestyle changes that may be helpful
People with photosensitivity need to protect themselves from the sun by using sunscreen, wearing protective clothing (such as long-sleeved shirts), and avoiding excess exposure to the sun.
Nutritional supplements that may be helpful
Years ago, researchers theorized that beta-carotene (page 469) in skin might help protect against sensitivity to ulttaviolet light from the sun. | |
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