Aspartame is made from two amino acids and methanol. When it is digested, it breaks down into these three parts. Amino acids are the normal breakdown products of proteins.
It is a low-calorie sweetener used in many foods and drinks. Because it is between 160 and 200 times sweeter than sugar, only very small amounts are needed to sweeten a product. A typical 12-ounce low-calorie soft drink will have 180 milligrams of aspartame in it.
In acidic solutions at high temperatures, aspartame degrades and loses its sweetness.
Aspartame is an artificial sugar substitute consisting of: 50% phenylalanine and 40% aspartic acid, bonded by 10% methanol, wood, alcohol. These break down further in heat and in the body, into: formaldehyde, formic acid and diketopiperazine. Virtually 100% of corporate sponsored testing finds no adverse reactions. However, almost 100% of independent tests produce positive (harmful) reactions in subjects tested. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has received thousands of reports of adverse reactions, including cancers, seizures and 5 deaths. By law, manufacturers are required to list aspartame on the ingredient label - or, the words: 'contains phenylalanine.' Aspartame Consumer Safety Network founders lobby for aspartame-awareness and are calling for recall and retesting of aspartame as a drug, which is how it was discovered. See http://www.aspartamesafety.com/
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Aspartame is an artificial sugar substitute consisting of: 50% phenylalanine and 40% aspartic acid, bonded by 10% methanol, wood, alcohol. These break down further in heat and in the body, into: formaldehyde, formic acid and diketopiperazine. Virtually 100% of corporate sponsored testing finds no adverse reactions. However, almost 100% of independent tests produce positive (harmful) reactions in subjects tested. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has received thousands of reports of adverse reactions, including cancers, seizures and 5 deaths. By law, manufacturers are required to list aspartame on the ingredient label - or, the words: 'contains phenylalanine.' Aspartame Consumer Safety Network founders lobby for aspartame-awareness and are calling for recall and retesting of aspartame as a drug, which is how it was discovered. See http://www.aspartamesafety.com/