12-5+Aspartame+Issue

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media type="custom" key="7695857" **ASPARTAME ISSUE **

Aspartame (or APM) (pronounced /ˈæspərteɪm/ or /əˈspɑrteɪm/) is an artificial, non- saccharide sweetener used as a sugar substitute in some foods nd beverages. Most notable name brand of aspartame is Nutra-sweet. In the European Union, it is codified as E951. Aspartame is a methyl ester of the aspartic acid/ phenylalanine dipeptide. It was first synthesized in 1965. The safety of aspartame has been the subject of several political and medical controversies, Congressional hearings and internet hoaxes since its initial approval for use in food products by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1974. A 2007 medical review on the subject concluded that "the weight of existing scientific evidence indicates that aspartame is safe at current levels of consumption as a non-nutritive sweetener". However, because its breakdown products include phenylalanine, aspartame must be avoided by people with the genetic condition phenylketonuria (PKU).

What is aspartame?? And What it is in? Aspartame is a toxin whose effects are cumulative. It can be found in over 5,000 products. These include diet soft drinks, sports drinks, gum, coffees, teas, Kool-Aid type drinks, children's vitamins, antibiotics, frozen dairy desserts such as ice cream and yogurts, and much more. It is very difficult to live without consuming aspartame. Aspartame is an extremely complex molecule. It is 50 percent phenylalanine, 40 percent aspartic acid, and 10 percent methanol. Each of these substances can be dangerous by themselves and even more dangerous as they work together.

The Chemistry of Aspartame Aspartame is a methyl ester of the dipeptide of the natural amino acids L-aspartic acid and L-phenylalanine. Under strongly acidic or alkaline conditions, aspartame may generate methanol by hydrolysis. Under more severe conditions, the peptide bonds are also hydrolyzed, resulting in the free amino acids. For some markets, aspartame is manufactured from phenylalanine produced by a genetically modified strain of E. coli, a bacterium used commonly in laboratory research and biotechnology.

Where Aspartame Can be Found? Aspartame has established itself as an important component in many low-calorie, sugar-free foods and beverages and is primarily responsible for the growth over the last two decades in the sugar-free market. The safety of aspartame has been affirmed by the U.S. FDA 26 times in the past 23 years. Currently, aspartame is consumed by over 200 million people around the world and is found in more than 6,000 products including carbonated soft drinks, powdered soft drinks, chewing gum, confections, gelatins, dessert mixes, puddings and fillings, frozen desserts, yogurt, tabletop sweeteners, and some pharmaceuticals such as vitamins and sugar-free cough drops. In the United States, all food ingredients, including aspartame, must be listed in the ingredient statement on the food label. Several tabletop sweeteners containing aspartame as the sweetening ingredient can be used in a wide variety of recipes. However, in some recipes requiring lengthy heating or baking, a loss of sweetness may occur; this is not a safety issue - simply the product may not be as sweet as desired. Therefore, it is best to use tabletop sweeteners with aspartame in specially designed recipes available from the manufacturers of these tabletop sweeteners. Aspartame tabletop sweeteners may also be added to some recipes at the end of heating to maintain sweetness.
 * How products sweetened with Aspartame help in weight control? **

The Following Reduced Calorie Products Have Aspartame-Sweetened Choices

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 * Carbonated Soft Drinks
 * Cereals
 * Chewing Gum
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; margin: 8px;">Flavored Syrups for Coffee
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; margin: 8px;">Flavored Water Products
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; margin: 8px;">Frozen Ice
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; margin: 8px;">Frozen Ice Cream Novelties
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; margin: 8px;">Fruit Spreads
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; margin: 8px;">Gelatin, Sugar Free
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; margin: 8px;">Hard Candies
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; margin: 8px;">Ice cream Toppings
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; margin: 8px;">Ice Creams, No Sugar Added or Sugar Free
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; margin: 8px;">Iced Tea, Powder
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; margin: 8px;">Iced Tea, Ready to Drink
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; margin: 8px;">Instant Cocoa Mix
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; margin: 8px;">Jams & Jellies
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; margin: 8px;">Juice Blends
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; margin: 8px;">Juice Drinks
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; margin: 8px;">Maple Syrups
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; margin: 8px;">Meal Replacements
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; margin: 8px;">Mousse
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; margin: 8px;">No Sugar Added Pies
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; margin: 8px;">Non-Carbonated Diet Soft drinks
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; margin: 8px;">Nutritional Bars
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; margin: 8px;">Powdered Soft Drinks
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; margin: 8px;">Protein Nutritional Drinks media type="custom" key="7685955" align="right"
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; margin: 8px;">Pudding
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; margin: 8px;">Soft Candy Chews
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; margin: 8px;">Sugar Free Chocolate Syrup
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; margin: 8px;">Sugar Free Cookies
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; margin: 8px;">Sugar Free Ketchup
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; margin: 8px;">Table Top Sweeteners
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; margin: 8px;">Vegetable Drinks
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; margin: 8px;">Yogurt, Drinkable
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; margin: 8px;">Yogurt, Fat Free
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; margin: 8px;">Yogurt, Sugar Free

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