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12. Aspartame<br />
Aspartame (or APM) is the name for an artificial, non-saccharide sweetener used as a sugar<br />
substitute in many foods and beverages. In the European Union, it is known under the E number<br />
(additive code) E951. Aspartame is the methyl ester of a phenylalanine/aspartic acid dipeptide.<br />
Aspartame was first synthesized in 1965. Its use in food products was first approved by the<br />
United States Food and Drug Administration in 1974. Because its breakdown products include<br />
phenylalanine, aspartame is among the many substances that must be avoided by people with<br />
phenylketonuria (PKU), a rare genetic condition.<br />
The safety of aspartame has been the subject of several political and medical controversies,<br />
Congressional Hearings and internet hoaxes since its initial approval by the U.S. Food and Drug<br />
Administration (FDA) in 1974.<br />
You need to read your labels, these may well be in more products than you suspect. If you take<br />
vitamins, remember to check those as well. Check anything that is consumable!<br />
• Aspartame<br />
• Acesulfame-k<br />
• Low Calorie<br />
• Low Sugar<br />
• No Calories<br />
• Saccharin<br />
• Sugar Free<br />
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