Foods containing aspartame are producing more than 200 illnesses due to the harmful toxic nature of the sweetener, explained the Dr. Juan Manuel Aparicio Rodriguez, pediatric geneticist from the Hospital del Niño Poblano during a conference.

In the framework of the Día Mundial de la Alimentación (World Day of Nutrition), the Dr. Aparicio Rodriguez indicated that aspartame is capable of accelerating the development of illnesses such as: cerebral tumors, fatigue, migraine, depression, arthritis, sclerosis, epilepsy, thyroid, cerebral discharge, among others.

Aspartame is used in diet products as a replacement for sugar since it is 160 times sweeter and is considered as addictive as tobacco, alcohol and drugs, stated the specialist.

During the chat the doctor indicated that the use of aspartame produces the decreased absorption of carbohydrates in the body, increasing the production of a substance called serotonin, which generates the need to consume more carbohydrates than normal which leads to weight gain.

Dr. Juan Manuel Aparicio said several studies around the world have determined the damaging health effects in different areas; an investigation carried out in Italy showed that the aspartame is a factor of risk for the development of cancer while the American school of medicine found a relationship between asparatame and people that suffer multiple sclerosis.

The geneticist emphasized that the consumption of diet products that contain this harmful substance are not recommended, since it has been observed that products labeled "light" and stored under 30 degrees Celsius can change their composition and become toxic.

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October 21, 2009