Nope.
A reader who posted a comment about my last aspartame blog posted that aspartame is ok for healthy people. He also said that formaldehyde, formate, and methanol were healthy metabolic byproducts of aspartame. Anybody can use wikipedia or a quick google search to figure out that these are toxic chemicals.
Here is a link to a website that talks about the dangers of aspartame. Here is another one that exposes the research saying that aspartame is good for you. I’m not going to say these websites aren’t bias, because they are. They do, however, present some important information.
It is also important to note that phenylalanine (an important component of aspartame) is not recommended for children (you’ll see the PKU warning found on artificial sweeteners and soda) because it can cause brain damage.
I guess the important question here is…would you give your children aspartame?
Here is also a list of symptoms caused by aspartame use that the FDA published:
Abdominal Pain Anxiety attacks arthritis asthma Asthmatic Reactions Bloating, Edema (Fluid Retention) Blood Sugar Control Problems (Hypoglycemia or Hyperglycemia) Brain Cancer (Pre-approval studies in animals) Breathing difficulties burning eyes or throat Burning Urination can't think straight Chest Pains chronic cough Chronic Fatigue Confusion Death Depression Diarrhea Dizziness Excessive Thirst or Hunger fatigue feel unreal flushing of face Hair Loss (Baldness) or Thinning of Hair Headaches/Migraines dizziness Hearing Loss Heart palpitations Hives (Urticaria) Hypertension (High Blood Pressure) Impotency and Sexual Problems inability to concentrate Infection Susceptibility Insomnia Irritability Itching Joint Pains laryngitis "like thinking in a fog" Marked Personality Changes Memory loss Menstrual Problems or Changes Migraines and Severe Headaches (Trigger or Cause From Chronic Intake) Muscle spasms Nausea or Vomiting Numbness or Tingling of Extremities Other Allergic-Like Reactions Panic Attacks Phobias poor memory Rapid Heart Beat Rashes Seizures and Convulsions Slurring of Speech Swallowing Pain Tachycardia Tremors Tinnitus Vertigo Vision Loss Weight gain Aspartame Disease Mimics Symptoms or Worsens the Following Diseases Fibromyalgia Arthritis Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Parkinson's Disease Lupus Multiple Chemical Sensitivities (MCS) Diabetes and Diabetic Complications Epilepsy Alzheimer's Disease Birth Defects Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Lymphoma Lyme Disease Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) Panic Disorder Depression and other Psychological Disorders
