Splenda Sweetner is like ingesting tiny amounts of chlorinated pesticides]

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Splenda - Here We Go Again

"We've done a great job of redefining sweetness, and it's great to

see it pay

off," says Anne Rewey, Splenda marketing director for Ft. Washington,

Pennsylvania-based McNeil Corp. "We're committed to the leadership

position in

this market."

Sucralose (Splenda®) is a chlorocarbon and is more accurately

compared to

ingesting tiny amounts of chlorinated pesticides. The chlorocarbons

have long

been known for causing organ, genetic, and reproductive damage. It

should be no

surprise then, that the testing of sucralose reveals it causes up to

40%

shrinkage of the thymus: a gland that is the very foundation of our

immune

system. Sucralose also causes swelling of the liver and kidneys,

calcification

of the kidney, fertility issues in male rates, and gastrointestinal

problems in

pregnant rats. If you experience kidney pain, cramping, swelling, an

irritated

bladder, or blood in your urine after using sucralose in Splenda, stop

use

immediately.

Sucralose (trichlorogalactosucrose) was approved by the FDA in 1988

as a

tabletop sweetener and for use in a number of desserts, confections,

and

nonalcoholic beverages. Splenda is approximately 600 times sweeter than

sugar.

But the sweetness is forced, not like a natural sugar the body uses for

fuel.

People forget that sweetness is a by-product of foods; a bonus so to

say. Forced

sweetness, revved-up sweetness, and 'super-sized' artificial sweetness

- all

altered foods - are a trap for people to get addicted to sweeter

tastes. People

with eating disorders, children who are just learning about food, and

those with

illnesses are being sold yet another 'bill of rubbish.'

I took the following information directly from a statement from the

manufacturer

of Splenda:

'Sucralose is made from sugar, but is derived from sucrose (sugar)

through a

process that selectively substitutes three atoms of chlorine for three

hydrogen-oxygen groups on the sucrose molecule. No artificial sweetener

made in

the laboratory is going to be neither natural to the body nor safer

than

unprocessed sugar', they claim.

Corporate researchers also claim that the chlorine atoms in Splenda

have been

altered to be so tightly bound, they create a molecular structure that

is

exceptionally stable under extreme pH and temperature conditions.

I do not agree that the presence of chlorine is safe in any form,

and feel this

"concept" of altering foods is dangerous to human health any way you

slice it.

The corporations say sucralose is safe. They said the same thing

about

aspartame, and look at the rampant disease and obesity taking over

America since

aspartame was put into the food supply over twenty years ago.

Over the past twenty years of aspartame research, I have learned to

value

independent research results above those that are funded by the

corporations. If

you had the luxury of selecting which research results to submit as

final

payment for your laboratory study, would you submit the good or the bad

results?

Aspartame research is the symbol of proof this predicament exists

today, and

history appears to be repeating itself with Splenda.

Any animal that eats chlorine (especially on a regular basis) is at

risk of

cancer. The Merck Manuel and OSHA 40 SARA 120 Hazardous Waste Handbook

states

that chlorine is a carcinogen and emergency procedures should be taken

when

exposed via swallowing, inhaling, or through the skin. Currently, the

safety of

chlorine added to our public water supply is questioned as a cause of

cancer.

Now chlorine is being marketed to children in diet colas, sweetener

packets, ice

creams, yogurts, processed foods, gums, candies, and mints.

It is important to remember that an individual's reaction to

sucralose, as with

aspartame, depends upon how much is used and how often. Age, present

and past

health status, overall dietary habits, and the degree of other toxins

present

inside the body also influence individual health responses to toxic

chemicals in foods.

Corporate researchers claim sucralose has been thoroughly tested.

Actually they

have stated that sucralose is the most tested food additive in history.

I quote,

"...more than 100 studies on the safety of sucralose designed to meet

the

highest scientific standards have been conducted and evaluated over the

course

of 20 years."

They stated, verbatim, the same thing about aspartame. Consumers are

witnessing

the same state of affairs in many ways. As with NutraSweet - no human

studies

were done, corporate pay rolled researchers were responsible for the

results

submitted to the FDA, to the media, and to AMA journals, only selective

research

results were reproduced, millions of dollars have been spent on

advertising, and

the lack of 'government involvement' is clearly documented amid the

thousands of

consumer complaints.

I don't drink from my swimming pool, fish tank, or public tap. Do

you?

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